RSPCA Cat Hub Marks Fourth Anniversary and Rehomes Its 1,000th Cat

The Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton attended the celebratory occasion to indicate his help

The RSPCA Cat Hub in Darlington has in the present day (Tuesday twenty ninth) rehomed its 1,000th cat in a particular occasion which noticed a visitor look from The Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton.

The Cat Hub was arrange by the RSPCA 4 years in the past to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome cats in want within the North East. During that point, the hub has rehomed 250 cats a 12 months with the 1,000th cat – Hugo – rehomed in the present day.

At the occasion held at Aeolian House, TV’s Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton was joined by Chief Inspector Mark Gent and Cat Hub rehoming coordinator Sophie Moran-Barker.

The Yorkshire Vet, Julian Norton, stated: “I’ve handled many rescue cats over time I’ve been a vet and it’s nice to see organisations such because the RSPCA doing such an excellent job serving to cats.”

Mark Gent, RSPCA Chief Inspector for Durham and Cleveland, stated: “The Cat Hub was established with the goal of rehoming 120 cats annually, so rehoming 1,000 cats in simply 4 years signifies that we’re performing very properly. Up to 30 cats and kittens can be found for rehoming on the Cat Hub at anyone time. As quickly as one cat leaves, one other comes, so we’re at all times fundraising and grateful for any help the general public offers us.”

Mark and Sophie handed over Hugo, an 11-year-old black and white male cat who was adopted by Jean and Andrew Pegg from Darlington.

Hugo was rescued by the RSPCA as a stray in November 2021 as he had accidents to his eye and jaw. He was affected by an eye fixed situation known as entropion and wanted remedy and an operation. He additionally wanted to have three tooth eliminated earlier than he was moved into foster care in December.

The golden oldie was fostered by Jean however she fully fell in love with him and determined to provide Hugo the house he so desperately wants.

Jean stated: “Hugo was a bag of bones when he first arrived, while you picked him up he would creak! He was sporting a cone as a consequence of his eye operation and he wanted six eye drops each single day. I feel while you’re fostering a cat like that who actually wants you you’ll be able to’t assist however fall in love with them. We knew it will be tough to discover a house for him and so we determined we wished to maintain him!”

Jean started fostering cats in 2008 when she was at house recovering from a critical sickness as taking care of poorly cats helped to distract her from her personal sickness. Since the Cat Hub opened 4 years in the past, she has fostered a whopping 90 cats for the RSPCA.

She added: “I’ve fostered lots of beautiful cats which have left me for endlessly houses however the ones I’ve saved have been the sick and the outdated with not a lot life left in them- those that nobody else appears to need.

“They have all been lovely cats and would spend their previous couple of months dwelling in a heat,

loving and protected surroundings. In 2016 we determined to make some modifications to our home and

transformed our storage particularly for the cats the place it didn’t matter in the event that they missed the litter tray or had a fur ball or had their toys everywhere in the flooring. This was their room to do what they favored. I’ve at all times labored from house so had loads of time to look after them however now that I’ve retired I can spend way more time with the cats who want me. It’s very rewarding!”

The Cat Hub relies simply outdoors of Darlington and is supported by 4 native branches of the charity, together with RSPCA North Teesside and District department based mostly in Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, South Tees and District department, and Northallerton, Thirsk and Dales department and is run by the RSPCA Darlington and District Branch.

The hub consists of 20 cat pods offering a lifeline for cats who’ve been rescued by RSPCA officers from among the worst circumstances of neglect and cruelty. It opened its doorways in April 2018 in an effort to cope with the rising downside of deserted and uncared for cats within the area. It is funded by the branches it helps, in addition to donations from the sort normal public. It aimed to rehome 120 cats a 12 months so now having rehomed 1,000 cats in 4 years, this makes it some of the profitable cat rehoming centres within the UK.

Sophie Moran-Barker, Cat Hub Rehoming Coordinator added: “I’m so happy with every part we now have achieved during the last 4 years on the Cat Hub. We usually see cats who’ve been deserted, uncared for, and abused and are in determined want of care and love. It’s incredible to have the ability to say we now have rehomed 1,000 cats and to see Hugo, and all of the cats in our care, go off to loving houses is so rewarding.”

For extra data on the Cat Hub, go to: https://cathub.co.uk/ or discover them on Facebook.