🐾 Covering Hereford, Ross-on-Wye, Monmouth and surrounding areas
Cats First Rescue rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes abandoned and vulnerable cats across Hereford, Ross-on-Wye, Monmouth and the surrounding areas. Every cat that comes through our doors receives veterinary care, a warm foster home and all the love they need to start again.
💚 400+ cats rehomed
…and counting
Our mission is simple: no cat left behind. We take in strays, abandoned pets and cats whose owners can no longer care for them. Working with a network of dedicated foster carers across Hereford, Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth, we give every cat the time, care and patience they need before matching them with their perfect forever home.
Fostering saves lives. Every foster home frees up space for another cat in need, and gives a rescued cat something a shelter never can: a sofa, a window sill, and a person of their own. We cover food, litter and all veterinary costs — you provide the love. Whether for two weeks or two months, fostering is the single most valuable thing you can do for a rescue cat.
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A few of the cats hoping to meet you.
8-12 Months · Female
She is absolutely lovely just very scared, no aggression just needs someone who will work with her and be patient and she will be such a lovely cat.
Medical: Been Spayed, had the flu, but is better.
Special requirements: Needs another cat, someone who will be patient with her
4 · Female
She’s a gentle soul with the softest heart — calm, patient, and endlessly sweet.
Medical: She has been recently spayed and will be vaccinated before she goes to her new home.
Special requirements: She will be available in 2-3 weeks so she can recover from being spayed and can be vaccinated, needs to be indoors for at least a week before being let outside to get used to her new home.
Ziggy isn't quite ready to leave yet — pre-adopt now and bring them home as soon as they're old enough.
2 years · Female
Betty is a friendly cat who has been through difficult experiences.
Medical: No
Special requirements: Calm and quiet home with someone who understands that she doesn’t always want to be cuddled — sometimes she simply needs her own space
Thinking of letting your cat have “just one litter”? Here's why spaying and neutering matters — for your cat, and for every cat waiting in rescue.
One unneutered female and her offspring can produce up to 20,000 descendants in just five years — far more kittens than there are homes waiting for them.
Cats can get pregnant from just four months old, while they're still kittens themselves. Early neutering protects them from the strain of pregnancy far too young.
Unneutered males roam for miles, fight over territory and are far more likely to catch FIV or be injured on the roads.
Neutered cats are calmer, less likely to spray or stray, and on average live longer, healthier lives.
Spaying dramatically reduces the risk of womb infections and mammary tumours, and neutering prevents testicular cancer.
Every unplanned litter takes a foster space from a cat already waiting. Neutering is the single best way to help rescues like ours.
Not sure where to start? Speak to your vet about neutering — many local charities can help with the cost. It's one of the kindest things you can do for your cat.
Every donation goes directly towards veterinary care, food and equipment for the cats in our care. You can donate securely through our GoFundMe page — every pound helps a cat in need.
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