celia hammond animal trust
Animal Rescue Charity
Celia Hammond Animal Trust is a unique non destruction charity providing essential low cost veterinary services for sick and injured pets as well as a rescue and homing service for unwanted, abandoned and stray cats in London and the South East.
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a new rescue and rehoming cattery at our Lewisham centre
The cost of our new cattery building is £1,000,000 which we are intending to fund in part from legacy income but do also need to fundraise a significant amount. Construction of Phase 1 commenced in April 2025 and was completed in December 2025. Phase 2, construction of the main section of the two storey building will take 12 months. The pace of progress though the 3 phases of construction will be reliant on having sufficient funding for each phase and we do need to successfully raise a significant sum of money during financially challenging times.
Please help to support us. Anything you can give will help us on this journey, no matter how big or small.
Celia Hammond Animal Trust
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Volunteers Needed, Lewisham & South East London 🐾
We’re urgently looking for a few local volunteers who could help us by emptying our donation food bins at Sainsbury’s Lewisham and Lee Green, and occasionally Charlton.
This is a simple but vital task that makes a huge difference. If you live nearby and could help with regular weekly or occasional bin collections, we’d love to hear from you. Your time would directly support the care of our rescue cats 💛
Please message us or email Lewisham@celiahammond.org if you can help, or share this post so it reaches the right person.
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Mia's Update: Proof that compassion saves lives
We’re so pleased to share a positive update on Mia. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, she is making wonderful progress and is now firmly on the path to recovery.
Mia is comfortable, being closely monitored by our veterinary team, and responding well to her treatment. Her injuries are healing, her disposition is bright and every day we’re seeing small but meaningful improvements.
We want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated, shared her story, and sent messages of support. Your kindness has played a direct role in giving Mia the care she needed at the most critical time.
She still has a journey ahead of her, but she is safe, loved, and getting stronger with each passing day. We are amazed by her sweet and loving temperament. We’ll continue to keep you updated as she moves forward on her road to wellness. 💛 ... See MoreSee Less
Around a year and a half old, Buttercup and Flower came into our care after being discovered abandoned in a box on the side of the road. Understandably, they were absolutely terrified when they first arrived.
Since then, they have come a long way. While they are still cautious around strangers, they are friendly and playful with staff once they feel safe. They are very food-motivated, which makes earning their trust a little easier.
Buttercup and Flower are seeking a quiet, indoor home. They would thrive in an adult-only household and could happily live with other cats.
If you think these sweet sisters could be the perfect addition to your home, please get in touch to apply. Send an email with your contact information to helloadoptions@celiahammond.org.
We are prioritising homes that are local to our centre and these are the Canning Town catchment areas: East London, parts of North London and parts of West Essex.
If you can offer a home to a harder to home cat, we will consider a home outside these areas.
🎈Did you know we’re currently caring for over 700 rescue cats, each costing £3 a day to feed? You can help keep bowls full by buying a £3 balloon in our St Valentine’s Virtual Balloon Race. Every balloon feeds a cat and helps us continue our life-saving work. Tap the link below to enter the virtual race:
📍https://bit.ly/CHATballoonrace
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1 week to go … please buy balloons
for yourself, or for a friend or loved one, or in memory of someone special, as this
will help us feed the rescue cats in our care. 🙏🏼
Join our St Valentine’s Virtual Balloon Race, a fun, fully digital fundraising event running from 14 February 2026 for seven days. No real balloons are used, this is an environmentally friendly, online race that helps support cats in need.
For just £3, you can enter a virtual balloon and help raise vital funds to feed and care for Celia Hammond Animal Trust rescue cats. It’s a simple, joyful way to celebrate Valentine’s Day while supporting our life-saving work in this special anniversary year.
How it works
- Enter online for just £3
- Watch your virtual balloon race against others
- Help feed and care for cats in our rescue centres
Join in the online fun today:
📍https://bit.ly/CHATballoonrace
Thank you for being part of our 40-year journey and for helping us continue to care for cats who need us most.
💕Spread the love this Valentine’s season, share this post to help us feed more cats.
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DIDO AND MICHLU
Dido and Michlu are a bonded pair looking for a new home together.
Dido is nearly three years old and is a sweet, gentle, and calm boy. He loves his naps, so if you visit while he’s snoozing, unfortunately he won’t be waking up to greet you! When he is awake, he enjoys a good fuss and is happiest sitting beside you, simply enjoying your company.
Michlu is just over a year old and is a very chatty boy who thrives on attention. He will always make sure he’s right in front of you, eager to be the one getting all the fuss and inviting you to play with him.
Dido has a grade 2 heart murmur and has had a heart scan, which came back normal.
They are looking for an indoor-only home, can live with older children, and would need to be the only cats in the household.
If you think this bonded pair could be the perfect addition to your home, please get in touch to apply. Send an email with your contact information to helloadoptions@celiahammond.org.
We are prioritising homes that are local to our centre and these are the Canning Town catchment areas: East London, parts of North London and parts of West Essex.
If you can offer a home to a harder to home cat, we will consider a home outside these areas.
🎈Did you know we’re currently caring for over 700 rescue cats, each costing £3 a day to feed? You can help keep bowls full by buying a £3 balloon in our St Valentine’s Virtual Balloon Race. Every balloon feeds a cat and helps us continue our life-saving work. Tap the link below to enter the virtual race:
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We received the sweetest update about little Sausage, who came to us last year as a frightened kitten in urgent need of emergency surgery for a prolapse.
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, he made a full recovery and has now started a brand new chapter in his life. These days, he’s known as Memphis, and he’s thriving in his forever home with a loving family who absolutely adore him.
“We adopted Memphis (previously Sausage) from the Canning Town branch and it was the best decision we made!
He has become a local legend with our neighbours regularly sharing stories of his antics - he is such a friendly little man and just wants to play with everyone! He is a real explorer and especially loves jumping into the Tesco delivery van each week.
He has fit into our family perfectly and makes us laugh everyday! Thank you!"
– Memphis’ family
From all of us at Celia Hammond Animal Trust, thank you to every single person who donated, shared his appeal, and sent kind messages during his recovery. Your compassion gave this little kitten the chance not just to survive, but to be deeply loved. 💛
➡️Have you adopted from Celia Hammond Animal Trust? We want to hear from you! Send your photos via Messenger using the words “happy adoption” to share your CHAT cat update. 💛
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Say hello to Nevis, a lovely young boy who’s ready to find his forever home.
Nevis came to us as part of a very sick litter of kittens born in a garden. After lots of care, he’s now grown into a happy, healthy little cat.
He can be a little shy at first, but once he feels safe and gets the attention he deserves, he quickly builds confidence and really comes out of his shell.
Nevis’s ideal home:
- Can live with other cats
- Could be indoor-only if he has plenty of human and feline company
- Could also be an only cat if he has lots of human company and will eventually have outdoor access
- Can live with calm, older children
- Could be paired with Conkeror or Acorn
If you think Nevis could be the perfect addition to your home, please get in touch to apply. Send an email with your contact information to helloadoptions@celiahammond.org.
We are prioritising homes that are local to our centre and these are the Canning Town catchment areas: East London, parts of North London and parts of West Essex.
If you can offer a home to a harder to home cat, we will consider a home outside these areas.
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"We are celebrating our first year with this gorgeous bundle of fluffiness. Our Khaleesi. We adopted her last year from your Canning Town branch.
She loves a box, a paper bag, plastic bag and lying upside down on you or on your shoulder and chest!
We have had the most wonderful, fun first year and here's to many many more! Thank you Khaleesi for coming in to our lifes. We love you ooddles! 🥰
Thank you all at Celia Hammond for everything you do."
-Lisa & Mark x
➡️Have you adopted from Celia Hammond Animal Trust? We want to hear from you! Send your photos via Messenger using the words “happy adoption” to share your CHAT cat update. 💛
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FENNEL AND PEPPERCORN 🌱
Peppercorn and Fennel are now just over a year old and are still searching for their forever home.
They came into our care with little to no human interaction. However, in their foster home they made huge progress, and their confidence continues to grow in the shelter.
Peppercorn is the more reserved of the two. She prefers to stay somewhere hidden and safe until she knows everything is okay and that people are there to play. Once settled, she loves to play and will happily chase toys all day long with her brother. With staff she knows well, she comes straight over for lots of fuss and attention.
Fennel is the braver sibling. He’s always keen to see what’s going on and whether there might be extra treats available. He warms up much more quickly to new people and enjoys affection once he feels safe.
They can go to a home with a garden or a large indoor-only home. They will need an adult-only household and can live with other cats. To register your interest, please send an email with your contact information to helloadoptions@celiahammond.org.
We are prioritising homes that are local to our centre and these are the Canning Town catchment areas: East London, parts of North London and parts of West Essex.
If you can offer a home to a harder to home cat, we will consider a home outside these areas. ... See MoreSee Less