celia hammond animal trust

Celia Hammond Animal Trust

3 days ago

THANK YOU, we’re blown away by your kindness 🐾💙

After our post this weekend about kitten season arriving all at once, you showed up in the most incredible way.

So many of you have donated food, supplies, and essentials, and we honestly can’t thank you enough. The support has been overwhelming in the best possible way.

Because of you, we’ve been able to keep going during what has suddenly become an incredibly busy and demanding time. The calls haven’t slowed down, the kittens are still arriving… but your support means we can keep saying yes.

Every donation, every bag of food, every item sent or dropped off has made a real, immediate difference to the tiny lives in our care. You are helping us keep them warm, fed, clean, and safe, and that means everything.

Kitten season is only just getting started, and supplies are still being used quickly, but knowing we have your support behind us makes all the difference.

From all of us, and every tiny life you’re helping to care for, thank you. We truly couldn’t do this without you. 🐾💙

We know many of you have already given so much, but if anyone was still looking to help, our wishlist is here:
www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2N6NW621HXPZ9?ref_=wl_fv_le
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Celia Hammond Animal Trust

6 days ago

Kitten season has arrived… and it’s come in fast.

One moment we were keeping on top of things, and the next we are fielding call after call:

“Kittens in my shed.”
“Kittens under the decking.”
“Kittens in the garden, mum’s nowhere to be seen.”
“Mum and kittens found this morning, can you help?”

We’ve already taken in so many tiny ones this week that the days are starting to blur together. Little squeaks, little paws, little tummies… and huge needs.

Which means we’re running out of the basics.

Kitten milk is nearly gone.
Kitten food is disappearing as soon as it arrives.
Litter is being used faster than we can order it.
Cleaning supplies… well, let’s just say we’re on first‑name terms with the mop!

We want to keep saying yes. We really do. But we can’t do it without support.

If you’re able to help us restock, even with one item, it genuinely makes a difference. Our Amazon wishlist is in the top comment below. Or please drop food off at any of our centres if you can - we know Amazon is not the cheapest.

Every single thing on that list is something we’re using daily to keep our rescues warm, fed, clean, and safe. 👉As always please share this post, it really does help.

And while the kittens are arriving thick and fast, our adult cats are still here too. Watching the chaos. Waiting quietly. Hoping someone will choose them, even though they’re not tiny anymore.

If you’re thinking about adopting, please don’t forget them. They’re just as loving, just as deserving, and they need homes just as much as the kittens.

Thank you for helping us keep going during the busiest, most exhausting time of the year. We truly couldn’t do this without you.🐾💕

🐾 SUNDAY UPDATE — Your amazing kindness means that, once the Amazon deliveries come through, our stocks of weaning milk will be completely topped up again. Thank you for always stepping up for our rescues 🐾 ... See MoreSee Less

Celia Hammond Animal Trust

1 week ago

Meet Char

He didn’t have a name when he arrived, just a quiet, exhausted cat and damage to his face that no cat should ever be left to cope with alone.

Char had been found in a garden, hiding with devastating injuries to his face and eye. When he arrived at our Canning Town clinic, it was immediately clear that his eye couldn’t be saved and the surrounding tissue was badly damaged. He was thin, tired, and clearly struggling, another unneutered stray who had been surviving until he simply couldn’t anymore.

We’re not sharing the worst of the photos. You don’t need to see them to understand what he’s been through. Even the images we can show make it clear how severe the damage was. Before you scroll, please be aware the images are sensitive.

What the photos don’t show is how Char behaved when help finally reached him.

No panic. Just a quiet sort of relief, the kind that tells you he’d been waiting far too long for someone to notice him.

He had surgery on Wednesday to remove the damaged eye. Today he’s warm, fed, and finally pain‑free. He’s already eating with the determination of a cat who hasn’t had a safe place in a long time, and he’s even managed a treat or two, a tiny bit of normality after a very hard time.

As heartbreaking as Char’s condition was, it’s something we see far too often, cats with horrific injuries or illnesses left untreated for far too long.

There are so many Tom cats like him across London, in fact everywhere, unneutered, abandoned, overlooked, hiding in sheds, gardens, alleyways, trying to cope with injuries they can’t survive. Many wait until they’re too weak to move.

Many are never found in time. And this is where we need people to really hear us.

Neutering is key, and if cost is the obstacle, many charities can help.

It prevents the endless litters.

It stops cats wandering far from home and getting into fights, accidents, and injuries like Char’s.

Many people don’t realise how important it is to neuter male cats, even the most caring owners can put it off, only to find their much‑loved boy has gone missing. Neutering helps keep once‑loved pets from becoming strays.

Neutering saves lives long before a rescue team ever gets involved.

Our rescue and veterinary teams are under real pressure, with more cats needing urgent help arriving daily.

If Char’s story stays with you, please, please share, comment, follow, or donate if you can. It genuinely helps us reach the next cat before their luck runs out. ❤️ Send Char some love as he starts again. ... See MoreSee Less

Celia Hammond Animal Trust

1 week ago

Naboo is a handsome, playful boy currently in foster, looking for a calm home to call his own.
He was rescued as a kitten and has grown into a confident and affectionate cat who enjoys both exploring outdoors and relaxing indoors with his humans.
Naboo loves long walks, climbing and playing in the garden, but is just as happy curling up on a lap for a cuddle or snoozing in his favourite cosy spot.
He is in good health, fully vaccinated and up to date with flea treatments.
Naboo would be best suited to an adult-only home, as the only pet, with 24/7 access to a safe outdoor space, as he is used to lots of freedom.
He would make a wonderful companion for someone looking for a friendly, affectionate cat with a playful side.
To enquire about Naboo please email helloadoptions@celiahammond.org.
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Celia Hammond Animal Trust

2 weeks ago

Balcony Kittens ….

Yesterday as our Lewisham Centre was closing up. Last visitor gone and cats night time feeds and cleans were underway.

The Phone rings.

A woman on the other end calm just asking for help. She’d been feeding a stray mum cat and her five kittens, born on a balcony that isn’t even hers. She had tried another rescue centre but they were full.

She didn’t know we were full too.
But the kittens were starting to move and she didn’t want to wait for something to go wrong. And even though we are full we couldn’t say no.

A while later they arrived kittens in a cardboard box mum in a borrowed carrier just as seen in the pictures.
Mum is bewildered. Quiet unsure but incredibly gentle. Everything she does is about keeping her kittens close.

The kittens are tiny, curious, already trying to explore.

They’ll be checked over by the vet team then go into the care of one of our amazing foster carers. With mum doing her job it’s not sleepless nights but it is constant watching eyes in the back of your head and plenty of cleaning. Messy, busy, real.

Truth is we are full but sometimes you just don’t say no.

Another stray feline family safe in our care.

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Celia Hammond Animal Trust

2 weeks ago

Look what’s just arrived! ……

A huge thank you to @floralstreet_ for this absolutely beautiful gift box, kindly donated for our Big Summer Raffle🌸

Not only does it look and smell amazing, but their fragrances are vegan-friendly, cruelty-free, and sustainably made, something we know our supporters will love 💚

We’re so grateful for your support in helping us raise vital funds for our 40th year and our Lewisham Build Project

➡️ Are you a business who would like to support us?

We’re currently looking for raffle prizes and would love to hear from you! Your donation will help us continue rescuing and caring for cats in need.

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