Charity registered in Scotland SC052820
To promote good standards of welfare for cats in Shetland.
Encourage and assist with the neutering of cats. Trap, Neuter and Return of feral cats .Fostering cats while
they are awaiting rehoming or when the owner is temporarily unable to care for the cat eg fleeing domestic
violence.
Home checks to assert the suitability of prospective new owners.
Rehoming cats handed in to the organisation.
Educating people in good welfare practices for cats.
Practical assistance to cat owners to provide care for their cats.
Fundraising.
Work in partnership with other organisations who deal with animal welfare or disadvantaged people.
Fundraise to provide finance to achieve the organisation's activities and objectives.
Obtain licences for fosterers to be able to care for the cats taken in by the organisation to comply with the Animal Welfare (Scotland) Regulations 2021.Obtain a licence to permit Trap, Neuter and Return to site activities for feral
cats, in compliance with NatureScot.
Develop a network of volunteers, throughout Shetland.
Provide practical support to people who are experiencing difficulty caring for their cat or cats. Offer advice and
support to people with a variety of cat related problems eg behavioural, transport, knowledge.
Support for people to enable them to keep or have a cat. This is known to improve mental health and relieve
isolation which leads to improved physical health and wellbeing.
Alleviate the problems caused by feral cat overpopulation and unowned stray cats to people and neighbourhoods.
Education of any members of the public, especially new cat owners, in the care and welfare of cats in order
to promote good levels of cat welfare and hence enhance relationships between owner and cat.
This will be achieved largely by informal, one-to-one sessions or to small groups of people and will be led
by the learning needs of the individual members of the public.
The objective of the learning experience will be to increase the participants level of understanding of how to
provide a suitable environment and care for their cat. This will achieve a good relationship between owner
and cat and assist to rectify behavioural problems and promote the seeking of veterinary care if required