Shropshire homebuilders donate £500 to local animal charity

Barratt and David Wilson Homes gave a £500 donation to Cat Assist Team Whitchurch (CATW), a volunteer-run rescue that opened in 2020 and cares for sick and abandoned cats in the Whitchurch area.

Barratt and David Wilson Homes have provided a £500 donation to Cat Assist Team Whitchurch (CATW). The charity opened in 2020 and is based near the builders' Clockmakers and Talbot Place developments. CATW is run by volunteers who rescue, rehabilitate and rehome sick or abandoned cats and offer free welfare advice. Rising costs for operations and medicine have placed strain on the charity's resources. Key facts: - The two housebuilders donated £500 to Cat Assist Team Whitchurch (CATW). - CATW opened in 2020 and serves Whitchurch and surrounding areas. - Volunteers carry out rescue, rehabilitation, rehoming, education and a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programme. - The charity reports it has rescued and rehabilitated over 1,000 cats and is facing rising care costs. - CATW is opening a not-for-profit cat café that will include a pet food bank, and the donation will help fund care and the café project. Summary: The donation will go directly toward veterinary care, medication and related needs at the volunteer-run rescue. CATW plans to use funds to support its not-for-profit cat café and pet food bank while continuing rehabilitation and rehoming work. Whether the organisation will resume accepting new intakes after its May 2024 pause remains undetermined at this time.