Found a stray, lost or injured cat?
English Barn Cats is a small, volunteer-led rescue. Because we rely on a limited number of foster homes and public donations, we unfortunately have a long waiting list for intake.
Before contacting us, please follow the steps below and fill out our form so we can understand how best to help. This ensures lost pets find their owners, and our limited spaces are kept for cats in genuine crisis.
🚨 Emergencies
Is the cat very poorly or in immediate danger?
We do not have a direct contact number as we are a volunteer based rescue.
Please complete our form first, then message our Facebook page directly to alert us.
Step 1
Steps you must take first
If the cat is healthy and friendly, please do the following before requesting a rescue space:
Post on social media
Share a photo on local “Lost and Found” Facebook groups and community pages as a first step.
Check with neighbours
Many cats have a “second home” several streets away where they go for extra snacks!
Scan for a microchip
Take the cat to any local vet or contact us. They will scan the cat for free to see if it has a registered owner or we can scan using our network.
Try a paper collar
If you can touch the cat, put a paper collar around its neck with your phone number and the text: “Is this your cat? Please call me.”
Printable paper collars
Download, print and cut out our ready-made paper collars.
Step 2
Our priority system
As a small team with limited funds, we must prioritise our help:
Emergencies
We prioritise cats that are visibly sick, badly injured, young, pregnant or in immediate danger. We do not take in owned cats who are no longer wanted.
Can you foster?
We can help you much faster if you can provide a temporary space. If you can keep the cat in a spare room while we arrange the details, please let us know immediately.
Waiting list
For all other healthy strays, we’ll add you to our waiting list and offer advice in the meantime. We may ask for updates on the situation to constantly asses.
How we work: we assess every case individually and must prioritise cats in the most urgent need. Once submitted, the cat will be added to our waiting list. If you don’t hear from us straight away, please know we haven’t ignored you – we will be in contact as soon as we have availability.
Step 3
Contact us
If you have completed the steps above and still need our help, please fill out the form below.
Please note: we are all volunteers with other commitments. We will respond as soon as we can, but we cannot always offer an immediate rescue space.