Rescue - Rehabilitate - Rehome
An independent Rescue, not affiliated with any other Rescue.
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Cats rescued since June 2022. Updated 08/03/2025
The Latest News
March 2025
Our Mission Statement.
To provide a cat rescue to support Glossop and the surrounding area, and the rehabilitation of stray and unwanted cats in need of attention and care.
To provide adequate shelter to those cats who are in need and the staff to provide that care.
To raise money to provide any medical care needed for our cats.
To assess and rehome these cats providing suitable home checks so they receive the homes for their individual needs.
All adult cats to be chipped deflea-ed and wormed. All adult cats to leave our care neutered.
TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO NEW INTAKE
We are unfortunately shutting our doors temporarily.
If you have reserved a cat or kitten, have an appointment or are awaiting a home check. We will be going ahead with those appointments/visits and will be in touch.
All other enquiries will be directed elsewhere.
We will of course still be caring for our foster cats. We will also be updating you with any information about our cats who are recovering from injury or illness.
The reason for this closure may seem sudden, but we have been dealing with a case these past couple of weeks that has pushed us to our limit. The cat didn’t survive and we’re struggling with it. When the vet says “I couldn’t do what you do and deal with cases like this”, you know it’s time to take a break.
We need to heal for a while.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
Julie, Nicola, Alice & The GCR Team
Our Kitten Adoption
Policy
We get lots of messages and enquiries about kittens.
This is our policy on rehoming kittens.
We don’t take reservations for kittens.
If you message us expressing your interest, we make a note of your requirements and get back to you nearer the time they are ready to be rehomed. We will try and match up your requirements and the kittens needs.
We like to see the personalities of the kittens develop before we match them to potential adopters.
We pride ourselves at GCR on matching the right cat/kitten to the best home. For example shy, nervous kittens to quieter homes and more confident kittens would be suited to families with children.
We also like to see if any in the litter are particularly bonded. We would never split up a bonded pair.
We encourage potential adopters to visit when the kittens are 8 weeks. We chip them at 9 weeks, as they have a little more body fat and it’s less painful for them. They are rehomed at between 9 and 10 weeks. This depends on how attached the mother is to them. We only rehome when they are completely weaned.
We have poorly stray boy in our care now.
Sadly his eye couldn’t be saved, but we’re grateful that it wasn’t something more sinister. At least now he has a chance of a happier future, especially after what has clearly been a long time of suffering.
He has been successfully operated on, treated for fleas, worms, ear mites, neutered and he’s tested negative for FIV.
He will also need dental treatment in the near future.
Once again a massive thank you to Em and all who rescued him from the suffering he was going through every day. She got him off the streets, to the vet and then transported to us.
Also a huge thank you to the team at Animal Trust for treating him with professionalism, love and care.
We’ve named him Odin.
Odin was a figure from Norse mythology. Who lost an eye
New Boy in the Cattery.
08/03/25
Our Coffee Morning was a huge hit with the locals on Saturday the 8th of March. Our doors opened at 10am, and we offered an array of treats for our visitors. The tombola is always a massive hit at any event we do and tis was no exception. Offering a delightful spread of prizes from chocolates, gifts and bottles of bubbly, there was a constant queue to roll the tombola drum and pick out the winning numbers!
We had a merch stall offering Tote Bags, coasters, cosmetic bags, keychains, and t-shirts, all designed by ourselves. Visitors were very impressed with the range of goods we offered.
We also had a bric a brack stall which was a bustle of activity with loads of bargains to be had, generously donated by the locals in the lead up to this event.
Friends and Family had bought or baked then donated goods to our cake stall so we had wonderful and tasty treats to offer.
If all that shopping and browsing left people parched, the kitchen offered tea/coffee and a biscuit for just 50p.
It was a huge team effort with our wonderful volunteers pulling together, and thanks to the generous support of the locals we managed to raise over £1000 in just a few short hours.
Thank you to everyone who attended and a massive thank you to KIN.DER.CO for kindly printing our lovely T-shirt for us.
to gain divine wisdom.
A fitting and heroic name for our little hero.
Our little Odin will receive nothing but love and care from now on.
He’s settled in our cattery and wolfing down his food.
Odin’s plight was entirely down to human neglect.
All of this could have been prevented by neutering and proper care.
Once again, rescuers and rescues are left to pick up the pieces from irresponsible owners for these poor strays.
Sadly that involves huge costs that we just don’t have.
If you would like to donate a pound or two towards Odin vet bill, we would be extremely grateful.
Thank you so very much. Please see our donation page for ways to help with Odins bill.
Fundraiser is a
Massive success!
07/03/25
Kitten Update.
Do you remember the mother cat and kitten we were called to rescue last week in Oldham?
We received a worried message from a member of the public regarding two kittens they had found. One kitten had unfortunately passed away. The gentleman waited and fortunately the mother cat returned. We frantically reached out to our wonderful volunteers to go and retrieve them and get them to safety. We secured a foster place with one of our lovely fosters and we named them Janis and Susan after the volunteers who kindly drove to pick them up...
07/03/25
We are pleased to report that both mother and baby are doing great in their foster home. Janis (Mama), was wary at first and was very protective over little Susan but has soon come round and is settled and happy. Little Susan is a real sweetheart and as you can see from her picture is thriving.
They both have a lovely warm bed and full tummies now. Only good times ahead for this little pair.
