Cats Protection Derby and District Branch

28/10/2026

🚨 Last chance to grab your Mediumship Evening tickets! 🚨

We're closing off tickets today at 5pm, so do not miss out. Head over to the event page for full details and to secure your seats ➡️ https://fb.me/e/axHNogkR5

27/10/2026

SHARING FROM OUR CHARITY SHOP AT 31 WARDWICK DE1 1HA

👀👀 CHRISTMAS HAMPER RAFFLE SNEAKY PEEK 🤐🤐
Christmas raffle tickets are now on sale at the shop. Tickets are priced at £1 each and the draw will be held at 3pm on Monday 21st December. Some of the prizes are
⭐️£30 Marks and Spencer gift card and £10 Next gift card.
⭐️Cosy night in warm drinks and goodies hamper.
⭐️Sweet treat hamper.
Further prizes to be announced. Watch this space!

27/10/2026

Jump scares, knocking on the door and costumes...Things we might love about Halloween can be a nightmare for our cats! Follow our tips to keep them safe and happy. 🎃
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24/10/2026

Don’t forget the clocks go back this Sunday! 🌙
It means an extra hour in bed, but the evenings drawing in earlier.
Cats are more active at dawn and dusk, and for a few reasons, we recommend keeping them in when it’s dark. This can reduce hunting and the chances of fights with other cats, but also reduce the risk of road traffic accidents at night.
See our full expert advice: http://spr.ly/NightAdvice
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23/10/2026

HOW TO MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE SAFE FOR CATS

Cats Protection has lots of ideas on how to make your Christmas tree cat-safe. This includes covering any wires leading to the tree by using plastic cardboard tubes and making sure you switch your Christmas lights off at the mains when you’re not home. You should also make sure your Christmas tree has a sturdy base or secure it with weights to stop it from falling over. Any hanging decorations should be hung closer to the top of the tree, out of reach of your cat’s paws, and avoid using glass baubles or any decorations that could break easily and cause harm to your cat. To be super safe, you should ditch the tinsel and swap it for ribbons. But if you want to keep using tinsel, just make sure you keep it out of your cat’s reach and don’t let them ingest it. Derby Branch add that you shouldn’t place any presents for your cat under the tree – especially if they contain catnip, because this will just make your cat manic.

20/10/2026

Photo taken of two of our wonderful volunteers at our fundraising stall at Broomfield College on Sunday 18th October. Our next stall is on Sunday 13th December, followed by one on Sunday 7th February. Do come and say Hello!!

16/10/2026

THE IMPOSSIBLE TAKES A LITTLE LONGER

As one of the Branch's volunteers, I deal with Lost & Found emails. Recently, I picked up an email from someone who had lost a tabby cat and asked if we could go and investigate a dead tabby cat on the A444 going towards the M42. She had been unable to stop because it’s a very busy road!! I’m sure that if I stood in the middle of the road I could have stopped the traffic but (if still alive) I would probably be arrested by the Police for obstruction of traffic. I referred the caller to the Council, who pick up dead cats from all sorts of locations.

On the same day there was another email from someone who had lost her cat and she has seen a Facebook post of a cat that had been wandering in a Derby street. She thought this cat could be hers so she asked that we “capture him immediately and scan for a microchip”!!

Occasionally, we do lend traps but people often don’t understand how to go about trapping cats. To actually set the trap is easy but there are ways to ensure that the trapping is more likely to be successful. The trap is set with food so it should be sited where the cat is likely to come to eat. Often, even with the temptation of food, the cat can be very wary of a trap so a vet appointment should not be made until the cat has been going into an unset trap regularly and the trap can then be set on the day of the appointment. When the trap is set it should be monitored constantly. This is especially important when the area is open to other people who could steal the trap or interfere with it. The other danger of an unattended trap is that another cat or another animal could be caught!

Another common misconception is that a cat, when trapped, can be scanned for a microchip. This is not possible from outside a trap and if you tried to reach into the trap you can be sure the cat would make a very quick departure from it.

All of our volunteers who deal with such difficult cases work very hard at getting results and often succeed, but the impossible takes a little longer.
Gill Heath

16/10/2026

WE HAVE HAD A FEW NEW FOLLOWERS RECENTLY SO WE THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO READ THE FOLLOWING. A GOOD EXPLANATION OF HOW WE DIFFER FROM OUR HEADQUARTERS DERBYSHIRE ADOPTION CENTRE AT LONG LANE:

Did you know that as well as Derby and District Branch, there is also a Headquarters Adoption Centre at Long Lane – called the Derbyshire Adoption Centre. Are you confused? Many people are? We are different but the same and thought we should enlighten you. Although we are both part of the National Cats Protection charity, we have different roles within the community but with cats at the heart of all that we do.
The Adoption/Rehoming Centre at Long Lane does exactly what it says on the tin. It is mainly a facility to find homes for cats that find themselves without a roof over their heads regardless of age or health condition. They provide veterinary care, food, shelter and lots of cuddles whilst they are with them. Any cat in their care will remain with them until they find a new home. They always have a waiting list and often take in cats from smaller branches of CP to help them to find homes too. If they have space, they will take cats from Derby Branch for rehoming but WE DO NOT HAVE PRIORITY.
We, at Derby and District Branch, work within the Derbyshire area and offer a more “hands on” service for cats in need. The branch is run entirely by volunteers but under the umbrella of the National charity and is ENTIRELY SELF FUNDED. The branch team:
Offers help and advice via the Catline (01332 206956) on cat related issues.Manages a pro-active neutering and spaying scheme for anyone who receives state or council benefits.
Manages the CP charity shop in Derby, the key source of income, which forms the cornerstone of the welfare work that is undertaken by the Branch.
Runs a great lost and found cat service for the Derby area which can be found on our website –
www.cats.org.uk/derbydistrict
HOPE ALL THAT EXPLAINS EVERYTHING.

Looking to adopt a cat in Derby? Want to fundraise or volunteer? We’d love to hear from you. Find out more about Cats Protection Derby & District.

12/10/2026

SHARING FROM OUR HEADQUARTERS - THE UNITED KINGDOM CAT CENTRE

Losing a cat can be devastating and it can sometimes feel like nobody understands what you are going through. In addition to our Paws to Listen cat grief support service, we have our Cat Remembrance Community here on Facebook, where people can share their memories and support one another.
“Cat Remembrance Community has provided genuine understanding of the total loss I felt when my gorgeous boy Nero passed away quite unexpectedly. It is a wonderful group, full of uplifting members." - Elaine
Join our community: http://spr.ly/CatRemembranceCommunity 💜
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