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23/08/2026

Good night from little Mac. Xx

23/08/2026

🐾 WHAT STARTED AS A RESCUE FOR MUM & TWO KITTENS TURNED INTO A VERY STRANGE MYSTERY… 🐾

Last night, RRATS Cats Rescue was alerted to a mum cat and two kittens believed to be living at the back of a shed in someone’s garden.

So at 11am this morning, myself, Sam and Gita set off, arriving at around 11:30am.

And that’s when the strangest adventure began… 😳

The shed was absolutely PACKED from front to back with belongings, and the cats were somewhere right at the back. We cleared enough space to get a trap inside and settled down to wait.

Around 20 minutes later, we suddenly heard it.

MEEEEEEOWWWWWWW! 📢🐱

Not just a little kitten squeak. This was an unbelievably loud, desperate meow coming from inside the shed.

The residents told us that this crying had only started within the previous 24 hours. Before that, they hadn’t even realised cats were living in their shed.

I opened the shed to investigate and found the tiniest little kitten, estimated to be only around 2–3 weeks old, screaming his tiny lungs out.

We quickly got him out, wrapped him up and made him safe and warm in a carrier.

We then went back to waiting for Mum and the other kittens to enter the trap.

And waited…

And waited…

Nothing.

Eventually we realised we were going to have to do this the hard way.

The shed had to come out. 😬

As we started carefully emptying it, we found not two kittens…

…but THREE more kittens.

And immediately, something didn’t add up.

These kittens were MUCH bigger than the tiny baby we’d already found. From looking at them, we were convinced we were dealing with two completely different litters.

Cue a frantic game of feral-kitten hide-and-seek while we continued dismantling half the contents of the shed. 🤦‍♀️😂

Eventually, after a LOT of searching, manoeuvring and determination, we managed to safely catch all three.

Then we found Mum hiding right in the corner.

Thankfully, Gita and her lightning-fast reflexes — plus a very important pair of bite-proof gloves 😂 — managed to catch her, and Gita and Lucy safely got Mum into a carrier.

But we weren’t finished.

With such a huge age difference between the kittens, there was absolutely no way we were leaving until we were 100% certain there wasn’t another kitten hidden somewhere.

So we emptied and searched the rest of the shed.

Nothing.

Mum.
Three older kittens.
And one completely mysterious tiny baby.

🤔 SO… WHERE ON EARTH DID LITTLE MAC COME FROM? 🤔

We took everyone straight to Vets4Pets Charlton, where the amazing vet examined them.

And she confirmed what we’d suspected:

These kittens are 100% NOT all from the same litter.

The three older kittens are approximately 7–8 weeks old, while the tiny baby is approximately 2–3 weeks old — roughly five weeks difference. The tiny kitten was dehydrated and had some subcutaneous fluids at the vets and some much needed milk.

The residents had only ever seen one mum cat and two kittens. Nobody knew about the others, and nobody locally that we’re aware of has a mum with young kittens or a kitten of this age missing.

So we have a little mystery on our hands.

Our best theory?

Perhaps Mum went out and somehow came across this tiny kitten — abandoned, lost or separated from his own mother — and her maternal instincts kicked in.

Maybe she picked him up and carried him back to the safety of her nest with her own babies.

We’ll probably never know.

What we DO know is that she doesn’t appear to have been feeding him. When we found him, he was extremely thirsty, hungry and dehydrated, and the residents only became aware of the cats because his enormous voice suddenly started echoing from the shed the night before.

And believe us when we say this kitten has some LUNGS. 😂

So we’ve named him…

🚛 LITTLE MAC! 🚛

Because for something so ridiculously tiny, he sounds like a little Mack truck coming through! 😂❤️

❤️ BUT THERE’S ANOTHER PART TO THIS STORY… ❤️

The truth is, RRATS Cats Rescue had already closed our doors around 8, 9, 10… actually, about ELEVEN cats ago.

We didn’t have space for these babies.

We are full.

Not nearly full. Not getting full.

FULL.

We’ve already stretched our foster spaces further than we ever intended. Every time another cat comes through our doors, we have to work out where they’re going to sleep, who can take them, what equipment we can move around and somehow find another tiny bit of space that simply wasn’t there before.

We had already said:

“We cannot take any more.”

And then today happened.

We stood there looking at a terrified mum, three frightened little feral kittens and a tiny 2–3-week-old baby who was dehydrated, starving and screaming his little lungs out.

And suddenly those words — “we don’t have space” — become incredibly difficult to say.

Because how do you?

How do you hold Little Mac in your hands, feel how tiny he is, hear him screaming because he’s hungry and thirsty, and say:

“Sorry, little one. We’re full.”

How do you look at three terrified kittens, covered in fleas, hissing and spitting because humans are completely unknown to them, and decide they don’t get help because there isn’t a spare crate?

How do you catch their frightened mum and then leave her behind because you’ve already reached your limit?

We couldn’t.

We simply couldn’t. 💔

So we did what rescue makes you do time and time again.

We moved things around.

We rearranged.

We squeezed.

We worked out who could go where.

And somehow, we made space where there wasn’t any.

Because sometimes “we’re full” and “they need us” collide.

And when the lives sitting in front of you are this small, this vulnerable and have absolutely nobody else…

you find a way.

We didn’t have space for five more cats today.

So we made space for five more cats. ❤️

Little Mac didn’t know our doors were closed.

Those three frightened kittens didn’t know we’d already gone around eleven cats beyond the point where we’d said enough.

Mum didn’t know we had nowhere prepared for her.

They just knew they needed somebody.

And today, that somebody was us. 🐾❤️

After around 7 hours of rescuing, vets, getting supplies, feeding kittens, bathing kittens and dealing with an unbelievable number of fleas, everyone is finally safe.

All four kittens were absolutely crawling with fleas, so they’ve had much-needed baths, and Mum has been flea treated.

The three older kittens are currently very feral — plenty of hissing, growling and spitting! 🌶️😂 — but they’re now safely settled with a foster, alongside Mum, where they’ll begin learning that humans aren’t quite as terrifying as they currently think.

We’ve nicknamed the three little spicy ones:

🐾 Poppet
🔥 Spitfire
🌶️ Sassafras

And then there’s our tiny mystery passenger…

🚛❤️ Little Mac.

Because of his age and condition, we’ve made the decision to separate Little Mac from Mum and the older kittens. He has gone home with a hand rear foster, where he will be hand-reared and given all the feeds, warmth and care a baby of his age needs.

Meanwhile, the other foster has taken Mum and her three 7–8-week-old kittens home together.

Tonight, instead of hiding at the back of an overflowing shed, five cats are safe. ❤️

It was a long, exhausting and very unexpected rescue, but absolutely worth every minute.

A huge thank you to all the volunteers who made today possible to the residents for allowing us to completely invade and empty their shed 😂, and to the wonderful vet at Vets4Pets Charlton for seeing and checking everyone over.

Now the work of socialising, rehabilitating and caring for this little family begins.

And as for the mystery of how a tiny 2–3-week-old kitten ended up tucked away with a completely different litter five weeks older than him…

We may never know.

But one thing’s certain:

Little Mac made sure somebody found him. 📢🐱❤️

And despite our doors already being closed…

we’re very glad he did.

🙏❤️ AND THIS IS WHERE WE NEED YOUR HELP… ❤️🙏

We may have managed to make space for these five when there really wasn’t any space left…

But making space is only the beginning.

We now have Mum, three older kittens and tiny Little Mac relying on RRATS Cats Rescue for everything they need.

There will be food, litter, flea treatment, veterinary care, supplies for Mum and the older babies, and everything needed to hand-rear Little Mac while he is still far too young to fend for himself.

And remember — we had already closed our doors around ELEVEN cats ago.

Every extra cat we take in adds another mouth to feed and another little life that we have promised to care for until they’re ready for their next chapter.

Today we couldn’t look at these five and say “no.”

So now we’re asking our amazing community to help us say “yes.” ❤️

If you’ve followed their story this far and can spare even a few pounds towards their care, we would be incredibly grateful.

£2, £5, £10 — it all adds up. There is absolutely no donation too small.

And if you’re unable to donate, please don’t feel bad. Sharing this post costs nothing and could make an enormous difference. 🙏

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We found room for them.

Now we need a little help caring for them. 🐾❤️

Every donation, every share and every person who follows their story helps us continue being there for cats like these when they have nowhere else to turn.

Thank you, as always, for standing behind us. ❤️

I need to add this somewhere xx

Welcome to safety, little ones. ❤️🐾

18/08/2026

💔🐾 WE WERE CLOSED… BUT THEN THIS MESSAGE CAME THROUGH. 🐾💔

Sometimes in rescue, your head tells you “you cannot take any more.”

The food needs buying.
The vet bills keep coming.
The foster spaces are stretched.
There are already so many little lives depending on you.

Eventually, you have to say “we're closed.”

But then your phone goes off…

And you're told about two tiny kittens, around just 4 weeks old, alone in someone's garden. Their mummy had disappeared a whole week ago and never returned. 💔

The lovely people who found them took it upon themselves to care for these babies, hoping perhaps their mum would come back.

But she didn't.

And these two tiny babies were left without the one thing they needed most in the world — their mummy.

At just a few weeks old, they shouldn't have been facing the world without her.

They should have been curled against her warm body. They should have been drinking her milk. They should have been tucked underneath her, safe from everything around them.

Instead, they were outside.

Tiny. Vulnerable. And completely dependent on somebody choosing to help them. 😢

We were closed to new intakes.

We knew we didn't have room for another addition, another expense, another two mouths to feed.

But how do you look at two babies this small and say:

“Sorry. We're full.”

How do you leave them there knowing they have already spent a week without their mum?

We couldn't.

So once again…

RRATS Cats Rescue said YES. ❤️

A volunteer went out to collect them and get them safely to a foster home where they could finally be inside, warm and protected.

And then we saw just how much these little bodies had already been dealing with.

💔 They were smothered in fleas.

Not one or two.

Their tiny bodies were covered.

They were given a flea bath, and so many fleas came off them.

Just imagine being that small and having parasites crawling all over your body, while the person who should have been keeping you warm and safe had disappeared.

And when we weighed them, our hearts sank even further.

These kittens are estimated to be around 4 weeks old, yet they weigh only a little more than Princess's kittens…

Princess's babies are only 1½ weeks old. 😭

That is how tiny these two are.

Hold that thought for a moment.

Four-week-old babies, barely heavier than kittens less than two weeks old.

And this is also why we desperately need people to understand the importance of NEUTERING YOUR CATS. 💔

Cases like this don't simply stop with these two babies.

Every year, rescues are faced with litter after litter of unwanted kittens because cats haven't been neutered. Cats reproduce, more kittens are born, rescues fill up — and ultimately it is innocent animals like these who pay the price.

The kittens don't choose this.

They don't choose to be born outside.

They don't choose to go hungry.

They don't choose to become covered in fleas.

They don't choose to grow up without veterinary care or a safe home.

And they certainly don't choose to find themselves without their mum at only a few weeks old.

💔 They suffer because humans didn't prevent the litter in the first place.

Please, if your cat isn't neutered, make it a priority.

And if someone you know has an unneutered cat, please have that conversation with them.

Neutering one cat might feel like a small thing.

But preventing just one litter can prevent another generation of cats going on to reproduce — and it can prevent more tiny babies ending up in situations exactly like this.

Rescues cannot keep taking in endless litters.

We're already at the point where we have had to close our doors, yet kittens like these continue to appear.

And when they're this tiny and this vulnerable, what are we supposed to do?

Turn away?

We couldn't.

Somehow, despite everything, these two made it.

Tonight, they don't have to sleep outside.

Tonight, they don't have fleas crawling all over their tiny bodies.

Tonight, they don't have to wonder where their next bit of care is coming from.

Tonight, they are safe. ❤️🐾

But their story has now become our responsibility.

Two more little mouths.

Two more little bodies that need caring for.

Two more lives depending on us to make sure they get the chance they deserve.

We said yes when financially and physically we probably should have said no.

Because sometimes rescue isn't about whether you have space left.

Sometimes it's simply about looking at the tiny life in front of you and knowing that if you don't help… who will?

And now we're asking our community to do what you have done for us so many times before.

Please help us carry them. 🙏💔

If hundreds of people see this post and just a handful spare £1, £2 or £5, together we can make sure these babies have food, care, preventative treatment and everything else they need while they are with us.

If you can't donate, please don't scroll past thinking you can't help.

Share them.

One share could put their little faces in front of the person who can donate.

One share could make somebody book that neutering appointment they've been putting off.

One share could help prevent another litter from ending up in this position.

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We were closed.

We were already stretched.

But two tiny babies needed somebody to say yes.

So we did. ❤️

Now we're asking our wonderful community to say yes with us.

Please donate if you can.
Please share their story.
And please, NEUTER YOUR CATS.

Because kittens like these shouldn't have to suffer simply because they were born. 💔🐾

16/08/2026

Goodnight from Cleo who is settling In amazingly to her foster home.

13/08/2026

🐾 WILLOW IS LOOKING FOR A VERY SPECIAL HOME 🐾

Meet beautiful Willow, a gorgeous girl estimated to be around 3 years old. And is in foster based in thamesmead.❤️

Willow came into our care after spending a long time living as a stray. She had given birth in a member of the public’s home who was feeding her regularly, and they kindly brought her to us so that she and her babies could be safe.

Willow did an amazing job raising her kittens, and now that her babies no longer need her, it’s finally Willow’s turn to find her happy ending. 🏡

Willow has now been spayed and will be vaccinated next week. She will leave us spayed, microchipped, vaccinated, fully health checked, flea and worm treated, and completely ready for her new life.

But Willow needs a very particular kind of person.

When Willow knows and trusts you, she is honestly the sweetest girl. 🥹❤️ She loves sitting beside you on the sofa, rolling onto her back to show you her belly, chirping away at you and generally being ridiculously cute. She becomes incredibly affectionate and absolutely adores her person. Once Willow gives you her heart, she gives you everything she has.

But with people she doesn’t know, Willow can be very defensive and can unfortunately come across as aggressive. She has spent a long time surviving as a stray, and trusting strangers simply doesn’t come naturally to her.

Sadly, the last two people who came to meet Willow were swiped at, and understandably decided that she wasn’t the right cat for them.

We don't want to pretend that Willow will be an instant lap cat when somebody walks through the door to meet her — she probably won't be.

What we can tell you is that the loving, affectionate, chirpy little girl is absolutely there. We see her. ❤️ She just needs time to feel safe enough to show that side of herself.

So we are looking for that one special person who won't judge Willow on the first five minutes, the first meeting, or even the first few days.

Someone patient. Someone understanding. Someone willing to give her space and allow her to build trust at her own pace.

And when she finally decides that you're her person, you'll have one incredibly loving little girl who adores you with everything she has. 🐾❤️

Willow doesn't need someone to change her.

She just needs someone willing to understand her.

Willow will likely need to be the only cat or a second cat to stay with a cat who’s very calm and would need a home with no dogs and no young children. She would be happy in an inside only home or with access to the outside when she is settled but due to her long life as a stray a secure outside area would be advised so she doesn’t wander.

Could you be the person who finally gives Willow the safe, patient and loving home she deserves? 🏡🐈

✨ Approximately 3 years old
✨ Female
✨ Spayed
✨ Microchipped
✨ Vaccinated before adoption
✨ Fully health checked
✨ Flea & worm treated
✨ Ready for her forever home

❤️ Please only apply for Willow if you are genuinely prepared to give her the time and patience she needs to learn to trust you.

👇 Please apply using the application form below.

Please share Willow's post — her special person might just be waiting to find her

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11/08/2026

🐾 OLD MAN TAZ NEEDS A LITTLE HELP ❤️ 🐾

Old man Taz, who came in with the others from the 17, had a trip to the vets today, and sadly this lovely old boy really isn’t looking his best. 💔

Taz is extremely underweight and desperately needs to put some wVets for Pets Charlton also very pale, which suggests he may be anaemic, and he has some discharge coming from his nose.

The amazing vet at Vets for Pets Charlton has started him on a course of antibiotics, and he was also given a flea treatment. 🐾

Because of his anaemia and poor body condition, we also had Taz tested for FIV and FeLV.

We were absolutely dreading the results. A positive result could have helped explain why Taz is so underweight and anaemic, but with him having come in alongside so many other cats, we were also incredibly worried about what it could mean for the rest of them.

Thankfully, we got the news we were desperately hoping for…

❤️ TAZ IS NEGATIVE FOR BOTH FIV AND FeLV! ❤️

The relief was enormous. 🙏

Now we need to concentrate on getting his infection under control, getting plenty of nutritious food into him and helping this skinny old gentleman build up his strength. 🥹🐾

Today’s vet bill alone came to £191.94, and unfortunately Taz is just one of many cats currently needing veterinary treatment.

Next week we have 9 females going in to be spayed, including our lovely Lady. Lady also needs a cardiac scan due to her heart concerns before her spay. Altogether, the spays next week are expected to cost the rescue around £765. 💔

And it doesn’t stop there.

Taz may need to have some blood work done which is estimated at over £400 which I have also added bellow.

We still have 3 mums currently with their kittens who will need to be spayed, as well as 3 males who need to be castrated. Misty also needs to be spayed.

On top of this, we have multiple cats needing vaccinations, and tomorrow our lovely Taylor is going in for blood tests because of some ongoing urinary issues. ❤️‍🩹

The veterinary bills are coming at us from every direction at the moment, but these are things we simply cannot put off. Every one of these cats deserves the treatment, preventative care and chance at a healthier future that they need.

🙏 This is why we really, really need your help.

Between Taz’s £191.94 bill today and the £765 expected for next week’s spays alone, we’re already looking at £956.94 — and that’s before Lady’s cardiac scan, the remaining spays and castrations, vaccinations, Taylor’s blood tests and any further treatment are added. 💔

If you could spare £1, £2, £5 or anything at all, please consider donating towards our veterinary costs. No donation is too small. When lots of people give just a little, it makes an enormous difference to a small rescue like ours. ❤️

We know times are difficult and not everyone is able to donate. If you can’t, please share this post. Every share helps us reach more people and could lead to another donation towards the cats’ care. 🙏

We’ve posted Taz’s FIV/FeLV results and today’s £191.94 veterinary invoice below so you can see exactly where your support is going.

Thank you to every single person who donates, shares, comments and continues to support these cats. We genuinely couldn’t do this without you. ❤️🐾

Come on, old man Taz — time to get some meat on those bones. You’ve got an army behind you. 🥹

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10/08/2026

🐾❤️ TWO BONDED PAIRS LOOKING FOR THEIR FOREVER HOMES – ELTHAM ❤️🐾

Please don’t apply if you are not happy to take a pair. They will be rehomed in pairs only.

Four beautiful little kittens. Two inseparable pairs. Two forever homes needed. 🏡

Meet Ethel & Sybil and Lavinia & Carson — four gorgeous kittens currently in foster in Eltham, each waiting for someone to choose them and give them the forever home they deserve.

These babies are sweet, playful and full of personality, but the most beautiful thing about them is the bond they share with each other. Because of this, they will be rehomed as two pairs and will not be separated. ❤️

🖤🤎 ETHEL & SYBIL – FEMALES
Ethel is a gorgeous black girl, and Sybil is a beautiful tortoiseshell. These two girls are best friends and must stay together. They already have each other — now they just need a family to love them both.

🧡🖤 LAVINIA & CARSON – FEMALE & MALE
Lavinia is our beautiful calico girl, paired with her handsome black brother Carson.

Carson is the shyest of the four and may need a little extra patience while he learns that he’s safe. But underneath that shyness is a sweet little boy who, given time and love, will come out of his shell. Having confident little Lavinia beside him will help him settle into his new home. 🥹

All four are very sweet, playful little kittens with so much love and happiness ahead of them.

We’re not looking for four separate homes. We’re looking for two special families willing to open their hearts to a pair.

🏡 PAIR 1: Ethel & Sybil
🏡 PAIR 2: Lavinia & Carson
📍 Currently in foster in Eltham

If you’ve been thinking about welcoming kittens into your family, please consider giving one of these pairs the security of knowing they’ll never have to say goodbye to their best friend.

And if you can’t adopt, please, please share. ❤️ Their perfect people may never see this post unless someone like you puts it in front of them.

Sometimes a share really can change a little life. 🐾🏡💕

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10/08/2026

🐾 MEET ODIN — READY FOR ADOPTION 🖤 🐾

After a difficult start in life, gorgeous Odin is finally ready to find the loving forever home he deserves.

Odin was sadly neglected and left outside to fend for himself, where he was being bullied by other male cats. Despite everything he has been through, he is the sweetest, most affectionate boy with so much love to give. And he absolutely loves belly rubs. 🥹🖤

Odin is estimated to be around 2 years old and is now:

✨ Neutered
✨ Vaccinated
✨ Microchipped
✨ Vet checked
✨ Ready for adoption!

Odin is blind in one eye due to a previous injury. This has been thoroughly checked by the vet and he has been given the all-clear. His eye isn’t causing him any pain and isn’t expected to cause any long-term health problems — he will simply have reduced vision throughout his life.

Because of his vision, Odin needs a safe, indoor-only home where he can relax, feel secure and never have to worry about surviving outside again.

After everything this beautiful boy has endured, all he wants now is a warm bed, plenty of cuddles and someone to love. ❤️

🏡 Could you give Odin his happily ever after?

If you think you could offer Odin the loving home he deserves, please complete the application form below.

Please share to help us find Odin his forever family. 🐈‍⬛🖤🐾

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09/08/2026

🐾💔 SO… WE CLOSED OUR DOORS. AND THEN WE TOOK IN EIGHT MORE. 💔🐾

We recently announced that RRATS Cats Rescue had closed our doors to new intakes. We are full. Beyond full. Every foster space, every safe corner, every bit of room we can find is being used.

But before closing, we had agreed to take in two more kittens, around 6 months old. We took them now called Tilly and Tegan.

Then we discovered their mum was still living outside in the same garden.

And she wasn’t alone. 💔

Mum — who we have now named beautiful Opal — had five tiny babies with her, only around 4 weeks old.

The person who had kindly been feeding them was going away on Monday.

Which meant Opal and her five babies were about to be left outside with nobody there to feed them.

And what were we supposed to do?

Look at a mum trying to keep five tiny babies alive and say, “Sorry, we’re closed”?

We couldn’t. 💔

So we did what RRATS always seems to do…

We moved heaven and earth. We shuffled things around. We begged for space. We made the impossible somehow work.

And it didn't stop once we'd found them somewhere to go.

At 10pm, when most people were settling down for the night, two of our amazing volunteers were heading to Dartford to collect the equipment our foster needed. They then had to drive it all over to West Thamesmead, make sure the foster had what was needed to care for this little family, and only then could they finally head home.

This is the side of rescue people don't always see. ❤️

The late nights. The driving backwards and forwards. The last-minute phone calls. The volunteers dropping everything because six little lives suddenly need somewhere safe to sleep.

Nobody gets paid. Nobody does it for recognition.

They do it because these cats need us. 🐾

And once again, RRATS said YES.

Not to “just one more”…

But to SIX MORE. 🐾❤️

Opal and all five of her babies are now safely inside, warm, fed and cared for.

The babies were absolutely crawling alive with fleas. 😭 Their tiny bodies must have been unbearably itchy. They were given a much-needed flea bath and were absolute little angels through it all.

For possibly the first time in their short little lives, these babies will get to know what it feels like to sleep without fleas crawling all over them.

No constant itching. No cold nights outside. No wondering where their next meal is coming from.

Just warmth, full bellies, soft beds and safety. ❤️

And their beautiful mumma Opal… what a sweetheart she is. 🥹 She is the gentlest, sweetest girl and has been so incredibly well behaved.

She did everything she could to keep those five babies alive outside.

Now it’s our turn to look after her.

But we desperately need everyone to understand the reality behind this rescue.

We genuinely have NOTHING left.

Every space imaginable is full. We are absolutely bursting at the seams. We have cats and kittens depending on us everywhere, and financially and physically we are being stretched beyond our limits.

We closed our doors because we had to.

And almost immediately afterwards, we did what we do best…

We said yes anyway.

Because sometimes there’s a little family sitting outside that doesn’t understand what “closed to intake” means.

They just know they’re hungry.

They’re itchy.

They’re vulnerable.

And they need someone. 💔

So welcome to RRATS, beautiful Opal and your five precious babies. 🐾❤️

You don’t have to survive anymore.

Now you get to live.

And to our volunteers who give up their evenings, drive miles late at night, rearrange their lives and somehow keep going when they're exhausted…

Thank you.

To our incredible fosters who open their homes when we desperately need somewhere safe…

Thank you.

And to everyone who donates, shares our posts, sends supplies or supports RRATS in any way — this is what you make possible.

Six little lives are safe tonight because this rescue has a community behind it.

We may be bursting at the seams…

But somehow, when they desperately need us, we always try to find room for just one more.

Or in this case…

six. 🐾❤️😭

Our total number is now 55 cats in our care!

💔 And now, more than ever, we need your help. Taking in six unexpected little lives means more food, litter, flea treatment, vet care and supplies at a time when our rescue is already stretched to its absolute limit. If you can spare even £1 or £2, please consider donating to RRATS Cats Rescue. Those small donations really do add up and allow us to keep saying “yes” when a frightened, hungry cat has nowhere else to turn. If you can’t donate, sharing this post costs nothing and could help us reach someone who can. Opal and her babies are safe tonight because people like you choose to care. Please help us continue being there for the next cat who desperately needs us. 🐾❤️

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