Westwoods Colony Cat Sanctuary

19/03/2026

Please support these feral cats by sharing Cat Action Trust's post and tagging Barnsley council! They're doing great work to help the cats and their feeder so she can keep doing her labour of love for these helpless animals 😽😽

Update on the Thurnscoe feral cat colony. ⚠️ Please tag Barnsley Council in the comments to help us raise our voice!

We are in contact with Collette and now we are calling on Barnsley Council to work with us. We are doing everything within our power to keep the cats safe from harm. We will not stop campaigning until we have assurances from the council. 🐾

Here's how we've supported so far:
🐈 Mobilised the press - secured coverage in The Guardian, on This Morning and in local press
🐈 Organised a food collection - which we will deliver to Collette
🐈 Issued our official statement on the situation

18/03/2026

🐾 Update on this mini panther 🐾

No responses or leads have come in, sadly. We're trying to earn enough trust to get a proper scan at this point.

We managed to administer deworm and ear mite treatment when this boy popped round today and had some food. All the signs were there in the awful state of his ears, fur and hindquarters 😞. Hopefully he'll be feeling a bit better soon and we can get him sorted with flea treatment next time🤞

18/02/2026

😺😻 Does Anyone Know Me? 😻😺

This lovely boy used to pinch biscuits in the summer. At that time his collar was bright red and had tags/bell. We would give him catnip/dreamies if he was about.

He has been showing up for the last week with his collar bleached white and ragged, bell/tag gone, and looking worse for wear, which makes us think he's lost his way home or been abandoned 😿.

He has been trying to fight with an injured resident now in recovery which indicates he is probably not neutered.

He is also trying to enter the other cat's shelter. We've put out a spare in the hopes to accommodate his needs to get him out of the wind.

16/11/2025

😺 Update on the tabby boy 😺

Scanned him and no chip has been found. He was wary and moved away from the scanner at first so I didn't get the full sequence. We will try again tomorrow just to be certain he is not chipped.

So far, he has not answered to the name of a known missing cat, nor does he have the distinct back markings of another.

15/11/2025

❗😺APPEAL FOR OWNERS 😺❗

A new visitor. We are looking for possible owners as this cat has been stealing the food and bed of our one remaining resident. It is assumed to be male given the way our girl reacts.

23/05/2025

🩵💜 RESCUE NEEDED for mum and kittens💜🩵

Lads went out yesterday to try to scan a mum cat who is staying in an outbuilding with her kittens. There is no way to get into the building and the feeder didn't stay to help lure mum out.

At this point, the best option is to find a rescue who can trap them and take them in.

Please contact us if you are a known rescue in Yorkshire with any space to squeeze this little family in. 🤞😽😽

10/05/2025

Edit: he popped round for a meal this morning. Hope he will come back again, resume his routine, and let us sort him out 🤞
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Ginger boy has gone missing. He is on a regular feed schedule and doesn't turn up for his meals for a week now. The week previous he only turned up for some meals. He was sighted briefly yesterday but did not stay for meals and has not been using any shelters.

It is not usual for him to stray far. He is neutered and likes to stay close given his old age.

He is an elderly boy that has trouble cleaning himself properly. He developed matts on his back which were not removed because he needed his thick coat for winter, and because he has remained barely tolerant of contact even after three years of looking after him, with hissing, swipes and growls being his usual response.

With the weather warming and with him finally tolerating head and chin scritches and brief flank strokes we thought we finally might have a chance to sort him out!

We suspect someone is feeding him and would like to be in touch if this is the case. After being abandoned by his owners and left to fend for himself, he was a very sad boy for a long time. We just want him to be happy, healthy and loved. He deserves it so much, especially after all he's been through ❤️.

Please let us know if you are looking after him. Thank you 🙏.

24/11/2024

10/10/2024

Special thanks to Lorraine for the food donation. Our old Ginger boy is pleased 🥰😽