Thank you for choosing Heronbank Cat Rescue!

We have received your adoption application and will be in contact with you shortly to discuss the homecheck. We have introduced a fee of £10 for a homecheck which will either be deducted from your adoption fee if you are successful or refunded if you do not pass. In order to proceed with your application we would be grateful if you could pay £10 by PayPal to heronbankrescue@kittymail.com (or click the PAYPAL button below). Please select the “FRIENDS and FAMILY” option or the “SEND TO SOMEONE YOU TRUST” option so that we do not incur charges. Our homechecker will then contact you to arrange a date.

PAYPAL…

Please write “Homecheck Fee” in the notes:

If you do not have PayPal just ask a member of our team when they get in touch with you.

Please note…

Homecheck Fee: You will be contacted by a member of our team for a £10 homecheck fee before your application will be processed. Once this fee has been paid a homecheck date will be arranged. To save time you can send the homecheck fee now by clicking the link above or using the above details to make a bank transfer.

Priority: Forms are prioritised in the order in which the homecheck fee is paid. If for any reason we are unable to proceed with your form before the homecheck is carried out or more than one applicant applies for the same cat/kitten you will be contacted and your fee will be refunded (an exception to this rule is if your homecheck passes and you do not want to continue with the adoption).

In The Meantime…

While you are waiting for us to contact you, Why not check out our available cats on our Website and look at our Facebook group for cats that have just come in and may not have made it to our website yet.

If you DO NOT hear from us within 24 hours please get in touch.

New Owner Guidelines

We are grateful to you for adopting our cats and kittens – Thank You. We and our foster carer’s have done our best to care for these animals and they deserve the best homes possible!

We have put together some new owner guidelines which we hope you will find useful.

Introductions: Slow introductions to other cats work best. Give them their own space and time to become accustomed to each other. This may take days, weeks or even months.

Feeding: Adult cats will usually eat either tinned cat food or biscuits, or both. Kittens should be fed on wet kitten food initially at regular intervals and kitten biscuits
should always be available. Cats are carnivores. They need Taurine on a regular basis to stay healthy. This usually comes from their meaty or fishy food and
biscuits. Cats cannot live on a vegetarian diet as they cannot manufacture taurine.

Veterinary Care: You should register your kitten with your local vets for its anual boaster. If a cat or kitten falls ill, we are always available to give advice and your local
vet will be pleased to give appropriate treatment. Kittens can deteriorate rapidly and help should be sought as early as possible.

Worming: Kittens over 8 weeks, and adult cats, should be wormed using a product recommended by your vet regularly. Spot on treatments are much easier than trying to push a worming tablet down a cat’s throat! Please be aware that not all wormers treat all worms. Cats, particularly outdoor cats, have a variety of worms, so it is wise to alternate worming products.

Flea Treatment: Cats and kittens should always be treated using a product recommended by your vet. We would advise you to consult a vet for the correct products for flea and worm treatments as some products available in supermarkets and pet stores can be harmful to kittens.

Neutering: Adult Cats and kittens over the age of 5 months will be neutered by us before they leave. For younger kittens, we provide a prepaid neutering voucher to new owners, redeemable at the Mirfield branch of Donaldsons vets.

Cat Bites: Even the most domesticated cat can bite in stressful situations. Cat bites are painful and can cause infection. Hospital treatment should be sought immediately.

Boarding: We cannot board your animals e.g in the case of a holiday or house move, however your local cattery should be able to help. Please note, catteries require current vaccination certificates in order to board your animals. Alternatively, family, friends or neighbours might be prepared to call in each day to feed your pet
and clean out the litter tray.