Appeal for new fosterers

A Purrfect Friend is on the lookout for a couple of new fosterers. Whilst fostering is very rewarding, it isn’t for everyone. You would need to have transportation and spare time to pick up and take cats to the vets and have plenty of patience as not all cats are cuddly and loving. Preferably you should be a homeowner or …

News and updates from 2021

Cat Extravaganza Held on Saturday 4 September 2021 Our very first Cat Extravaganza was held at St Leonards Church in Penwortham and was a huge success. We raised a total of £837.85 with our most successful stall being the cake stall, closely followed by Janice’s cosmetic stall. Thank you to the fabulous bakers! Other stalls present were knitonepurrone craft stall, …

Spud, the cat with a tash

I fell in love with Spud (Nevis as he was then) when I first saw his photo on the Preston Cats Protection Facebook page in November 2019. I never expected him to still be available the next day but he was so after phoning and leaving my details I went to meet him, and it was love at first (well, …

Review of 2020

A Purrfect Friend began helping cats in Preston and the surrounding areas in July 2020. We are a group of volunteers who are passionate about what we do. Thankfully, all the trustees, fundraisers, and fosterers have years of experience with a cat rescue which gave us a head start.  Since we started, 66 cats have been treated by Withy Grove …