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North Coast Cat Rescue

Registered

Charity no. 110114 Date registered. 25/06/2024

Public benefits

[What are the direct benefits flowing from your organisation's purposes?] Members of the public, specifically finders of stray cats or people with feral colonies will benefit from having a resource to assist with the financial stress of treatment of injured/sick or cats in need of neutering. Members of the public will have access to loan cat

carriers/traps and microchip scanners, or where available a volunteer with those items to assist with transport of cats to vets for treatment. Unwanted stray cats and kittens may have an option of being fostered until they are rehomed, rather than left on the street which may be perceived as causing a nuisance by the public. Education will encourage people to neuter, microchip and provide appropriate care for their cats, improving people's understandings of their cats behaviour and needs, reducing unwanted cats and kittens (thorugh unwanted litters). Public will benefit from having a reputable source to rehome cats to and adopt cats from. [How can the benefits identified above be demonstrated?] Fewer unwanted/stray cats and kittens. Fewer unwanted litters of kittens. Stable numbers of feral cats at feral colonies. People finding their lost cats, due to more cats being microchipped (education), and scanned for microchips by volunteers. [Is there any harm arising from any of the purposes?] Small risk of neutering/rehoming owned cats, but will be mitigated by advertising cats as found and scanning for microchips before neutering/rehoming. [Who are the charity's beneficiaries?] Cats, cat owners, general public. [Is there any private benefit flowing from any of the purposes? Is it incidental and necessary?] Veterinary practices may benefit financially from the charity paying for cats to receive treatment.

What your organisation does

Pay towards veterinary expenses for stray/feral cats to assist with neutering, emergency care for sick/injured cats and appropriate preventative medication for cats e.g. vaccination/flea/worm treatments. Have traps, cat carriers and microchip scanners available for loan to the public or use by volunteers. Foster cats/kittens until they are

rehomed. Use internet and social media to advise and educate the public on responsible cat ownership and advertise cats in need of home.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of animal welfare

Who the charity helps

  • General public
  • General public

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Animal welfare
  • Animal welfare
  • Community development

Charitable purposes

The association's purposes are: a) Provide Financial support for treating and neutering stray/feral cats. This is not intended to include owned cats, with the exception of where emergency treatment is provided prior to locating owner. b) Provide traps, cat carriers and microchip scanners for loan to public, and/or use by volunteers. To enable the safe containment of sick/injured cats or those in need of neutering. c) Fostering of cats and kittens in a safe and suitable environment and rehoming to a suitable home for that animal. Providing medical care, until deemed to be fit for homing, and then advertising and rehoming. d) Provide advertising and advice regarding safe rehoming of cats. e) Assist with advising prospective new owners on how to find a suitable cat. f) Educate public on responsible cat ownership. Including behaviour, appropriate medical care such as vaccinations, flea and worm treatment, microchipping and neutering.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name


  • 4 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mrs Alison Hagan, 340 Masteragwee Terrace, Coleraine, Address Not Public, BT51 3NT

Trustee board

Trustee
Mrs Chloe Mcgarvey
Miss Leah Cox
Ms Christine Anne Rose Passey
Mrs Alison Patricia Hagan

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  • In Northern Ireland