Website last updated on: July 1 2009
Adopt a Cat
These cats are currently available for adoption, for a larger selection click here.
Heidi
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Lost & Found Cats
Lost your cat? Visit our lost cats page.
Found a cat? Visit our found cats page
LOST CATS:
Tikka, a tortie cat with white sock/white neck and a pink collar on, has gone missing from Burray. More information >>
Missing from Stromness: thin small tabby with orange splodge on forehead. More information >>
Pebblie has gone missing from Lynn Crescent, Kirkwall on March 15.
More info >>
Elderly tortie with discoloration in one eye has gone missing from Hogarth in Rendall. More info >>
Minxie has gone missing from her home in Quoyloo on Wed 28 January. More info >>
Missing from Kings house, Outertown, Stromness: a very big ginger neutered male. More info >>
Furgo is missing from the Quoybanks area, Kirkwall.
More info >>
Nanci is a female neutered short haired torti missing from Hogarth, Rendall.
£50 reward offered!
More info >>
FOUND CATS:
07/09 - Several found cats have come into OICP's care, click here for more info and photos.
Welcome to Orkney Islands Cats Protection!
Orkney Islands Cats Protection is an official branch of Cats Protection, a national charity primarily responsible for rescuing and rehoming cats and kittens throughout Britain. Begun in 1927, it is the UK's oldest and largest feline welfare charity.
Orkney Islands Cats Protection aims to rescue and rehome cats, as well as raise awareness about the importance of neutering and spaying. We are here to give general guidance on, and assistance with, cat welfare.
How to contact us
Branch helpline: 01856 771642
Please leave your contact details and one of our volunteers will return your call within 24 hours where possible. Please remember that we are a 100% volunteer run branch, with people giving their time freely.
Alternatively contact us via email at:
In case of medical emergency, contact your local Orkney vet first.
Donate or become a member!
Please help us look after the cats that need help here in Orkney. If you are considering adopting a cat, look here first. All the cats in our care are neutered/spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, flead/wormed and come with 4 weeks FREE pet insurance! If you can't adopt, please consider giving us a donation or become a member of OICP for just £8.00 a year or £15.00 for a whole family!
We always have older cats that need to be homed. Please consider adopting an older cat - older cats have many advantages! Read more here...>>
Sponsor a Cat
CabinFrom just £4 a month you can sponsor a cat cabin, which will benefit cat-after-cat in our care! Please click here for more info, and how to get involved!
News! OICP top branch in Scotland for neutering in 2008
Three of our volunteers attended the 2009 Cats Protection conference in Aviemore recently and we are proud to let you know that we were presented with an award for being the top branch in the whole of Scotland for neutering in 2008, with a staggering 759 cats neutered here on the isles. Big thanks to our trapping team, the valuable work and support of Friends of Orkney Ferals and the ongoing support of all of you, members of the public and volunteers, for making this happen!
FREE NEUTERING CAMPAIGN!
Get your cat(s) neutered for
FREE! If you have cats that are not yet neutered or
spayed, please get in touch with one of the following veterinary
practices directly and let them know that you wish to make use of
OICP's FREE neutering scheme:
Flett & Carmichael - Tel. 872859 ¦ Northvet -
Tel. 873403.
To read more about how important it is to have your cat neutered on this page of Catchat.org.
Upcoming Events
Plant and book sale - Aldene, Back Road, (behind Murray Arms), St Margaret’s Hope - Saturday 25th June 12 noon - 3pm
Summer Fair - King Street Halls, Kirkwall - Saturday 11th July
If you would like to book a stall at this event, please get in touch with us!
When you adopt a cat from Orkney Islands Cats Protection your new friend now comes with 4 weeks FREE pet insurance from Petplan!
There are no strings attached, but if, at the end of the 4 weeks, you do decide to take out the insurance, our branch will earn 10% commission on the premium paid to Petplan for new policies, so we can help even more cats with your help! Pet insurance gives you peace of mind, as our cats are covered from the day you adopt him or her, even the older cats.
We are urgently looking for volunteers to join our Fundraising Team
Orkney Islands Cats Protection has grown more than we could ever have imagined three years ago. As a result we urgently need new volunteers to join our fundraising team. The persons we are looking for should be resourceful, with good organizing skills and a sense of humour. If you think you might be the person we are looking for, or if you would like to help in any other way, however small, please phone us on: 01856 771642
Help us raise funds the easy way!
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