1st June 2009

Appeal For Volunteers

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Cats Protection is appealing for volunteers to help raise funds for a new centre that could revolutionise the way in which the south’s unwanted cats are found new homes.

The cat charity needs to raise £900,000 to create the Ferndown Homing Centre, in Dorset, which will make it easier and quicker for the public to adopt cats. As part of the fundraising effort, at least 25 volunteers are needed to support the charity’s community fundraising activities.

The new centre will only hold cats that are ready for adoption, cutting out lengthy waits for owners to take their pets home. It will work alongside the charity’s volunteer-run branches in Bournemouth and for miles around, adding to the work carried out over a large catchment area in the South of England. It is planned that the centre will open in the first quarter of 2010.

Katrina Hodges, Cats Protection’s Community Fundraising Manager said, “The Ferndown Homing Centre is an exciting and important project for us. It will support branches throughout the area and could act as a model for our cat adoption activity in the future – ultimately helping us to make a difference to more cats.

“The charity is looking for people from all backgrounds, aged 16 years or older, to help with the Ferndown Appeal. There are a variety of ways that people can get involved, such as giving a few hours to help out with street collections or running a fundraising event, and we can find each volunteer a role that suits their current job and commitments. If you would like to help the charity ensure a brighter future for unwanted cats in the south, then please get in touch.”

For further details, please email fundraising@cats.org.uk or call 01825 741980.

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