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Being a branch

CP branches, run by volunteers, span the length and breadth of the UK: from Uist in the Outer Hebrides to Helston in Cornwall!

Branch volunteers are dedicated people; many have jobs during the day and do CP voluntary work in the evenings and at weekends, please bear this in mind when contacting them. (eg Most branches use answer phones during the day and respond to queries in the evening). Fancy becoming a volunteer?

Experience a day in the life of a branch...

Volunteers together in the shop
Fostering
Fostering
What it’s all about! Fostering is central to successful rehoming.
  Doing the sums
Doing the sums
Somebody has to do it! Keeping the accounts in order.
  Helpline
Helpline
Answering cat care queries in their free time.
 
Visiting the vet
Visiting the vet
All sick cats are seen by a vet, branch volunteers chauffeur them there.
  Communications
Communications
Branch websites and newsletters are important ways of reaching the public.
  Home visiting
Home visiting
Prospective owners receive a home visit.
   
Events
Events
Branches run loads of events and collections throughout the year.
  Charity shop
Charity shops
Some of our branches run charity shops.
  Trapping
Trapping
Trapping and neutering ferals is very important, as it keeps colonies under control humanely.


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