Henry's Haven Cat Rescue
Henry, a long-haired black cat with green eyes

Henry's Haven Cat Rescue

A registered charity rescuing cats in and around West Yorkshire

We're a foster-based rescue run entirely by volunteers, who care for every cat in their own homes until they find their forever family. Based in West Yorkshire, we mainly help cats around Wakefield and Leeds, and further afield when we can. Everything we do is made possible by the kindness of our supporters, so thank you for being here.

Registered charity no. 1220091

We're a foster-based rescue run entirely by volunteers, who care for every cat in their own homes until they find their forever family. Based in West Yorkshire, we mainly help cats around Wakefield and Leeds, and further afield when we can. Everything we do is made possible by the kindness of our supporters, so thank you for being here.

Adopt

Thinking of giving a rescue cat their forever home? Here's how adopting from us works.

  1. Fill in an application

    Start by completing our adoption application form.

  2. Home check

    We'll then carry out a home check with you.

  3. Find your cat

    Once your home check is successful, you'll be advised to check the 'Available cats and kittens for adoption' album on our Facebook page.

Please note: cats and kittens can't be reserved until a successful home check has been completed.

Fill in the adoption application

Volunteering

Henry's Haven is run entirely by volunteers. Whether you can foster a cat or spare a few hours, we'd love your help.

A smiling foster carer holding a fluffy black and white cat

Foster carer

  • A spare room or area to keep fosters apart from your own cats at first
  • Transport to vet trips, usually one or two per cat
  • Food, litter and flea/worm treatments provided if you need them
  • Patience and plenty of love
Volunteers in purple Henry's Haven t-shirts behind a tombola stall

Support worker

  • Fundraising: bucket collections, tombolas and events
  • Transport: driving cats into rescue, to the vets and to new homes
  • Trapping and scanning: helping bring in frightened street cats
  • Admin: records, applications, homechecks and social media

Regular or just a few hours here and there, every bit helps.

"I can take in cats in need and get them ready to go to new homes. That to me is reward in itself and that's what makes fostering so special."

Amanda, foster carer

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Forms and contact

Want to adopt, volunteer or ask us a question? Choose a form below. You can fill it in right here, or open it in a new tab.

Adoption application

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Volunteer application

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Please note: If you are aged under 18, you will need to get permission from your parent or guardian to volunteer. All under 18s must be supervised by an adult while carrying out volunteering work. If your application is unsuccessful, we will hold your application form on file for 3 months, after which time it will be destroyed. If your application is successful, your application form will be held for the duration of your volunteering role. Once you leave, your full volunteer file, including your application form, will be destroyed. Your information will be held securely in accordance with GDPR, and will never be shared outside of Henry's Haven.

Contact us

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