Your Autumn Sponsorship Update

Your Sponsorship is changing cats’ lives at our animal centres this autumn. Read on to meet Zira, and see what your support makes possible.

An RSPCA staff member leaning down to look at a black cat with one eye standing on a grey cat tree.

The cats waiting longest for love

Black cats make up nearly half of all cats in our care,* yet they’re often the last to be chosen by an owner. Old superstitions are partly to blame, alongside a myth that they simply don’t photograph as well as other cats.

Zira knows this all too well. She waited far longer than most cats before finding her forever home. Thanks to Sponsors like you, she had every kind of care throughout – read her full story for the rest of her journey.

Could you – or someone you know – offer a black cat a home? Visit: rspca.org.uk/findapet

* RSPCA Animal Welfare Database, 2024.

Very close-up portrait of a black cat with one intense yellow eye looking at the camera.
Close-up of a black cat with one eye looking at the camera, with an RSPCA staff member's hand visible.

Zira's journey

Zira arrived at RSPCA Blackberry Farm needing far more than a place to stay. Read her story to see everything your Sponsorship gave her.
A small tabby kitten sleeps soundly while wrapped in a yellow towel held by a person.

Find a pet

This Adoptober, could someone you know open their door to a rescue pet? Sharing this page might be the thing that changes an animal’s life forever.
A tabby cat stands next to two plush orange pumpkins on a grey patterned blanket.

Careful with pumpkins

Did you know that leftover pumpkins can be harmful to hedgehogs? Please dispose of them safely. Get more autumn animal advice here.

Special supporter content

A day in the life

Deer, horses, goats, cats – Animal Rescue Officer Maya never knows what her day holds. But one thing never changes: every animal gets the help they need.

avg. miles driven daily per rescuer

80

Frontline rescuer officers

330

Volunteer rescue officers

236

A day at a wildlife centre

Wildlife centres rescue and rehabilitate thousands of animals each year. Meet Evangelos, manager at RSPCA East Winch Wildlife Centre, and discover what a typical day looks like.