Category Archive: News and Events

Apr 24

Come along and meet us at Pets at Home, Farnham

Our friendly branch will be in-store at Pets at Home, Farnham on:- Friday 7th June: 10 am – 8 pm Saturday 8th June: 10 am – 6 pm Sunday 9th June: 10 am – 4 pm Whether you’re interested in adoption, volunteering, or just finding out a little more about what we do, we’d love …

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Dec 11

Pets at Home VIP Club

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Did you know you can support Farnham & Wey Valley Cats Protection every time you shop at Pets at Home by joining their VIP (Very Important Pets) Club online or instore? Joining online takes moments, and you will receive discount vouchers / offers tailored to your pets / advance notice of offers on your favourite …

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Nov 21

New CP shop – help raise funds for the branch whilst shopping!

Crystal is in foster care with the branch, looking for a home with her pal Squeak - get your pet supplies at the new CP shop and help us care for her and her friend

Great news- Cats Protection has just launched a new online shop where 100 per cent of the profits from each sale comes to the charity. Customers are able to choose for the money raised from their purchase to go towards the work of this specific branch. So by grabbing your pet supplies, gifts and goodies …

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Oct 31

Come and see us this Christmas at Pets at Home, Farnham

Our friendly branch will be in-store at Pets at Home, Farnham from 10am – 4pm on Saturday 24 November Sunday 25 November Friday 21 December Saturday 22 December Sunday 23 December Christmas Eve Monday 24 December – until store closes for Christmas Saturday 29 December Sunday 30 December Whether you’re interested in adoption, volunteering, or …

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Oct 29

News from Winnie and Wilf’s new owners

Rescue cats Wilf and Winnie at home

Christine and Reg, the new owners of Winnie and Wilf who were in CP foster care for such a long time, recently got in touch with a lovely update on how well the pair are doing. We are delighted to hear how well they are doing, and really appreciate the update, which we would like …

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Sep 28

Come and see us in-store at Pets at Home, Farnham

Sep 11

CP Calendar and Diaries for 2013 now available!

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The very popular official CP 2013 calendars and diary are now available for purchase directly from the branch Pocket Diary 2013 A favourite for busy cat lovers! As well as showing your support for CP, this diary helps you stay well organised with its handy week-to-view format. Size: 85 x 153mm. £2.95       …

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Sep 07

Raise funds by shopping (and maybe win a Samsung notebook!)

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Here’s how to help Farnham And Wey Valley Cats Protection to raise money whenever you shop online It’s very simple – just visit http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/farnhamcats/ to register and shop with over 2000 well known retailers like Amazon, Argos, M&S, eBay and many more. Whenever you buy something, the retailer makes a donation to Farnham And Wey …

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Sep 06

Discount code for cat medicines and food from PetMeds

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Great news – now that the branch is partnered with PetMeds, you can order discounted cat medicines and food online at great prices (and free delivery over £29), and for every order you place, a percentage goes to the branch, too – a real win/win! Even better, this month you can save 10% on all …

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Sep 05

Food collection at Tescos, Bordon this Saturday, 8th September

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Come along to Tescos in Bordon this coming Saturday, 8th September where some of our trusty volunteers will be standing by to accept your kind donations of cat and kitten food. Help us feed the many foster cats and kittens in the charity’s care with your donations, large and small – every contribution will make …

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Aug 17

Purrs to Pets at Home

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Massive thanks go to Pets at Home for kindly awarding the branch a grant of £7640 to enable us to help more cats in need! The funds have been earmarked to help us meet us our significant ongoing vets bills, as well as on new cat care equipment which we could simply not otherwise afford …

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Aug 07

FIV positive cats – a success story

Very handsome FIV positive cat, Badger

It’s always lovely to hear from people who have adopted cats from us in the past. All the more so when the cat in question is a ‘special needs’ cat like Badger, an FIV positive cat adopted from the branch around this time last year. Here’s a message recently received from Vicky and Niall who …

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Jul 16

Come and see us in-store at Pets at Home, Farnham

We’ll be in-store at Pets At Home, Farnham on… Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th October Whether you’re interested in adoption, volunteering, or just finding out a little more about what we do, we’d love to see you. Please come along, show your support and say ‘hi’! Find us at Pets At Home on the Farnham …

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May 23

Peel2Save – A Great way to Support us and Save £££s!

We are delighted to partner with Peel2Save (Farnborough & Farnham); a great new fundraising and discount card. The card contains 64 discount coupons for the local areas, saving you money on your everyday shopping and eating.   Here is a sample of just some of the offers included with the card: In the Farnham area 1) 2 …

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May 17

Help raise funds for needy cats with KGBDeals

Through our affiliate partner, KGBDeals, we are able to give you this great offer: If you spend £15 or more on their site, and use the code KGBDFYMAY5X when you check out, you will get £10 of KGBCash added to your account. KGBCash is ‘in store’ credit that you can use towards future offers & …

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May 17

Tesco Voucher Exchange – can you donate the extra food to our cats in care?

Tesco have started their fantastic voucher exchange programme again, where Clubcard vouchers are worth twice their face value in certain departments. One of the departments this year is Pet Food / Cat Food. If you can, we would love you to spend your extra on us to provide food for the cats in the branch’s …

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May 12

Sponsored walk – please support Amanda in raising funds for us

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On 12th May, volunteer Amanda Clark is again taking on the challenge of a 40km walk to raise much-needed funds for Farnham and Wey Valley Cats Protection. Please support her and donate whatever you can – every penny counts!  http://www.charitygiving.co.uk/amandaclarkcatspro Please forward to your friends and family that may also wish to donate.  Purrs and …

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May 09

Easy Way to help with EasyFundraising – A Guide

Hello there! I am David Spalton, fundraising coordinator at Farnham & Wey Valley Cats Protection. As a Cats Protection branch, run entirely by volunteers, we have to raise the vast majority of our funds ourselves. The branch homes around 300 cats and kittens every year, and every one of these felines receives all the veterinary …

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May 09

Reliable volunteers wanted for home visits in Farnham / Bordon / Petersfield

Home visitors wanted in the Farnham / Bordon / Liss / Petersfield area to visit potential adopters. This involves contacting people who have enquired about adopting from the branch, and popping round to them for an informal chat to discuss their wants and preferences. Training will be given, but home visitors must be friendly, good …

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May 08

Original framed artwork for auction – all funds raised help feed the kitty!

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Original charcoal pencil drawing for sale by the artist – all funds go directly to the branch to help look after and rehome unwanted and abandoned cats and kittens! This delightful piece of original artwork was drawn by one of our dedicated (and talented!) fosterers, Karen Pullen. The subject is Minnie – a cat who …

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May 06

Come and see us in-store at Pets at Home, Farnham

We’ll be in-store at Pets At Home, Farnham on… The Jubilee bank holidays, Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th June and Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June Whether you’re interested in adoption, volunteering, or just finding out a little more about what we do, we’d love to see you. Please come along, show your support and …

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Apr 23

CANCELLED! Surrey Heath Show on Saturday, 5th May

URGENT – Unfortunately this event has been cancelled by the organisers due to the site being completely waterlogged. Please come and see us in-store at Pets At Home in Farnham on the 12th and 13th of May instead! We will be attending the Surrey Heath Show in Frimley Lodge Park, Surrey on Saturday 5th May, …

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Apr 22

Update on Pickle, the three-legged cat

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Update on Pickle (now Jeffrey) from his new owners: Jeffrey is very pleased with himself as he has caught a nice fat juicy mouse which he has brought into the lounge. I am pleased to say he has finished off the mouse so that I am not having to chase around under furniture to retrieve …

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Apr 21

A happy ending for the cat formerly known as Yin

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Alfie (previously known as Yin) has been with us just over two months now and has completely made himself at home. He spent the first few days hiding behind the sofa when anybody went near him, but as the days went by became more and more friendly. He spent a day at the vets having …

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Apr 10

Come and see us at Pets At Home this Saturday

Come along and see us at Pets At Home, Farnham this coming Saturday, 14th April Whether you’re interested in adoption, volunteering, or just finding out a little more about what we do, we’d love to see you. Please come along, show your support and say ‘hi’! Find us at Pets At Home on the Farnham …

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