This International Cat Day (8 August) Battersea is celebrating the wonderful felines it has cared for and supported, both in the UK and overseas, and is shining a special spotlight on the unique quirks of its feline residents still looking for new homes.
The leading animal welfare charity, which cared for almost 2,500 cats at its centres in the UK alone last year, takes in cats from all walks of life and of different shapes and sizes, giving each feline expert care, finding them new homes and sharing knowledge with rescues across the country and around the world.
Rachel Saunders, Rehoming & Welfare Manager said: “At Battersea we give the highest quality of care to the cats in our centres every day, and International Cat Day is always a great day to celebrate them and remind ourselves of all the things we love about our wonderful felines. From London to Athens, we share our knowledge and resources with rescue organisations around the world, and we’re proud to ensure that feline welfare is strengthened globally, championing the cats who need it most”.
Battersea is sharing some of the success stories of cats that they have helped, both in the UK and abroad, in 2025 as well as shining a special spotlight on the cats still searching for new homes:
Roxanne
Found as a three-legged stray in Athens, five-year-old Roxanne was taken in by Nine Lives Greece whose work helping stray cat populations is helped by vital funding from Battersea. Poor Roxanne was found to be experiencing a nasty respiratory infection which was causing her severe issues with her breathing. With vital veterinary care and medical treatment, Roxanne slowly began to recover and despite her trying ordeal she always showed her affectionate ways with nuzzling head bumps. Once she was on the mend, a new family fell in love with Roxanne and she is now thriving in a new home.
Jellybean
Sweet girl Jellybean came into Battersea’s Old Windsor centre through no fault of her own and was very shut down and shy in the cattery. As one of the charity’s longest staying cats, staff took the time to help her come out of her shell and once she had built her confidence around new people, Jellybean spent time in the care of a dedicated Battersea foster carer where she blossomed into an affectionate cat. After almost 250 days in the charity's care she is now enjoying life in a new home curling up on warm laps and chasing her string toys.
Lady Van Gogh
This sweet eight-year-old feline really is a work of art and became a firm favourite amongst staff. Due to an ongoing medical condition, Battersea’s dedicated clinic team made the decision to remove her ear to give her the best chance of living a healthy life free from pain and discomfort. She didn’t let this stop her from making friends in the cattery with her favourite people and Battersea staff are thrilled that she will soon be off to a home with new owners that she can spend starry nights with.
Indigo
This gorgeous young kitten is a feline resident at the charity’s London centre and is on the lookout for new owners looking to welcome a bundle of cuteness and energy into their lives. Indigo is one of Battersea’s polydactyl cats, meaning that she was born with extra toes on her paws. Despite this young lady’s unusual quirk, she is just the same as a typical kitten, full of beans and can often be seen darting around her pen, chasing after her favourite toy mouse. When she is all out of energy she loves to curl up on one of her beds and enjoys lots of head and chin rubs.
Scooter
At 10-years-old, this distinguished gentleman is one of the older residents at Battersea’s Old Windsor centre and is now looking for a calming retirement home where he can live out his golden years. Scooter is a sensitive soul and will need owners who can give him the time and patience to settle into new surroundings. Once he’s found his paws, he will come and settle onto laps for snoozy evenings.
Count Purrcula
This 5-year-old felines devilish good looks and his unusual protruding teeth have wowed staff at Battersea’s London centre. Renowned for his unusually loud purr, he enjoys the company of new people, introducing himself for a fuss and snuggle. He’s now looking for a new home not quite as far as Transylvania, with outdoor access so he can come and go as he pleases during the night.
Liv
Lovely one-year-old Liv is now Battersea’s longest staying resident, and this black and white beauty is now ready to find the love that she deserves. Having come into Battersea’s London centre as a pregnant stray, she bravely tended to her kittens in the home of foster carer. Now that her loveable litter have all found homes of their own, Liv is ready to meet permanent owners who can give her the love she deserves. So she can get all the attention and fuss to herself, Liv would prefer to be the only pet in the home and could live with older children who can respect her space.
To find out more about rehoming and the vital work Battersea does for feline welfare, visit: https://www.battersea.org.uk/
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About Battersea:
- At Battersea we offer our love and expert care to dogs and cats who need us by rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animals at our centres, and by sharing our knowledge and resources with other organisations around the world. We do this because we want to help every dog and cat, everywhere.
- In 2024 Battersea directly cared for 2,766 dogs and 2,454 cats at our three centres. We also helped thousands more through campaigning work, supporting other rescues and animal welfare advocates, and sharing knowledge and advice with pet owners.
- Battersea has three centres based in London; Old Windsor, Berkshire; and Brands Hatch, Kent.
- To find out more visit our website or follow Battersea on X @battersea_ , Instagram @battersea, Facebook facebook.com/Battersea and TikTok @battersea.