Ipswich and District Animal Welfare Centre

26/08/2025

Our shop needs volunteers. We ask individuals to commit to one morning a week (Monday to Saturday) 10-12 to be part of a two person team taking payments in our on site shop in Ipswich. They get a chance to interact with the cats in our care and there are always staff on hand to deal with any issues. We invite applications from anyone interested. Please use our specific volunteer application form which can be found on our website or you can visit our shop to collect a copy. It can also be emailed to you on request.

08/08/2025

Apparently it's International Cat Day! Come and celebrate tomorrow at our Open Day (10-12) 181 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich.

30/07/2025

With apologies, due to staff shortages there will be no Vet Clinic at our Centre tomorrow (Thursday 31st July). We intend to be back to normal next week. If you were intending to attend tomorrow please call us to discuss alternatives.

22/07/2025

Open Day! Saturday 9th August. 10-12. We have so many cats at the moment, like all other rescues, so intend to hold an open day where the focus will be on rehomings. There will be refreshments and the shop will be open. At our recent 100th Anniversary Fayre we rehomed 7 cats so we hope to at least replicate this so we can free up some space to allow the many needy animals on our waiting list to come in.

14/07/2025

100 for 100
2025 marks the 100th Anniversary of our charity. To mark this occasion we have launched the “100 for 100” Appeal. We are seeking 100 individuals, companies or organisations to donate £100 each to reach our target (although all donations of whatever size are obviously more than welcome!) The money will enable us to increase the number of cats we can rehome and expand the level of support we offer to pet owners throughout Suffolk.

Donations can be made through Paypal through our website or page, by direct bank payment (details available on request by emailing us), cash and cheque by post or card in person only at our Centre.
181 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich IP4 5DA
E-mail: [email protected]. Telephone: 01473 727496
Web: animalwelfaresuffolk.co.uk Registered Charity No. 1159595

08/07/2025

We are seeking an animal loving individual to join the team at our Cat Rescue facility in Ipswich. The role involves feeding the cats, cleaning out their pens and dealing with members of the public who are interested in adopting. Applicants must show empathy for the animals, attention to detail and an ability to deal with changing priorities as telephone enquiries and visits to the centre interrupt the normal care routine. We have a small tightknit group of staff working alongside a number of volunteers who help us with socialising the cats as well as operating our on site second hand shop. This paid role is for a core 6.5 hours per week with options for overtime and flexibility. All start and end times are flexible within reason. Monday 4pm to 5pm; Friday 8.30am to 12 and 4pm to 5pm; Saturday 4pm to 5pm; One Sunday in 4 on a rota 9am to 11am and 4pm to 5pm. We are open to negotiation on some of these shifts depending on commitments of our other staff. £12.91 per hour. Application forms and Job Description available on the Work With Us section of our website animalwelfaresuffolk.co.uk Please submit your application form to [email protected] or in person to 181 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich. Closing date Friday 18th July. Previous applicants can simply notify us of their interest.

30/06/2025

We have for sale a Beko washing machine. It was only purchased at the end of October last year before we upgraded to a Commercial Machine. It was purchased from Beko for £319 and as can be seen from the photos it is a 10kg load with 1400 spin speed. We are open to offers and buyer will have to arrange collection.

25/06/2025

The shop is open again! Big shout out to our friends from AXA who came to help us paint the front room and hallway last week as part of their Global Day of Giving. And the staff and shop volunteers who have worked tirelessly to empty and then replace the shop items. Come and have a look soon!

17/06/2025

Well, after several days of prep we are all ready for Decorating Day tomorrow! Our cat rescue centre remains open for rehomings as usual, but visitors will have to come down the side rather than through the building. Despite the success of our Spring Fayre, we do still have cats looking for their new home, so do please contact us, and spread the word to others.

13/06/2025

Due to refurbishment
The shop will be closed from
Saturday 14th. Reopening Saturday 21st June.
The Cat Shelters and Clinic remain open.
Apologies for any inconvenience.

11/06/2025

We had a very successful Spring Fayre. Thank you to everyone that visited or made a donation on line. As well as raising money and meeting many friends old and new we also managed to secure new homes for 7 of our cats, which is a fantastic result. Thank you one and all!

31/05/2025

We are in the news! Come and see us today for our Spring Fayre 10-2 at 181 Cauldwell Hall Road Ipswich.

An animal centre hosts a centenary open day having been founded in a terraced house in 1925.