Celia Hammond Animal Trust

28/08/2026

🐈‍⬛ Tommy has been keeping us very busy and completely wrapped around his little paw!

When Tommy came into our Canning Town Clinic last month, he had a nasty wound on his neck from a burst abscess that needed treatment and careful management. It wasn’t going to heal overnight, so our team have been cleaning and managing the wound, giving him treatment and keeping a close eye on his progress. Alongside his treatment, he has also now been chipped, vaccinated and neutered.

It’s time consuming work, but it’s exactly why we’re here, to make sure cats like Tommy get the care they need when they’re injured, unwell or vulnerable. And it’s our supporters that always makes that care possible.

Tommy had been living as a stray, but a kind member of the public had been feeding him and looking out for him. When he needed more help, he came to us.

Even though it took a week and a half for us to catch him and bring him into our care, he’s been a very willing patient - although we suspect the cuddles have helped!

Fenna, one of our vet nurses, has been caring for Tommy throughout his treatment, but she’s also become one of his favourite people. He knows her when she comes to see him and loves nothing more than a cuddle. So much so that he starts mouth dribbling. 😂💙

While we’re looking forward to seeing Tommy back on his paws soon, there’s a never ending stream of cats needing our help.

Across all three of our centres, there are cats needing care every single day. Some need emergency veterinary treatment, others need ongoing nursing care, medication or somewhere safe to recover. We wish we could do more for every single one of them, but the reality is that funds, staff and veterinary resources are limited.

So, because it’s payday week and it’s a Bank Holiday weekend, we’re setting ourselves a BIG challenge…

‼️CAN WE RAISE £5,000 TO NEUTER 111 CATS? ‼️

Neutering helps prevent suffering, injury, unwanted litters and homelessness. It means fewer cats ending up injured, abandoned or struggling to survive like Tommy and it means we can help more cats before they reach crisis point.
Whatever you can comfortably give, it all counts. If you can’t donate, please SHARE! You could be the person who gets this appeal in front of someone who can help us reach that £5,000.

Donation link in first comment below. 💙

£5,000. One Bank Holiday weekend. One big mission. 🐾

27/08/2026

🐾Happy Adoption Thursday 🐾

“This is Mellow - I fostered her from CT in 2022 and then ended up adopting her...a lot of her fur was missing due to over grooming and now she is my boss and rules the roost. She's adorable!!

She stands staring at her bowl every time I go into the kitchen, looking at me, pleadingly, pretending she is starving to death - and of course I give her a bit of food. When I'm working she comes and pesters me with her head until I relent and give her a bit of food. She stares out of the window watching birds, lies on my neck at night and loves being brushed. She sits on anyone's knee who visits me and is extremely confident and friendly to anyone she meets in my house (she's an indoor cat).” - Carolyn

From over-grooming and missing fur to confidently ruling the roost, it’s clear she’s found exactly where she belongs. We absolutely love hearing about her little routines – especially her convincing “I’m starving” act in the kitchen! It sounds like she’s wrapped everyone around her paw. 🐈‍⬛

➡️Have you adopted from Celia Hammond Animal Trust? We’d love to hear from you! Send your photos via DM using the words “HAPPY ADOPTION” to share your update. 🐾 💙

26/08/2026

You might remember brave little Mia… ❤️

When Mia came to us, she had been hit by a car and was in such a terrible state. She had been through unimaginable trauma: her jaw was broken, both of her eyes were badly injured and she needed urgent surgery to remove one of them. It was heartbreaking to see her like that, but even then, she had the sweetest nature and such a strong little spirit.

So many of you donated and shared her story, helping us raise the funds needed for her treatment, recovery and around-the-clock care. Because of you all, Mia got the chance to heal.

And now we have the loveliest update to share… Mia has been rehomed! 🥹

Her new family say she is the perfect addition to their home. She has claimed their bed as her own and likes to sleep above their heads on the pillows. She follows them around, brings them her little toy mice and has a very special favourite blanket. Mia has transformed into a really cuddly and affectionate little cat 💕

Her lovely new owners told us: “We adopted Mia just less than a month ago, and she is the perfect addition to our family. She is so brave and curious, she has mapped out the flat and knows exactly where she is. She’s got a favourite blanket and loves a cuddle on the sofa. She has become so comfortable and affectionate with us and we love her so so much. We are so lucky to have her in our lives and I want to thank CHAT for all that they do.”

We are just so happy for this beautiful girl. From being scared, injured and alone to being safe, cuddled and completely adored - this is the life Mia always deserved. Mia’s case was a challenging but incredibly rewarding one, but it is why we are here and why so many people rely on us for help.

Thank you for being part of her story. We could not have done this without you. 🐾

26/08/2026

A few more free tickets have just been released for our Greenacres Sanctuary Open Day this Sunday! 🌿

Spaces remaining:
🐱 1pm- 2 tickets
🐱 2 pm - 1 tickets
🐱 3:30pm - 2 tickets

Come and spend an afternoon with us at Greenacres! Meet some of the lovely cats in our care - including our younger residents in the Kitten Corner - and take a guided look around the sanctuary they call home.

You’ll be able to chat to our friendly Greenacres’ team, hear more about the cats we rescue and rehome every day, browse our bric-a-brac stalls for some pawfect gifts and enjoy some tea and coffee with a homemade slice of cake. 🍰

There will also be a very special presentation celebrating 40 years of the Celia Hammond Animal Trust.

The Sanctuary will be CLOSED to the general public so booking is essential - please be quick and secure your ticket! We can’t wait to welcome you on Sunday 🐾

P.S. If you’re able to, we’d be incredibly grateful if you could bring along a tin or two of cat food as a gift for our rescued cats! Food donations are always greatly appreciated and help us care for the many cats and kittens who rely on us every day.

Celia Hammond Animal Trust | Greenacres Sanctuary Open Day

23/08/2026

POV: You’re 5 weeks old, your foster mum mentions an all-nighter… and you take it VERY seriously. 😂
Little rescue kitten Tsunami 🧡 came into our charity with her five siblings and is being lovingly hand-reared by one of our amazing kitten fosterers.
Tsunami has cerebellar hypoplasia, which causes tremors and makes her walking very wobbly. Last night, she suddenly collapsed and had to be rushed to the vets. After fluids and a tiny amount of pain relief (she’s only 5 weeks old 🥺), she came home for some intensive care from her foster mum.
And now? SHE’S BACK ON HER FEET! 🥹🧡 Still cautious, but sitting up and walking without collapsing.
Tsunami’s take on her big night out:
“I’m feeling quite a bit better today 🧡 I can sit up again and walk without collapsing, thanks to the lovely vet and my foster mum.
I did keep her up ALL night though… I thought I heard her mention something about an Ibiza festival, so obviously I thought we were doing an all-nighter. 🎶
Turns out she meant kitten care all nighter! . Still, I think I brought the festival vibes. 🐾”
Meanwhile, her foster mum formally requested a lie-in. No chance there! 😂🧡

23/08/2026

📎 Debbie the office cat is retiring… 📎

It’s only been a couple of weeks since Debbie joined us up in the Canning Town office, but she’s already made herself very comfortable.

Debbie came into our care some months back after a member of the public handed her into Vets4Pets Romford. She was reportedly a stray, in a bad state and had infected injuries to the bottoms of her paws. Unfortunately, we don’t know the reasons behind how her paws came to be so terribly injured.

Now she’s neutered, vaccinated and healed, she’s been residing on our rehoming floor. But recently she’s been moved upstairs to the office for a little TLC, some socialising and the chance to stretch her legs.

Our office is home to the rehoming team, volunteer coordinator and social media officer and Debbie’s been very busy overseeing operations from the comfort of her favourite spot.

After a couple of weeks in the job… she’s decided she’s ready for retirement. 😂

We’re not entirely sure she’s put in enough years to qualify for a pension, but Debbie is 11, so we’ll let her make the rules.

Now, Debbie is looking for her retirement home. ❤️

She’s looking for a calm, loving, indoor-only home where she can be the only cat. She enjoys a little afternoon snooze, attention, affection, being brushed and - like any good boss - will let you know when she’s ready for some quiet time.

Debbie has arthritis, which is managed with daily medication in her food and a monthly injection and she is doing well with her treatment. These injections can be easily administered at one of our clinics.

Every cat we’ve had come into the office has gone on to find their purrfect family fairly quickly, so we’re hoping our lucky streak hasn’t run out with Debbie. 🤞

Could you be the person to give our newest (and shortest-serving) boss the furever home she deserves?

If you are interested in adopting Debbie, please email:

📧 [email protected]

21/08/2026

💔 Little Betsy should have been full of mischief, not fighting for her life 💔

We know this is a longer post, but Betsy’s story is one that needs to be heard, so please don’t scroll past.

On Tuesday morning, two tiny kittens were rescued by two of our Canning Town volunteers from a warehouse in East London. They were found alongside their mum, another female cat and a male cat, who were all living at the property.

There had been a third kitten, but tragically, he had died before we could get to him.

We were absolutely shocked to discover the kittens were 21 days old. They were so incredibly tiny that they looked almost newborn.

Both were desperately unwell. They were crawling with fleas, so many that they were jumping into their eyes and mouths. Their eyes were sealed shut with pus and infection and they were incredibly weak.

Tragically, one kitten was suffering so badly that the kindest thing we could do was to put him to sleep.

And then there was little Betsy. 🐱

At just 157g, Betsy should have weighed somewhere around 600–1000g for her age. She was tiny, frail and incredibly vulnerable, but she was fighting. As we tried to place an IV for essential fluids, this little girl wriggled and squirmed with every ounce of strength she had. She was placed into an incubator and her temperature began to rise. She had a blood transfusion and was hand fed, receiving the intensive care she desperately needed from our incredible vet team, as her mum had rejected her.

We desperately hoped she would pull through.

But despite everything, Betsy didn’t make it. 💔

She was simply too small, too weak and severely malnourished.

The owners weren’t aware of the benefits and importance of neutering and the consequences of having to care for kittens. But when we stepped in, they were open to our help. They understood that things had gone tragically wrong and wanted to make the situation right.

Betsy’s mum and the two other cats living at the property are now being neutered, vaccinated, flea treated and wormed. This will prevent any more kittens being born and stop another litter experiencing the suffering that Betsy and her brothers endured.

Betsy’s story is devastating, but unfortunately, it is not unusual. Every week, we see the consequences of unwanted and unplanned litters; kittens born into circumstances where they are already struggling and dying before they have even had a chance at life. It breaks our hearts every single time.

We can’t say this enough… neutering is one of the most important things any cat owner can do to prevent this suffering. It doesn’t just prevent unwanted kittens; it reduces the number of cats entering an already totally overwhelmed rescue system and helps prevent situations where tiny, vulnerable lives are born only to face illness, neglect, abandonment or death.

Our clinics are at full capacity, neutering as many cats as our resources allow, and our small veterinary teams are also working tirelessly to deal with the constant stream of life and death emergency rescues coming through our doors. But that doesn’t make the message any less important. We still need to educate. We still need to talk about neutering and we still need to encourage every cat owner to have their cats neutered.

If your cat isn’t neutered, please speak to your vet or another reputable animal welfare organisation about getting them neutered. Please don’t wait for us to have availability and please don’t wait for an unwanted litter to arrive. If cost at private practice vets is an issue, there is charity help out there. You may just need to search a little harder in these current overwhelming times of so many cats needing neutering and the limited veterinary resources available to charities.

‼️ Also, please help us get this message further. Don’t just share this post on Facebook. Share it to Nextdoor, local community groups and anywhere else you can. The more people who see it, the more chance we have of reaching someone else who doesn’t yet know how important neutering is. ‼️

Because by the time three week old kittens like Betsy are in our care, desperately fighting for their lives, it can already be too late.

We wish we could have saved her. We couldn’t. But we can use her story to remind people that prevention matters.

Please, please help us keep spreading the word about why neutering matters. It really can prevent devastating and unnecessary suffering. 💔🐾

Let’s make sure Betsy and her brothers’ short lives meant something. Every life matters.

20/08/2026

🐾 Happy Adoption Thursday 🐾

“We adopted ‘Sunbeam’ from your Canning Town branch back in December 2025. She is now named Tilly and has settled in really well with us! She is a happy and playful girl but also loves a good nap, as you can see from the pictures.

Tilly loves playing with a laser pointer in a game we call ‘Tilly Tornado’, she also loves to jump up for a cuddle.” - Zoe

Seeing rescue cats blossom in loving homes is the reason we do what we do. Tilly looks so content, and it’s wonderful to hear how well she’s settled in. Wishing you both many happy years (and plenty more rounds of Tilly Tornado! 🌪️) together.

➡️Have you adopted from Celia Hammond Animal Trust? We’d love to hear from you! Send your photos via DM using the words “HAPPY ADOPTION” to share your update. 🐾 💙