Rescue cats for adoption and rehoming in and around Kingston upon Hull

Cats listed near Hull come from Hull Animal Welfare Trust's Sunnydene shelter at South Cave, about 11 miles west, which says it is inundated with kittens in the kitten season, and at Caring for Cats (Yorkshire and Humber), a small volunteer charity with a homing centre at Market Weighton, about 16 miles away. Each profile here links to the rescue that cares for the cat, and you apply with them.

Hull Animal Welfare Trust asks £120 for a kitten, £100 for a cat of 6 months or older and £120 or more for a pedigree. The fee covers neutering (kittens at 6 months, paid for by the trust), a microchip, worming, flea treatment, the first year's vaccinations and FIV and FeLV tests.

Caring for Cats asks a non-refundable £100, which comes with FIV and FeLV blood tests, vaccinations, a microchip, flea and worm treatment and 4 weeks' free Petplan cover.

Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Cats Protection says you can expect to pay £80 to £120 on average for an adult cat and £100 to £120 for a kitten, varying between its branches, and Blue Cross fees start from £150 for cats aged 4 months to 7 years. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

The two rescues work differently, so ring before you set off (Caring for Cats' adoption procedure).

• Market Weighton: just turn up. At Caring for Cats you can see the cats at the homing centre with no appointment, bring your children so the cat can meet them, and visit as often as you need. Kittens aren't on its website, because they are homed so quickly, so phone first if you want one.
• South Cave: by appointment. Hull Animal Welfare Trust shows its cats by appointment, made by phone. You fill in a form, it checks with your vet or visits your home, and only then can you reserve the cat.
• Keeping a new cat in. Hull Animal Welfare Trust asks you to keep an adult cat indoors for at least six weeks, and a kitten in until it is old enough to be neutered. Caring for Cats asks for 4 to 6 weeks indoors, and says an outdoor cat must always be kept in after dark.

Cats Protection has a volunteer branch, Hull & District, covering the city's HU postcodes; you enquire through each cat's own listing. Oakwood Dog Rescue also rehomes the occasional cat from foster homes, for £100. We don't list either one's cats, so search their own sites.

In England a pet cat must now be microchipped, so a vet's scan is the quickest way to find the owner. Ask neighbours too, since a cat you haven't seen before may simply be new to the street.

The council's stray service is for dogs: in England, section 149 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 deals with stray dogs, not cats.

Looking for a kitten? The kittens page lists every kitten near Hull today, and there are pages for older cats and bonded pairs too.

Need to rehome your own cat instead? Our Hull rehoming page covers the local options.