Rescue guide
Cat rescues in Hull: the best ones compared
Two cat rescues within about 16 miles of Hull list their cats with us: a big shelter at South Cave that kennels the city's stray dogs and rehomes cats too, and a small volunteer charity at Market Weighton. Here they are side by side, with fees, kittens and rules, plus the routes we don't list.
By the LocalPetFinder Team · Checked 2 November 2026
The short answer
The two cat rescues near Hull whose cats we list are Hull Animal Welfare Trust at South Cave, about 11 miles west, which asks £120 for a kitten and £100 for an older cat and shows its cats by appointment, and Caring for Cats (Yorkshire and Humber) at Market Weighton, about 16 miles away, which asks £100 and needs no appointment. Cats Protection's Hull & District branch rehomes cats too, through its own site.
- Rescue adoption fees
- 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.
- Cat rescues near Hull
- Hull Animal Welfare Trust: £120 a kitten, £100 a cat of 6 months or older, £120 or more for a pedigree. Caring for Cats: £100, not refundable. Oakwood Dog Rescue: £100 for its occasional cats.
- Owning a cat
- PDSA estimates that a cat costs at least £11,400 to £13,600 over its lifetime, with set-up costs of about £366 and a minimum of £79 a month, not counting the cost of getting the cat.
Hull cat rescues compared
The first two rescues below list their cats with us; the others rehome cats through their own sites. Each runs its own checks and fee: we don't rehome cats ourselves.
| Rescue | Where | How you adopt | Cat fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull Animal Welfare Trust | Sunnydene, South Cave (about 11 miles) | Phone for an appointment; form, then a vet check or home visit | £120 kitten; £100 cat of 6 months or older |
| Caring for Cats (Yorkshire and Humber) | Homing centre, Market Weighton (about 16 miles) | Visit, no appointment needed; home check if needed | £100 |
| Cats Protection Hull & District | Volunteer branch covering Hull postcodes | Enquire on each cat's listing on its own site | Not on its branch page |
| Oakwood Dog Rescue | Foster homes; the rescue is in Hull | Application, screening call, virtual viewing with the fosterer | £100 |
How each cat rescue near Hull works
The two rescues we list work very differently: one by appointment, one with an open door.
Hull Animal Welfare Trust, South Cave
Hull Animal Welfare Trust began as a volunteer club in 1982, runs the Sunnydene shelter at Pinfold, South Cave, and says it has rehomed over 30,000 animals and never destroys a healthy one. It has cats of all ages, and in the kitten season says it is inundated with little ones. Its cats are on our Hull Animal Welfare Trust page.
Viewing is by appointment, booked by phone between 11am and 2pm. You fill in a form, it checks with your vet or visits your home, and only then can you reserve. The £120 kitten fee and £100 cat fee cover neutering (kittens at 6 months, paid for by the trust if they leave younger), a microchip, worming, flea treatment, the first year's vaccinations and FIV and FeLV tests. It rehomes across Hull and the East Riding, and a cat you can no longer keep must go back to it.
Caring for Cats (Yorkshire and Humber), Market Weighton
One of the smallest rescues in East Yorkshire, by its own description, and run entirely by volunteers. Its homing centre is on the west side of Market Weighton, next to a veterinary centre, and its cats are on our Caring for Cats page.
You can visit with no appointment, bring your children so the cat can meet them, and come back as often as you like; it says the cats often pick their own people. Every cat is blood tested for FIV and FeLV, vaccinated, microchipped, flea and worm treated and checked by a vet, adults are neutered, and you get 4 weeks' free Petplan cover. The £100 fee is not refundable. Kittens aren't shown on its website because they are homed so quickly, so phone first if you want one.
How to choose between them
Start with the cat: our Hull cats page lists every cat with both rescues. Then weigh these:
- Appointment or drop-in. Hull Animal Welfare Trust books viewings by phone; Caring for Cats lets you call in, which suits a family that wants to meet several cats over a few visits.
- Kittens. Hull Animal Welfare Trust lists its kittens online; Caring for Cats doesn't, so phone it.
- Indoors at first. Hull Animal Welfare Trust asks you to keep an adult cat in 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, and after that an outdoor cat must always be kept in after dark.
- Your road. Caring for Cats asks whether you live on a main road or in a city centre, and may not rehome to some locations. Ask before you travel if you live on a busy road.
- The fee. £100 for an adult cat at either rescue; £120 for a kitten at Hull Animal Welfare Trust.
Kittens around Hull
Kittens are where Hull Animal Welfare Trust is busiest. On 2 November 2026 its cats page listed 8-week-old kittens, a pair of 16 weeks, four 20-week-olds and a group of four 7-month-old feral cats, alongside its adult cats. If a kitten is too young to be neutered or chipped when it leaves, the trust arranges and pays for it later.
At Caring for Cats, a kitten too young to neuter finishes its treatment at one of the charity's supporting vets, pre-paid only at those practices. Our Hull kittens page lists every kitten listed with us near the city, live.
If you searched "kittens for sale Hull"
Rescue kittens are adopted, not sold: you pay the rescue its fee, and the kitten comes vaccinated, microchipped and neutered or with neutering arranged. Hull Animal Welfare Trust points out that its fees are in most cases less than the cost of neutering and vaccinating the animal yourself.
If you buy a kitten instead, in England it must be microchipped before it is 20 weeks old. Meet the kitten with its mother at home, never pay a deposit for one you haven't seen, and report a suspected scam advert to Report Fraud.
Cats Protection, Oakwood and the RSPCA in Hull
Cats Protection's Hull & District branch is run by volunteers and covers the city's HU postcodes; you enquire about a cat through its own listing. Oakwood Dog Rescue also takes in the occasional cat, Romanian and UK feral, kept in foster homes; you meet it on a virtual viewing with the fosterer, and a £50 non-refundable deposit reserves it.
The RSPCA Hull & East Riding Branch, an independent branch of the RSPCA, rehomes cats from its Clough Road centre through its own site. We don't list any of these cats, so search their own sites.
The law in England
Microchipping cats
In England, cats must be microchipped before they are 20 weeks old and registered on a database, a rule in force since 10 June 2024. An owner found without one has 21 days to comply or may be fined up to £500. Free-living cats (farm, feral and community cats) are exempt.
Lucy's Law: buying a kitten
In England, Lucy's Law has meant since 6 April 2020 that kittens under six months can't be sold by a third party such as a pet shop or dealer: you buy direct from the breeder or adopt from a rehoming centre.
Questions
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Where can I adopt a rescue cat in Hull?
Hull Animal Welfare Trust at South Cave, about 11 miles west, and Caring for Cats (Yorkshire and Humber) at Market Weighton, about 16 miles away, both list their cats with us. Cats Protection Hull & District and the RSPCA Hull & East Riding Branch rehome cats through their own sites.
How much does it cost to adopt a cat in Hull?
Hull Animal Welfare Trust asks £120 for a kitten and £100 for a cat of 6 months or older; Caring for Cats asks £100. Both include vaccinations, a microchip and FIV and FeLV tests.
Can I adopt a kitten in Hull?
Yes, especially from Hull Animal Welfare Trust, which lists its kittens online and is busiest in the kitten season. Caring for Cats doesn't put kittens on its website because they go so fast, so phone its homing centre.
Do I need an appointment to see the cats?
At Hull Animal Welfare Trust, yes: phone between 11am and 2pm. Caring for Cats says no appointment is needed at its Market Weighton homing centre.
How long do I keep a rescue cat indoors?
At least six weeks for an adult from Hull Animal Welfare Trust, and a kitten until it is old enough to be neutered. Caring for Cats asks for 4 to 6 weeks, then indoors after dark for good.
Is Cats Protection in Hull?
Yes. Cats Protection Hull & District is a volunteer branch covering the city's HU postcodes. We don't list its cats, so enquire through the listings on its own site.
Are there kittens for sale in Hull?
Not from a rescue: rescue kittens are adopted for a fee, £120 at Hull Animal Welfare Trust, and come vaccinated and microchipped. If you buy, the kitten must be microchipped by 20 weeks in England, and you should meet it with its mother first.
Can I give up my cat to a Hull rescue?
Phone Caring for Cats' homing centre between 11am and 5pm, Tuesday to Sunday, to go on its waiting list; strays and cats with nobody else to help come first. Our Hull rehoming page lists the other routes.
Keep reading
For rescues and rehoming centres
Are you a rescue near Kingston upon Hull? Get your animals listed free.
Every animal links back to your own adoption page, and you can ask to be removed at any time.
Sources: Hull Animal Welfare Trust: home page (appointments) · Hull Animal Welfare Trust: about us · Hull Animal Welfare Trust: cat policies and fees · Hull Animal Welfare Trust: cats for adoption (dated snapshot) · Caring for Cats (Yorkshire and Humber): cats for adoption · Caring for Cats (Yorkshire and Humber): adoption procedure · Caring for Cats (Yorkshire and Humber): how to find us · Caring for Cats (Yorkshire and Humber): cat rescue and admissions · Oakwood Dog Rescue: Oakwood cats and kittens · Cats Protection: Hull & District branch page (cats.org.uk/hull; homepage linked per its terms) · RSPCA Hull & East Riding Branch CIO: home page · GOV.UK: microchipping for cats becomes compulsory · PDSA: the cost of owning a cat · Report Fraud · gov.uk: Get your dog microchipped · gov.uk: Banned dogs · gov.uk: Lucy's Law in England · legislation.gov.uk: Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023