Rescue guide
Cat rescues in North Wales, compared
Three cat rescues list with us around Colwyn Bay, and they could hardly be more different: a cats only charity in Prestatyn that had 14 kittens among its cats when we checked on 7 November 2026, an all species centre at Trelogan that also finds farm homes for feral cats, and the Welsh centre of a Merseyside charity at Nebo. Here is how their fees, rules and first steps compare, plus the two other centres that advertise only on their own sites.
By the LocalPetFinder Team · Checked 7 November 2026
The short answer
For a rescue cat in North Wales, Feline Fur Babies North Wales in Prestatyn, about 14 miles from Colwyn Bay, had the most cats listed with us when we checked on 7 November 2026, and charges £150 for an adult. North Clwyd Animal Rescue at Trelogan charges £95, and Freshfields Animal Rescue has adult cats at its Wales centre near Caernarfon from £100. All three list their cats with us.
- 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.
- Feline Fur Babies North Wales
- £150 an adult, £175 a junior of 8 to 18 months, £200 a kitten (£190 pure black or black and white), £80 a feral cat for a farm.
- North Clwyd Animal Rescue
- £95 a cat, £120 a kitten, with a £10 deposit to reserve.
- Freshfields, Wales centre
- £100 with a first vaccine, £125 with both.
- Keeping a cat
- About £500 a year on average, by North Clwyd's reckoning.
Cat rescues in North Wales compared
Mileages are straight lines from Colwyn Bay. Freshfields' cats appear on our pages under Caernarfon, about 25 miles; the centre itself is at Nebo, a few miles further south. Every cat links back to its rescue, and you apply there.
| Rescue | Where | Adult fee | Kitten fee | How it starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feline Fur Babies North Wales | Prestatyn, about 14 miles | £150 | £200 (£190 black or black and white) | An enquiry, then questions about your home |
| North Clwyd Animal Rescue | Trelogan, about 17 miles | £95 | £120 | An online form, then an emailed invitation |
| Freshfields Animal Rescue | Nebo, filed under Caernarfon, about 25 miles | £100 or £125 | £100 or £125 | A form, or meeting the cats first |
How each cat rescue works
Each one has its own house rules, mostly about children, going outdoors and whether you meet the cat before or after the paperwork.
Feline Fur Babies North Wales, Prestatyn
A cats only charity with a cattery and charity shops in Prestatyn. You enquire about a cat and it replies with what happens next and some questions about you and your home. Its fees go towards neutering, flea and worm treatment, food and fostering, and it keeps bonded pairs together, pricing them by the cats' ages.
Its homing guidance is strict about the outdoors: a cat should not go out in its first year of life, and a grown cat stays in for at least 6 weeks so it bonds with its new home. Let it out just before a meal the first time, so it has a reason to come back.
North Clwyd Animal Rescue, Trelogan
The charity's cattery team emails within a few days of your online application to book a visit. You reserve with a £10 deposit, a home check follows (it looks for a house away from a main road) and the adoption usually wraps up in about a week. It won't rehome a cat to a family with a child of 2 or under, and asks you to keep a new cat in for up to six weeks.
It also takes feral and semi feral cats that need rural or farm homes, living in barns rather than houses. The centre opens Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 3pm.
Freshfields Animal Rescue, Nebo
The Wales centre of a Merseyside charity, at Bryn Melyn, Nebo, south of Caernarfon. Its FAQs say the Welsh rescue may ask for an application form or let you meet the cats first. Before the adoption comes a home check, in person or by video, and renters need the landlord's written permission; Freshfields stays on the microchip as a second contact.
Which rescue suits which home?
Some honest pointers from the rescues' own rules (Feline Fur Babies' fees):
- Young children. North Clwyd rules out families with a child aged 2 or under; ask the other two about yours.
- A farm, stables or smallholding. Feral cats go to farm homes from both North Clwyd and Feline Fur Babies, which asks £80.
- A busy road. North Clwyd and Freshfields both look at how close your home is to main roads.
- A cheaper adult. North Clwyd's £95 is the lowest adult fee of the three; Feline Fur Babies' £150 goes towards fostering as well as vet care.
Cat centres near Colwyn Bay that we don't list
The Cats Protection North Wales Cat Centre covers postcodes including LL22 and LL32, charges £85 for an adult and £105 for a kitten, and lets you call in daily from 11am to 2.30pm, except Tuesdays, with no appointment; adoptions are first come, first served, and you must meet the cat before reserving it.
The RSPCA Bryn-y-Maen Animal Centre at Upper Colwyn Bay has 36 cat pens. We list neither charity's cats, so look on their own sites.
Lost or found a cat in North Wales?
There is no cat warden service, North Clwyd Animal Rescue notes, but it will put a lost or found cat on its register. A vet can scan a found cat for a chip; in Wales chipping a cat is optional, so a found cat may have no chip. Cats waiting now are on our North Wales cats page.
The law in Wales
Microchipping cats
In Wales, microchipping a cat is a choice rather than a legal requirement: gov.uk says owners in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland "can choose to microchip" their cat. Compulsory cat microchipping applies in England only.
Lucy's Law: buying a kitten
In Wales, Lucy's Law has meant since 10 September 2021 that kittens can only be bought where they were bred, or from a rescue or rehoming centre.
Questions
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Where can I adopt a cat in North Wales?
Feline Fur Babies North Wales in Prestatyn, North Clwyd Animal Rescue at Trelogan and Freshfields Animal Rescue's Wales centre at Nebo all list their cats with us. Cats Protection's North Wales Cat Centre and the RSPCA at Bryn-y-Maen rehome on their own sites.
How much does Feline Fur Babies charge to adopt a cat?
£150 for an adult, £175 for a junior aged 8 to 18 months, £200 for a kitten (£190 if pure black or black and white) and £80 for a feral cat going to a farm.
How much is a cat from North Clwyd Animal Rescue?
£95 for a cat and £120 for a kitten, plus a £10 deposit when you reserve. Every cat is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and treated for fleas and worms first.
Does Freshfields have a centre in North Wales?
Yes, at Bryn Melyn, Nebo, near Caernarfon. Its cats and kittens cost £100 with a first vaccine or £125 with both.
Can I adopt a cat with a toddler at home?
Not from North Clwyd Animal Rescue if your child is 2 or under. Ask Feline Fur Babies and Freshfields about your family directly.
Where can I get a farm cat in North Wales?
North Clwyd Animal Rescue often has feral cats needing rural or farm homes, and Feline Fur Babies homes feral cats to farms for £80.
Is there a Cats Protection centre in North Wales?
Yes, the Cats Protection North Wales Cat Centre, which covers postcodes including LL22 and LL32 and opens daily except Tuesdays. We don't list its cats, so search its own site.
Keep reading
For rescues and rehoming centres
Are you a rescue near North Wales? 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: Feline Fur Babies North Wales: adopt a cat (fees, enquiry, bonded pairs; read from its script bundle) · Feline Fur Babies North Wales: homing guidance (outdoor access) · North Clwyd Animal Rescue: pet adoption (cat and kitten fees, treatments) · North Clwyd Animal Rescue: adopt a cat (process, deposit, children, feral cats, yearly cost) · North Clwyd Animal Rescue: FAQs (opening hours) · North Clwyd Animal Rescue: lost and found pets · Freshfields Animal Rescue: how to adopt (Wales centre fees, home check, landlord) · Freshfields Animal Rescue: FAQs (Wales rescue) · Cats Protection: North Wales Cat Centre (homepage linked; its terms ask that deep links be approved) · RSPCA: Bryn-y-Maen Animal Centre · RSPCA: Bryn-y-Maen Animal Centre, about us (cat pens) · gov.uk: Get your dog microchipped · gov.uk: Banned dogs · Welsh Government: Lucy's Law in Wales · legislation.gov.uk: Microchipping of Dogs (Wales) Regulations 2015