Rescue cats for adoption and rehoming in and around Shrewsbury

Cats are the bulk of what we list here. Shropshire Cat Rescue runs its own rescue centre at Windy Ridge on Lyth Hill Road, Bayston Hill, about 3 miles south of the town, and it sometimes rehomes young kittens as pairs.

Shropshire Street Cats keeps its cats with foster mums and in a rescue pen near Whitchurch, about 18 miles north, so its cards read "In foster near Whitchurch". Many of the cats near Shrewsbury are kittens, so the mix swings with the season.

Cats Protection rehomes cats in Shropshire through its own website; its cats are not on LocalPetFinder, so search there too. Shropshire Street Cats also advertises some owners' cats under its Home Direct scheme while they stay in their homes; we never list those.

Shropshire Cat Rescue asks a minimum donation, which rose on 1 May 2026 to £70 a cat or kitten and £100 for a pedigree, with or without papers. Each cat has had a vet's health check, worming and flea treatment, and vaccinations and neutering where appropriate.

Shropshire Street Cats prints no fee on its web pages, so ask when you get in touch.

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.

Adoptions can be done face to face or virtually, in this order:

• Apply. Use the online adoption application form or ring the rescue, which will ask about where you live to check the fit.
• Renting? You may need a letter from your landlord saying a pet is allowed.
• Meet the cats. After its checks the rescue invites you to an appointment to meet suitable cats; it may also ask for a home visit, with notice, and for proof of identity when you collect.
• Shropshire Street Cats lets adopters come and meet cats and carries out home visits.

In England a cat must be microchipped by 20 weeks old and the chip kept up to date, so check the keeper details are changed to yours.

Need to rehome a cat you already have? Shropshire Cat Rescue takes owners' cats from a waiting list, and our Shrewsbury rehoming page sets out the other routes.