celia hammond animal trust
Animal Rescue Charity
Celia Hammond Animal Trust is a unique non destruction charity providing essential low cost veterinary services for sick and injured pets as well as a rescue and homing service for unwanted, abandoned and stray cats in London and the South East.
Please help us build a dedicated rescue and rehoming centre, and secure the future of our Lewisham hub for decades to come
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A NEW RESCUE AND REHOMING CENTRE IN LEWISHAM
In October 2023, we were granted planning permission to redevelop the Friendly Street warehouse and former shop at the rear of our Lewisham site into a new rescue and rehoming centre.
Phases 1 and 2A of the project have been funded by legacy gifts. Phase 1 of the building works has already been completed and phase 2A works are to commence shortly. We are now fundraising to pay for phase 2B, the construction of the main two-storey building, and we really need your support in funding the next stage of this project.
Please donate whatever you can afford and help us continue caring for animals who need us most.
Celia Hammond Animal Trust
OFFICIAL PAGE Celia Hammond Animal Trust, UK. We rescue rehabilitate and re-home abandoned animals.
🐾 Say hello to Pirate!
Years as a stray left him with a severely matted coat, a painful reality for cats. 😿
He’s just had a full-body dematting along with being neutered at our Lewisham clinic and is beginning his journey to comfort and care. 💛
This is only the start… stay tuned for more of Pirate’s story later today! ... See MoreSee Less
HAPPY ADOPTION UPDATE 🐾
"We adopted Martin and Radio from Celia Hammond Animal Trust last June after years and years without a cat due to allergies… so we got rid of the allergic man and got a pair of kittens instead!
Radio was so timid at first that he stayed in the carrier for 2–3 days and would only come out to eat. Now he’s the friendliest of the two!
These days they spend their time wrestling with the local big cats, stealing from the bread bin (and sometimes the actual bins!) and trying to catch anything that moves… although the only thing they’ve successfully caught so far are worms.
We couldn’t be happier.
Martin and Radio turned one on Saturday the 14th and liked some chicken for their birthday." – Kerry
We love hearing updates like this. Thank you, Kerry, for giving these two cheeky boys such a wonderful home. 💛
Have you adopted from Celia Hammond Animal Trust? We’d love to hear from you! Send your photos via Messenger using the words “Happy Adoption” to share your update.
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URGENT CAT IN DANGER – MISSING CAT – LAST SEEN IN CAT CARRIER WITH CONFUSED OWNER – LOST IN LONDON - Probably Walthamstow, Hackney or Newham areas of East London
UPDATED 16th MARCH 18.15p.m: Thank you to everyone for sharing this post. There has been no further information received today. We know that the man caught a bus from Walthamstow towards Hackney around 12.00 on Friday 13th March. A member of the public witnessed a man matching his description carrying a cat carrier (around 1p.m) near to Victoria Park. This is the last sighting that we know of until he was found in Plaistow at 8.00 am on Saturday morning without the cat. We concentrated our search efforts on Sunday 15th March in the area of the last sighting. We did discover that a deceased cat matching the description of the missing cat was found in this location and taken to a vets earlier in the day but this cat was not microchipped and is not the same cat.
We know that you have lots of questions as do we but we only have the information that the Police and the family have provided us with. We hope that by sharing this appeal that someone who has the cat or knows something will see it and get in touch or take the cat to a vet or another animal charity.
APPEAL: Please share. This is a very distressing and urgent situation, a man suffering from confusion went missing from their home on 13th March with their cat in a cat carrier – see CCTV images. The police found the missing confused owner at 8.00 this morning 14th March but the cat was no longer with him. We have been asked to concentrate this search on the Walthamstow, Hackney and Newham areas of East London.
The owner and their family are distraught over what has happened. The cat is a much loved microchipped 10 year black female cat. The cat carrier is silver in colour. The police are trying to find out more information as to where the man has been.
Due to the urgency of this situation please share this post, we will update this post as soon as we receive any more helpful information.
Has anyone has found a cat apparently abandoned in a cat carrier? or been given a black cat that could be this cat? Or seen a man travelling with a cat in a carrier that looks like the cat carrier in the photos?
Any information please contact us. Please call 07768 122844 or 07768 122845 or email us vets@celiahammond.org ... See MoreSee Less
Some of you may have already seen this published today, a piece about our amazing founder, Celia Hammond, and the extraordinary rescue work that grew into the Celia Hammond Animal Trust. 🐾
We are very grateful to The Mirror for highlighting Celia’s lifelong work. Please take a moment to read and share the article below. Every share helps more people learn about the thousands of animals who still need our help.
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New Lewisham Rescue and Rehoming Centre – Progress Update 🏗️
We’re excited to share that Phase 2A works are now underway at our Lewisham site in South East London. The old warehouse, which will be replaced by our new two-storey rescue and rehoming centre, is now being carefully demolished bit by bit.
Phase 2A of the project involves demolishing the warehouse and ageing wooden cattery, constructing foundations, and installing drainage in preparation for Phase 2B, which will see the construction of the main cattery building.
It’s wonderful to see progress being made on site, and we are extremely grateful to everyone who has already donated towards the Phase 2B works.
Currently, just over 7% of the Phase 2B project costs have been raised, and we are working hard to raise the remaining funds so that the next stage of the build can begin as soon as possible.
Every donation brings us closer to making this much-needed rescue centre a reality that will help cats like Demelza.
Once operational, our new rescue and rehoming centre on Friendly Street will help secure the future of our Lewisham hub for decades to come.
For more information, including details on how you can support this project, please visit:
🌐 www.celiahammond.org/new-rescue-rehoming-centre/
Thank you for helping us continue Celia’s work and for supporting animals who need us most. 💛 ... See MoreSee Less
🐾 Happy Adoption!
“Today marks one year since we took home Cosmo from CHAT in Canning Town. His description at CHAT said he wanted catty friends, and he now has a big brother, Whisky, and all the other cats in our neighbourhood in Hackney! Cosmo is the funniest little panther, prowling round looking for treats and bits of string. We love his chirps and headbutts; whilst not a lap cat, he isn’t afraid to show his affection in other ways. Surprisingly bad at puzzle boxes. Thank you for everything you do, Celia Hammond.” Mike
➡️ Have you adopted from Celia Hammond Animal Trust? We want to hear from you! Send your photos via Messenger using the words “happy adoption” to share your CHAT cat update. 💛
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Remember Clay? 🧡
We shared his appeal here on 19th February after he was rescued from the streets.
And we’ve got the update everyone hopes for…...
Clay has found his home.
Clay was brought to our Lewisham centre on 4th February after residents who had been feeding him became worried about his health during the winter. He’d clearly been living stray for quite some time.
Our vets estimate Clay is at least 12 years old. He was unneutered and although incredibly friendly, life on the streets had taken its toll.
Once in our care he finally got the treatment he needed:
🐾 neutered and microchipped
🐾 flea and worm treatment
🐾 blood tests (which thankfully showed no concerns)
Clay also needed dental work, removing broken roots and giving his teeth a proper clean after years of tartar build-up.
Despite everything, Clay settled quickly at the centre. He was so trusting and affectionate, as if he knew he was finally safe.
After we shared his story here, Alice got in touch. She had previously adopted Red, another older ex-stray cat from us, and was hoping to find him a companion.
She came to meet Clay… and it was the perfect match.
On 28th February, Clay left the centre for his new home, and we’re delighted to see he’s settling in brilliantly. He and Red are already becoming friends. 🐾
From the streets to a warm home and a new feline friend.
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Gizmo - Another Street Cat Survivor
Last week, Gizmo, a community street cat, turned up with a nasty bite wound on his leg. A kind member of the public had been feeding him, but noticed he needed more urgent help. Cases like Gizmo’s aren’t rare. We see them every single day, and every single one breaks our hearts.
Kelley from our Lewisham centre went out to see him and quickly realised he needed veterinary care, and brought him back to our clinic. Tiago, one of our vets, examined him and no surprise, quickly saw he was a mature, unneutered male, with an excruciatingly painful wound, sadly something we see all too often.
The bite was serious, but X rays thankfully showed no broken bones. Gizmo was given pain relief and antibiotics, his wound was cleaned under anaesthetic, and while he was asleep he was neutered, microchipped, vaccinated and treated for a heavy flea and worm burden. His recovery has now begun thanks to our vet amazing team at the Celia Hammond Animal Trust.
Despite everything he has been through, Gizmo is just so friendly. A real sweetheart. Once someone’s kitten, tragically turned street survivor. He shouldn’t have had to fight just to live.
Every day cats like Gizmo arrive at our centres. Unneutered, not microchipped, injured, hungry. Many are friendly ex pets forced into a life they didn’t choose.
Neutering and microchipping saves lives. It protects cats from fights, injuries and the harsh realities of life on the streets.
If you know someone who needs help neutering their cat, or want to help cats like Gizmo, please contact us. And please share this post. It could help prevent more male cats suffering unnecessarily. ... See MoreSee Less
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From Semi-Feral to Part of the Family: Tippy & Honey's Story
A heart warming update from adopter Emma....
"We adopted Tippy and Honey from Celia Hammond Animal Trust in Tunbridge Wells. Originally the plan was for them to be yard cats, so we built them a catio in the barn and kept them inside for the first few months to settle.
After that we slowly started letting them out during the day and bringing them in at night, until before long they were happily coming and going. Tippy soon decided she liked the house though, and now she sits on the kitchen table every morning eating breakfast with my dad!
They were quite timid at first but are so friendly now. They follow me when I'm riding the ponies and are brilliant with my young nieces, who they've become best friends with.
We couldn't be happier with the two girls and would definitely recommend adopting from Celia Hammond Animal Trust. A big thank you as well to Sarah for all her help and support during the adoption." ... See MoreSee Less