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.
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a new rescue and rehoming cattery at our Lewisham centre
The cost of our new cattery building is £1,000,000 which we are intending to fund in part from legacy income but do also need to fundraise a significant amount. Construction of Phase 1 commenced in April 2025 and was completed in December 2025. Phase 2, construction of the main section of the two storey building will take 12 months. The pace of progress though the 3 phases of construction will be reliant on having sufficient funding for each phase and we do need to successfully raise a significant sum of money during financially challenging times.
Please help to support us. Anything you can give will help us on this journey, no matter how big or small.
Celia Hammond Animal Trust
OFFICIAL PAGE Celia Hammond Animal Trust, UK. We rescue rehabilitate and re-home abandoned animals.
Say hello to Nevis, a lovely young boy who’s ready to find his forever home.
Nevis came to us as part of a very sick litter of kittens born in a garden. After lots of care, he’s now grown into a happy, healthy little cat.
He can be a little shy at first, but once he feels safe and gets the attention he deserves, he quickly builds confidence and really comes out of his shell.
Nevis’s ideal home:
- Can live with other cats
- Could be indoor-only if he has plenty of human and feline company
- Could also be an only cat if he has lots of human company and will eventually have outdoor access
- Can live with calm, older children
- Could be paired with Conkeror or Acorn
If you think Nevis could be the perfect addition to your home, please get in touch to apply. Send an email with your contact information to helloadoptions@celiahammond.org.
We are prioritising homes that are local to our centre and these are the Canning Town catchment areas: East London, parts of North London and parts of West Essex.
If you can offer a home to a harder to home cat, we will consider a home outside these areas.
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"We are celebrating our first year with this gorgeous bundle of fluffiness. Our Khaleesi. We adopted her last year from your Canning Town branch.
She loves a box, a paper bag, plastic bag and lying upside down on you or on your shoulder and chest!
We have had the most wonderful, fun first year and here's to many many more! Thank you Khaleesi for coming in to our lifes. We love you ooddles! 🥰
Thank you all at Celia Hammond for everything you do."
-Lisa & Mark x
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FENNEL AND PEPPERCORN 🌱
Peppercorn and Fennel are now just over a year old and are still searching for their forever home.
They came into our care with little to no human interaction. However, in their foster home they made huge progress, and their confidence continues to grow in the shelter.
Peppercorn is the more reserved of the two. She prefers to stay somewhere hidden and safe until she knows everything is okay and that people are there to play. Once settled, she loves to play and will happily chase toys all day long with her brother. With staff she knows well, she comes straight over for lots of fuss and attention.
Fennel is the braver sibling. He’s always keen to see what’s going on and whether there might be extra treats available. He warms up much more quickly to new people and enjoys affection once he feels safe.
They can go to a home with a garden or a large indoor-only home. They will need an adult-only household and can live with other cats. To register your interest, please send an email with your contact information to helloadoptions@celiahammond.org.
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⚠️ STRONG TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️
This post contains images and descriptions of severe injury and trauma. Please see comments section to see the full extent of poor Mia's injuries.
We received a phone call asking us to attend to a cat who, we were told, needed to be put to sleep. She was lying in the road after being run over, and the situation sounded hopeless.
When our rescue team arrived, the reality was devastating.
Mia was in desperate condition. Both of her eyes were severely injured and she had suffered a broken jaw. She was clearly in immense pain, and at first glance, it was hard to imagine how she had survived at all.
Our veterinary team wanted to try to save her and after careful assessment they acted immediately. Mia’s right eye was surgically removed as it was not possible to save. The left eye is being closely treated and monitored while we wait to see whether it can be saved. Her broken jaw has been stabilised and a feeding tube placed.
Mia has been through unimaginable trauma. What she needs now is time, medicine, and continued support to give her the chance she deserves.
Cases like Mia’s are very challenging, but they are also why we exist. When an animal is in critical condition, often we are all they have.
If you are able to support Mia’s ongoing treatment, please tap the link below or the button attached to this post. 🙏🏼 You would be helping to give her that chance, the chance to recover, to feel safe again, and to know kindness after cruelty. This precious girl has the sweetest temperament and she is healing nicely. ❤️🩹
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Thank you for standing with us, and with Mia, when it matters most.
*Due to the graphic nature of Mia's injuries, we've chosen to post one of the images in the comments section below.
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An enormous thank you to all who have donated toward sweet Toebean’s recovery. Please read below if you’re not familiar with her story. ⤵️
For months, people across an East London neighbourhood kept spotting the same cat.
Always limping.
Always in trouble.
And always gone by the time help arrived.
Our rescue team was called again and again. Each time they rushed out, the cat had disappeared, only to be seen days later somewhere else, still struggling, still in pain. This went on for weeks.
Then everything changed.
Early one morning our rescue worker went to collect the trap he had left at someone’s house. Whilst he was waiting for the feeder to come out with the trap, the cat limped, right in front of his van. A local woman saw the cat cross the street and struggle slowly up her garden path. Between the two of them, our rescue worker and the woman, they were able to capture her, finally, and bring her to the safety of our Canning Town clinic.
We then found something we didn’t expect, her jaw had recently been badly broken. Her face was swollen and bleeding, at the cause of which we will never know. She must have been in agonising pain.
X-rays revealed that her front leg was not just injured, her foot was chronically and severely deformed. We dont know why, but we do know it would have been painful, and it left her unable to walk properly. On top of that, her jaw was fractured, so eating and drinking would have been almost impossible for her.
Our vets acted fast. Her jaw has now been surgically repaired, giving her a chance to live without constant agony and to be able to eat. Her leg needed amputation so she will finally be able to move without pain. We’ve named her Toebean.
This brave girl has already endured more than any cat should. It’s a miracle this poor cat has survived.
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“We’re celebrating two whole years of loving Nora 🥳.
Nora was rescued by Celia Hammond, Lewisham as a heavily pregnant young stray in 2023. She’s beautiful inside & out. She loves having a chat, playing with her mice & cuddling up on a lap but still has absolutely no idea how the cat flap works.
Thank you for our gorgeous girl!” -Amy
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Naboo Needs Our Help🙏🏼
Naboo was rescued as a kitten with his mother and siblings. He and his mother Padme were adopted by their current owners when he was about 4 months old and big enough to be neutered. He quickly developed into a dynamic, playful and friendly cat.
Health-wise, Naboo has never had any issues. He’s been vaccinated every year since he was born and receives quarterly flea treatments prescribed by the vet. Unfortunately, since his owners had a baby, Naboo has struggled to adjust to the disturbing presence of this tiny human. Feeling his territory threatened, he started developing anxiety. Although he’s never shown aggressive behaviour towards humans (including the baby), he started being more hostile with his feline mother, causing her to have anxiety as well. In the last year, Naboo has become a bit more jumpy, solitary and alert. His owners noticed that he was much more friendly again when their child was away at nursery but that he would tense up whenever she came back. After consulting an established cat behaviourist, they came to the difficult conclusion that Naboo would fare better in a new loving home, without children and without other cats that could compete with him.
On a typical day, come rain or shine, he loves to spend time outside and will go on long walks exploring the area. On sunny days, he’ll often be found lounging on his cat tree in the garden, rolling around and showing us his belly, asking for cuddles. He also loves playing chase in the garden, jumping and climbing on fences. An open outdoor space with 24/7 access is very important to him as he’s accustomed to this level of freedom.
But Naboo also loves his cosy time indoors and spends hours during the day lounging inside. Whenever he comes home, he’ll always come and say hi to his owners, rubbing his head against them and jumping on their lap for a quick cuddle. Then he’ll usually curl up into one of his favourite spots, either on his cat tree by the window or up his tower where he likes to survey the living-room. Sometimes, he’ll stay snuggling next to his owners or on their lap in the evening and purr contentedly.
Naboo is not a “problem cat”, he’s simply a sensitive soul who needs the chance to relax and feel secure again. He’s hoping for a calm, adult-only home where he can be the only cat, enjoy the freedom of a safe outdoor space, and return to being the confident, affectionate boy he once was. If you think you could offer Naboo the peaceful home he deserves, please email helloadoptions@celiahammond.org.
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“I foster failed Firi (originally Fluffy) in April 2023 from your Lewisham Centre. Her sister sadly passed a little over a year ago but Firi has thrived as a solo cat. She is now around 14 and enjoying a retirement of being very spoiled.
She was always a very nervous cat and it's been lovely to watch her mellow and grow more confident and comfortable. She is such a sweet girl.
Thank you Celia Hammond.”
-Pip
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JUST THREE WEEKS TO GO....ST. VALENTINE’S VIRTUAL BALLOON RACE – OUR FIRST 40TH ANNIVERSARY FUNDRAISER – JOIN THE FUN!
We’re delighted to launch the first fundraising event of our 40th anniversary year with something a little different, and completely wildlife-safe.
Join our St Valentine’s Virtual Balloon Race, a fun, fully digital fundraising event running from 14 February 2026 for seven days. No real balloons are used, this is an environmentally friendly, online race that helps support cats in need.
For just £3, you can enter a virtual balloon and help raise vital funds to feed and care for Celia Hammond Animal Trust rescue cats. It’s a simple, joyful way to celebrate Valentine’s Day while supporting our life-saving work in this special anniversary year.
How it works:
- Enter online for just £3
- Watch your virtual balloon race against others
- Help feed and care for cats in our rescue centres
Join in the online fun today:
bit.ly/CHATballoonrace
Thank you for being part of our 40-year journey and for helping us continue to care for cats who need us most. 🙏🏼Please like and share this post to help spread the love.
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