Visit The Retirement Village
Book a visit in advance and support our rescue!
Visits are free, but running the Retirement Village and welcoming visitors takes time and resources. If you can, please consider making a donation to help us care for our cats and support the volunteers who make your visit possible.
Discover Shropshire’s unique Cat Retirement Village
Book your visit
Visit our special sanctuary for cats and learn more about the work of Shropshire Cat Rescue.
Cat Sponsorship
As a sponsor of our cats or shelter, you help make compassionate care possible for cats who need it most.
Make a donation
If you are able to give, your donation helps us care for our cats and continue offering free visits to the Retirement Village.
Plan your visit
Would like to visit our Retirement Village?
We’d love to welcome you! We want our supporters to have the opportunity to discover our Retirement Village and learn more about the cats who call it home.
When can I visit?
Visits take place by appointment, ideally booked at least two weeks in advance. This gives our volunteers time to arrange a visit that works around the shelter’s daily needs.
Booking
Why do I need to book in advance?
Our shelter is run by dedicated volunteers, who prioritise the daily care and wellbeing of our cats. Visits need to be arranged around essential tasks, including feeding, cleaning and veterinary appointments, with priority given to adoption viewings.
Booking in advance helps us welcome visitors while ensuring our cats continue to receive the care they need.
How can I book?
Simply complete our visitor request form below. Our volunteers will then be in touch to arrange a suitable time for your visit.
Please remember to give us at least two weeks’ notice wherever possible. We may be able to accommodate shorter-notice requests, but availability cannot be guaranteed.
Before You Visit
FAQ
What time do visits take place?
Visits take place in the afternoon, after midday.
Our volunteers spend the mornings carrying out essential care, including cleaning, feeding and medicating our cats.
Will my visit be private?
Visits are not usually private, and other visitors may be arriving or leaving at the same time as you. During busy periods, more than one visit may take place at once.
If you or someone in your group has additional needs that would make a private visit more suitable, please let us know when completing your request form. We’ll do our best to accommodate your needs.
How much notice do I need to give?
Please allow at least two weeks’ notice when requesting a visit. This gives our volunteers time to coordinate visits around the shelter’s daily activities. We may not be able to accommodate requests made at shorter notice, and availability cannot be guaranteed.
Can I view cats available for adoption during my visit?
Retirement Village visits are an opportunity to discover the shelter and learn more about our work, rather than to view cats available for adoption.
If you’re interested in adopting, please visit our Adopt a Cat page for information about cats looking for their new homes and how to arrange an adoption viewing.
Our volunteers will be in touch soon to book you in. Please look out for an email from visit@shropshirecatrescue.org.uk
If you haven’t received a response, please check your email’s spam or junk folder before contacting us, in case our reply has ended up there.