Book Buddies Weekend 20th to 21st April

Bring along your favourite book or you can write your own story to tell the cats. 

Book Buddies events are perfect for nervous and less confident readers whilst being great for those who love and are passionate about reading. The cats love being read to and it is beautiful to see children and adults spending time reading to our Retirement Village residents. To enjoy spending an afternoon of reading, crafts (on children's day), and having a cuppa and a cake in the company of cats, book your 30 minute time slot for each person wishing to read to the cats in our Retirement Village and after or before your session you can spend time with the Freeranger residents and enjoy a cuppa and cake. 

Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 

Please confirm a parent or guardian will be attending with children under 16 years old.

Exciting news we have Mia is Lost author Jessica Keane coming along to our Children's day on Saturday 20th April.

Jessica will be reading extracts from her Mia is Lost and Mia Fights Back books. You will be able to purchase a copy and have it signed and dedicated.

On children's day there will also be craft activities and also learning to become a shelter volunteer workshop which you can get involved in whilst not reading to the cats.

Please note there will be no children's activities on the Adults day (Sunday 21st April).

The gift shop will be open and the Paws for a Cuppa cafe will be serving hot and cold drinks along with cakes.

This is a outdoors event, if the weather is wet then reading will take place inside the retirement village cottages and craft activities will be in the staff room. Please ensure you wear and have waterproof and warm clothing with you. Some discovered a hot water bottle helps keep you warm and the cats seem to like snuggling up to them too whilst your reading to them.

Parking is on Hillside House Nursery car park which is 2 doors down from the shelter and a short walk to the shelter along the road. This is due to there being very limited space on our car park and we request those needing to park on the shelter car park to indicate when booking or by emailing sales@shropshirecatrescue.org.uk.