Sponsor a Retirement Village Cottage: Help Shropshire Cat Rescue Build a Brighter Future
- Georgina Lake
- 23 hours ago
- 5 min read
Updated: 16 hours ago
Shropshire Cat Rescue is a cat rescue charity based in Shrewsbury that has been providing care for homeless, stray, feral, abandoned and vulnerable cats across Shropshire for more than 35 years.
Sponsor a Retirement Village Cottage
Help us provide a home for life for some of Shropshire Cat Rescue's most vulnerable residents.
We help hundreds of vulnerable cats every year and provide lifelong sanctuary and welfare for those who need it. But now our Cat Retirement Village cottages are in urgent need of replacement.
By sponsoring a cottage you are not simply funding buildings; you are helping provide lifelong sanctuary for vulnerable cats. Every sponsorship helps provide warmth, comfort, enrichment and safety for cats that have already found their forever home.
Sponsorships start from £500. We are inviting businesses both in Shropshire and further afield to help us build six new purpose-built cottages for our long-term residents. As seen in the Shropshire Star.
Our Retirement Village: Home for Life
Our Cat Retirement Village is home to some of Shropshire Cat Rescue's oldest and most vulnerable residents – felines who, for a variety of reasons, will spend the rest of their lives in our care.
The Retirement Village is a unique facility that provides a wonderful retirement home. It comprises six homely chalets that can each house up to four cats, plus the ‘Moggies Mansion’ which, as the name suggests, is a spacious home where our villagers can mix and relax together whenever they choose.
For these cats, the Retirement Village is their forever home.
Why Our Retirement Village Cottages Need Replacing
Our existing cottages have served us well and they’ve seen plenty of patching and repair efforts over the years. But its time for their next chapter, both time and the weather has taken its toll.
The new Cat Retirement Village cottages will provide:
A warmer, more comfortable home for our cats
Improved insulation and better facilities
A cleaner, safer environment for both cats and volunteers
High-quality accommodation that will support our work for many years to come
The cottages have also been designed with the future in mind. We were careful to find a design that can be dismantled and relocated at a later date.
As part of the PURR Project, these new cottages will be able to come with us when the time comes for Shropshire Cat Rescue to move to its future home – our long-term vision to create a larger, purpose-built rescue centre.
Sponsorship Packages
We're inviting businesses of all sizes to become part of this exciting project. Sponsorship opportunities start from just £500, making it easy for organisations to support the welfare of vulnerable cats while being recognised for their generosity.
Our sponsorship packages include:
🥉Bronze – £500
Name recognition on a Retirement Village cottage alongside other supporters for two years.
🥈Silver – £1,000
Name recognition on a cottage shared with up to two other sponsors for four years.
Quarter-page advertisement in our quarterly magazine, The Cat’s Whiskers, for one year.
🏅Gold – £2,500
Exclusive naming recognition on a Retirement Village cottage.
Half-page advertisement in our magazine for one year.
Recognition across our website and social media channels.
As a thank you, all sponsors will also be invited to a special reception at Shropshire Cat Rescue once the new cottages are complete, giving them the opportunity to see first-hand the difference their support has made.
Sponsor a Cottage
If your business would like to sponsor one of our new Retirement Village cottages, we'd love to hear from you
📞 Call: 01743 872857
Every sponsorship will help us continue providing lifelong sanctuary for the cats who call Shropshire Cat Rescue home.
Hear From Our Trustees
Our trustee team are all extremely hands-on. Each provides their many years of experience and unique skills in support of our mission.
Dianne Beaumont
"Replacing our cottages is essential to ensuring the welfare of the cats in our care. The new units will provide a warmer, safer and cleaner space for our Retirement Village residents to relax and thrive, allowing us to continue delivering life-changing care for cats across Shropshire. We rely heavily on the kindness and generosity of our supporters. Whether a business chooses Bronze, Silver or Gold sponsorship, every contribution will help us provide a safe, comfortable future for vulnerable cats while investing in facilities that will serve the charity for many years to come."
Frequently Asked Questions
How can my business sponsor a Retirement Village cottage?
To sponsor one of our new Retirement Village cottages please enquire via email or phone:
Email us at donation@shropshirecatrescue.org.uk
Call us on 01743 872857
Can small businesses sponsor a Retirement Village cottage?
Yes. We have designed our sponsorship package to be flexible and allow for smaller businesses to also support us. But if these options aren't right for you please get in touch with us to discuss how you can still support this project.
If you would still like to help us in other ways, please consider sharing this update to help us reach a business that might be able to help.
We also have ongoing sponsorship options specifically for the cats in our long term care to help us with their ongoing costs of food, supplies and medical care.
What is the Retirement Village?
The Retirement Village is a unique facility that provides a wonderful retirement home for our more mature felines. Some of its residents are elderly cats, whilst others have ongoing medical or behavioural needs that make finding a home difficult. For these special cats, the Retirement Village is their forever home.
Back in 2009 it was funded through donations and sponsorship. It comprises six homely chalets that can each house up to four cats, plus the ‘Moggies Mansion’ which, as the name suggests, is a spacious home where our villagers can mix and relax together whenever they choose.
What is the PURR Project?
The PURR Project stands for, Plan for Ultimate Rescue Relocation. After 35 years of providing rescue care across Shropshire, we realised we are outgrowing our current site. In order to help us continue our work we are also working on finding a new home.
What recognition will sponsors receive?
As a thank you, all sponsors will be invited to a special reception at Shropshire Cat Rescue once the new cottages are complete, giving them the opportunity to see first-hand the difference their support has made. Bronze sponsors will receive name recognition on a cottage alongside other supporters for two years. Silver sponsors will receive name recognition on a cottage alongside other supporters for four years and an advertisement in our quarterly magazine. Gold sponsors will receive exclusive name recognition on a cottage, an advertisement in our magazine for one year and additional recognition across our website and social media channels.
Can I sponsor a cottage as an individual?
Yes. Please get in touch with us to discuss how you can support this project.
If you would still like to help us in other ways, please consider sharing this update to help us reach a business that might be able to help.
Learn more about sponsoring one of our long-term residents.
Will the cottages move to the new site?
Yes. The cottages have been carefully designed so that they can move with us when the time comes for Shropshire Cat Rescue to relocate as part of our long-term vision for the future.
Can I volunteer at Shropshire Cat Rescue?
Yes. If you would like to learn more about volunteering at Shropshire Cat Rescue visit our volunteering page. We have volunteer opportunities for fundraising, customer service in our charity shop, administration support and animal care in the shelter.
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