Homes Wanted

Last Updated 29/10/2025

Two young rescued sisters

Two young queens that were rescued from a feral colony living in a garden, sadly they they were not saved when much younger and easy to domesticate. Although late in the day for turning, both queens, now spayed, are doing quite well, thanks to the Ark volunteers and cat cuddlers, and are making good progress in accepting being handled and getting used to people.

In the short-term we need cat cuddlers to help bring them on, and then the sisters need a couple of cat loving owners who are caring, patient and can provide a safe indoor home for them, preferably, someone at home a lot!

We advise splitting them up might be good, so as to encourage them to better bond with people, though a home for both together would also be considered if suitable!

Waffle

This beautiful girl is now available for homing!

Originally, Waffle was a rescue that Westgate Ark did, as she bravely protected herself, her sister Toffee, and their six kittens in a tarpaulin in someone's back yard for over two weeks. Her days of having to fend for herself are over, and she's found safety and trust at the Ark. Now that all of her kittens and Toffee have safely found homes, we are looking for a safe loving home for Waffle.

She is a super loving, gentle, vocal girl who has now been spayed. She loves having pats and is very intrigued in finding out what you're up to. She would love to be someone's shadow!

Buddy

This is Buddy who is available for homing from Tuesday 4th November. He has been combi-tested tested and showed clear from FIV and FeLV. Buddy was given part one of a full vaccination course some weeks back, and will be getting the second part of the course this Friday. He is also booked in to be neutered on Monday 3rd November. On admission Buddy was a little reserved, but he warms to people very quickly and loves to have his head rubbed and to be made a fuss of. Westgate Ark are looking for a loving home for this great character, the home needs to be away from other cats. We are unsure as to what he may be like with young children. Please come and meet this delightful cat, he can be seen at the Ark most days, and especially over the coming weekend.

Ruby

Westgate Ark volunteer Ivy provides a lap for the lovely Ruby who was found on the streets as an apparent stray.

Ruby has a great personality but does have some health issues., she is unable to flex her back knees properly, she can be a little wobbly on the hind legs and a little sensitive there. We do not know what the cause is but the vet suspects possibly some trauma in the past.

We are hoping to try her on anti-inflammatories. The vet guessed her age as around seven years.

We are seeking a loving home for Ruby where she will be the only pet and away from very young children. Ruby can't climb at all but loves to relax in a comfy little warm spot at ground level.

Please come and meet Ruby if you think that you may be able to offer her a safe and secure home!

Feral Rescue - Heidi

This young feral queen lived in a garden with other ferals and had not been handled prior to being rescued and admitted to the Ark. She is now showing some progress and we believe that with the right caring and patient owner could become a companian cat, especially to someone at home a lot. She would need to be kept as an indoor cat.

Feral Rescue - Harriet

Like her sister above, this young feral queen lived in a garden with other ferals and had not been handled prior to being rescued and admitted to the Ark. She is now showing some progress and we believe that with the right caring and patient owner could become a companian cat, especially to someone at home a lot. She would need to be kept as an indoor cat.

Daisy

Daisy's kittens are reserved - apart from one mostly tabby who is recieving treatment currently - and daisy herself is yet to be reserved. The kittens are currently undergoing treatment for their eyes, and are still very young, so although they are growing older - reservations are only made with support from a lead volunteer. Daisy herself is very nervous, she is slowly learning to trust and falling into a routine which ensures her safety, so we are still working to see if she is able to trust us yet.

Westgate Ark are seeking a special kind hearted person to give a safe home to a very shy cat. The young black and white queen that we named Daisy, was rescued when heavily pregnant. She has been a great mother to her litter, but has been too lacking in confidence to trust letting people touch her. She has never showed aggression towards our volunteers, instead backing off when her food is put out and her tray cleaned. When two orphaned kittens were admitted to the Ark, Daisy was straight on them, cleaning them and feeding them her milk. Soon, Daisy's kittens will be ready for homing and we need to find somewhere for her. We believe that once spayed and given time to settle in a relaxed and safe environment, that Daisy may overcome her shyness with people. There have been positive signs recently. Westgate Ark will be getting her spayed before she leaves the Ark.

Anyone interested in adopting her on please contact admin@westgateark.org.uk

Alya

Alya was a surrender, although she originally came in very scared and skittish - she has recently grown to see the joy in humans and cuddles. She is a super affectionate girl who loves to sit for hours on your knee and cuddle up to you. She is currently not spayed, but will be upon her collection. She has grown to be so loving in what could be such a scary situation for her, and now she is looking for a new home to share that love with.

Please note that as a rule it is no longer Westgate Ark policy to home adult cats into homes that already have encumbent cats living there. This is due the the high failure and return rate where the cats do not get on and the homing is unsuccessful due to tensions and hostilities between the cats.

Though some integration of adult cats is successful, all too often the homings are less than perfect and there is a lack of harmony all round.

It is not our policy to home cats into settings where there is a real chance of tension and we do not ever wish to ruin the quality of lives of cats already living happily in a home where their lives are spoilt by the arrival of our cats.

Also, we never wish to see the home-lives of people impaired by too many cats, who are hostile towards each other.

The Westgate Ark maxim is that if you have a happy cat or cats in your home then why risk upsetting the apple cart?

If it ain't broken, then don't fix it!