Homes Wanted

Last Updated 09/12/2025

Gem

A five year old tom who has lost his home due to a serious health condition of a member of his human family. Gem is a five year tom who has been neutered and chipped, for the first two years he was also vaccinated.

Gem is a cat who loves being outdoors regularly. Although quite affectionate at times, he can often be a bit grouchy, and doesn't hestitate to swipe others when he has had enough attention or is upset about something! He likes his food.

Gem will need to be an only pet, homed to mature and experienced cat lovers without young children. He will need a big garden on stomping ground, and must be kelp indoors for the first few months before being allowed outside.

Simba & Felix

Two brother, just under one year old. This is Simba, the most confident of the boys. We are currently getting them neutered and chipped. From 13th of December, they will be seeking a home, preferably together. Felix will be added as soon as we get a decent photograph of him.

Florence

The tortoiseshell queen at the back was rescued from the grounds of the former General Hospital on the West Road. She is very nervous and quiet, but lets peopl stroke her if they are gentle. We are currently getting her spayed and chipped.

Polly

Polly a black and white queen, is a semi-feral cat that had been living for the last year in the grounds of a polymer manufacturing site. She is currently very nervous of people, but we are working to try and get her used to people.

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!