Our History
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Our Goal

The National Animal Trust was founded in 1965, and we have spent the last sixty years doing our best for the injured and stray cat population in Leicestershire. We've helped a multitude of animals in that time, and given so many cats a home they wouldn't otherwise have known. 

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Our aim is to take care of cats of any age, be they unwanted, straying or abandoned, or even from owners suffering a change of circumstances that need to reluctantly rehome their pets. 

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While we don't run our own cattery, we rely on a wonderful network of foster homes to house these pets while searching for their forever home. Being able to house them within a home environment means they get the love, care and attention they need and deserve, while also letting us keep an eye on any health issues and ensuring they get any treatment they need. 

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We believe prevention is better than cure, so we ensure all cats that come into our care are neutered as soon as they're of the right age, we also make sure they receive a full health check by a qualified veterinary surgeon. For any young kittens that find a new home before they're old enough for their neutering, we request their new family have the procedure before they're six-months old.

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When looking for a new forever home, each cat's personality and needs are taken into account, aiming to match them to a family that is perfectly suited to them. We believe pets are family members, the moment they're taken into a new home, we want them to be given a life that's not just safe and secure, but full of love and affection, where they're a permanent addition to a family, not just a pet while it's suitable, and all the work we do is to make sure they get the best chance of this as we can.

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We pledge to never put an animal to sleep unless it's found to be suffering, injured beyond help, terminally ill, or a danger to themselves or others. It does not matter how long they're under our care, but we make sure they have the best chance we can.

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