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10,000 cats rehomed since start of lockdown

Devon charity Cats Protection celebrate milestone

Ten thousand cats have been successfully homed during the Covid-19 crisis, thanks to an innovative door-step delivery solution specifically tailored to overcome lockdown restrictions.

Cats Protection is celebrating the commitment of its care teams and volunteers who delivered in trying times to make such a landmark success of its new Hands-Free Homing process. 

When the UK went into lockdown in March, it became clear that the nation’s largest cat welfare charity would need to engineer new ways of working. Its centres were closed to the public but care continued and there was a need to rehome cats as speedily as possible to reduce their time in care.

The solution was simple; Hands-Free Homing matches prospective owners with cats in need using interactive video technology and safely delivers them to their new homes without need for human contact.  As lockdown restrictions eased a Covid-safe collection service was also introduced following the online matching process.

After a successful trial, volunteers and staff were trained in Covid-safe protocols and the scheme was deployed across the network, forming a cornerstone of the charity’s commitment to remain #HereForTheCats.

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