TESTIMONIALS
"I now have the most special and loving cat"
"My experience with ICR was fantastic. My beautiful 14-year-old cat Ella had passed away following ill health. I knew I wanted to give another cat a home but I was devastated. I knew my other cat Archie needed a companion as he gets stressed when alone, so although I was unsure it was the right time for me, I knew I had to move fast for Archie. I messaged ICR and they mentioned Aurelia but the grief then hit me hard the next day, and I changed my mind as was convinced it was too early.
My emotions were all over the place and Ashlea was really understanding.
In the end, I decided that if one good thing was going to come from Ella's passing then it was offering another cat a home. When Aurelia arrived she was really scared and was quite angry! She growled. She attacked. She was terrified. I thought it may take months to settle her but I spent lots of time in her safe room and over the next week I won her over!
I now have the most special and loving cat I have ever met. Everything is exciting to her, she treats everything we do like it is the best adventure ever, and she craves attention. Aurelia is obsessed with my other cat Archie, and he adores her - they have become quite the unit, and adore each other.
It feels like Aurelia has always been here and I can't believe it is less than four months. She hasn't replaced Ella but she has created her own pocket of love in my heart. I wouldn't be without her.
Oh - and she's a TOTAL lapcat."
Si | Aurelia's Human - See her story here
"I can't imagine life without her"
"I adopted Polo Mint 4 years ago now. And I can’t imagine what our lives would be without her. She’s deaf and has wobbly cat syndrome, but she’s such a personality. Loves humans. Very needy and very vocal and loud.
The adoption process was so good. Once I’d had the home inspection ICR gave me loads of documents and it was really easy to keep track of everything. Microchipping, vaxing, flea and worm etc. The great advice in the welcome pack has served us well.
We knew exactly what to expect and felt like we were supported by Barbara and Ashlea at every step.
When Polo Mint first arrived she hid behind the sofa for a couple of hours, I just put some food out and I was expecting her to take a few days to be able to trust me and start coming out. My plan was to just leave her be as much as possible to adjust and feel safe. But within a few hours she was demanding pets and cuddles. I think it’s really important to be patient at the start and let the cat come out on their own terms.
If you’re thinking about adopting, just do it! It’s so clear that ICR really care for the cats and want the best for them. Doing this has been one of the best and most rewarding decisions I’ve ever made"
James | Polo Mint's Human
"The best cat rescue I've encountered"
ICR are honestly the best charity/rescue that I’ve encountered. Their cats are fully vaccinated, and have flea/worm treatment, neutering and full health checks before arriving at their new homes. They are also socialised and made to feel like the kings and queens that they are!
I really liked the adoption process and recommendations/ home checks that they provide. It made me feel so confident that they match the right cats with their adopted families and they vet the families really well.
Elizabeth | Stormy's Human - See his story here
"It's a privilege to see her confidence and personality grow"
"Allie has become such a pampered little girl - she's definitely loving being loved . Her favourite place to be is either tucked up in a warm blanket, or on someone's shoulder getting butt pats. She loves sassing the pigeons on next door's roof - and our other cat Nico!
Allie has definitely come out of her shell and it's a privilege to see her confidence and personality grow. ICRP were great in the whole adoption process, and clearly wanted what was best for us and the cats. Fab little charity "
Sara | Allie's Human
"Bruce living his best life"
"Bruce living his best life , outdoors but sometimes likes to come into house for a visit for the dogs food we adopted Bruce over two years ago now . He’s just a gentle cat loves cuddles and sitting on my knees. But this has taken over a year to gain his trust.
The adoption process was easy with the help of Ashlea and Barbara and took time out to bring the cats all the way to Scotland . The advice and support they gave me was fantastic, as I had never had feral cats before "
This is my Mia we adopted her a few months ago, but she has settled in very quickly and easily with her roommate Bruce . We are still working on building trust with her , she follows us about but as soon as we walk up to her she runs , but at the window every morning 6 am with Bruce looking for their breakfast"
Alexis | Bruce & Mia's Human
"He's the sweetest boy"
"Ash (formerly Ajax) on the left with his sister Pheonix. He's been with us almost 2 months and he settled in perfectly! It only took 7 days to fully integrate them, they now are either always playing together or are giving each other little kisses and taking naps together. He's the sweetest boy and the best brother in the world, he follows me everywhere and is always up for cuddles or play. Phoenix is harness trained and they also have a nice catio, he is now harness training so that I can take them both for nice drives or walks.
The adoption process was amazing and I will forever be grateful to you and your team for saving my boy. My little family is complete and I love them both so much"
Emily | Ash's Human
"They are all the sweetest and most playful cats I could wish for"
"These are the 2 black and white ones socks and milo i adopted them while they were being fostered for ICR both are 2 this year and brothers both were left on a bridge with their mum and siblings this was how via a friend i learnt of the charity. I fell in love with Billie my tabby when i saw her picture she was found 3 weeks old and with an eye infection which then had to be removed. I did not want her to be the only kitten and so i asked Barbara were there any round about the same age needing a home and adopted Ozzie. I already had 2 older cats and they are all the sweetest and playful cats i could wish for i could not be with out one of them .
The adoption process was good as checks were done and all paperwork for adoptions given. Vets appointments for spaying and neutering were all made by ICR.
I would only ever use this charity if i was to adopt a cat again they arw friendly and put the cats first and only when the cats are ready do they go uo for adoption.
Can not recomend this charity enough"
Michelle | Billie, Ozzie, Socks & Milo's Human
"The absolute lights of my life"
"Angus and Grayson are now Reggie and Dobby, we adopted them 3 years ago this year when they were tiny kitties and now they are 3 years old and the absolute lights of my life. Dobby is the sweetest soul who is quite literally my black shadow, and Reggie is a typical crazy ginger who drives us mad with his 5am zoomies but he is also equally as loving, and we wouldn’t have him any other way.
I found the adoption process really easy, due to being out of the area I had to send a video walkthrough of my home and garden, and then Ashlea brought them over as soon as they were ready. We spent a few weeks settling them in and getting their big sister Bella used to them, and they were soon part of our family. If I had all the money in the world and a massive house, I’d have already been back for more of these beautiful babies awaiting homes"
Carla | Dobby & Reggie's Human
