In this episode I had the pleasure of talking to not only one wonderful lady but 2!! I chatted with Lauren and Jasmine who are the founders of Cat-CHING based in Sheffield.
Lauren had been working in rescue before Cat-CHING was established in 2019 and it was through working at another rescue Lauren and Jasmine met one another. From a bad and very sad experience their beliefs in what was the right thing to do for animals who were being rescued led them to founding their own organisation giving them more freedom and control to do what they believe was and is the right thing.
Cat-CHING was then born and became a registered charity in the UK. Despite not having a base, doing all their work from home and with the help of amazing fosterers and volunteers these ladies are a dream team and their success figures have soared year on year!!!
Surviving through the pandemic the ladies have come out stronger and most of all wiser, adapting to new ways of working has saved them time and enabled them to work more productively in everything they do.
Cat-CHING works hard to carry out TNR where cats are too feral to be rehomed but in many cases where the cats are instead strays and not so feral then every resource is made available to find the perfect home for these friendly felines who have become lost or perhaps been abandoned and left to fend for themselves.
The ladies have been busy with a never ending kitten season in 2021 and even had to deal with an emergency birth during the festive season and work tirelessly 24/7 on top of having their own full time jobs.
If you are looking for inspiration and examples of dedication then Jasmine and Lauren are the ones to talk to! They share in this episode their stories of memorable rescues, furry ones lost and forever loved and the reason they keep on going even when it is often tough.
Please check out their social media, consider following them to see their work or perhaps even making a donation. Every little helps and can go a long way. Most of all Lauren and Jasmine ask everyone to spread the word that cats need to be spayed or neutered - it really is that simple!!
Cat-CHING is their website! Please take a look and on Facebook they can be found here Cat-CHING Sheffield | Facebook and on Instagram they are @catching_sheffield, their just giving page is Cat-CHING Sheffield - JustGiving and please check out their Amazon Wishlist where you can see which supplies are needed to help support their new intakes of kittens, seniors and allow them to keep on fostering at Amazon.co.uk.
Thanks for listening
Fiona X