About Street Cats Rescue
Who We Are
Street Cats Rescue is located in Conil, at the Costa de la Luz. Since 2008, we, a few cat lovers, are working incessantly to improve the live of the local cat population in Conil. Since 2018 we are officially registered as an NGO in Andalucia (registration number: 11-1-13367) and Conil (registration number: 161).
Our work is almost exclusively funded by private donations and the regular fundraising events. Special help comes from the crazy cat ladies of Strayz, who have been a huge support since 2021. Without them we would not be able to continue helping the innocent furries in need.
Our main objective is looking after the community cats, with a strong focus on caring for two colonies in Conil – the Beach Cats and the Forest cats – and controlling the community cat population by applying TNR. TNR stand for trap-neuter-return and means humanely trapping community cats, taking them to the vet for neutering and deworming and then returning them to the same place, where they were trapped, which is their home.
IMPORTANT
Unfortunately, we are not able to take in cats or kittens in need or found on the street.
As a small organisation with very few volunteers we do not have the capacity for this.
We are extremely sorry about this.
What We Do
TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return)
This is the main focus of our work with the aim to give all the community cats a better, healthier and safer life.
- Controlling the community cat population in Conil via TNR.
- TNR stands for trap-neuter-return and involves humanely trapping community cats (often with the aid of a trap) and taking them to the vet to be neutered (including deworming and ear marking for identification).
- Loaning out traps (subject to availability) including instructions on how to use them to anyone who needs help catching and neutering street cats in their neighbourhood.
- Educating and raising awareness among the population about the importance of neutering community cats and recruiting volunteers for TNR work.
Colonies & Community Cats
Looking after the Beach Cats and Forest Cats colonies in Conil & supporting many other colony carers in Conil.
- Daily feeding and regular deworming of our colonies, the Beach Cats and the Forest Cats.
- Ensuring that all cats that appear in our colonies are neutered to maintain a castration rate of 100%.
- Paying for veterinary care, surgery and treatment of sick/injured cats in our colonies and – if funds are available – for community cats all over Conil.
- Helping those who look after community cats: food donations, advice, lending traps & support with TNR.
Education & Advocacy
Collaborating with the local Council and raising awareness of the life & suffering of community cats.
- Establishing and maintaining the official cat colony register of Conil.
- Collaborating with Conil Council on issues such as educational campaigns & poster design/installation.
- Member of the local ‘Mesa de Bienestar Animal’ which is meeting quarterly.
- Education on Social Media on the importance of neutering cats (be it community cats or pet) & TNR.
- Fighting against kitten abandonment (in our colonies or – even worse – rubbish bins).
We are unable to take in any cats or kittens!
Until December 2021 we used to have a cat shelter, our Casa Tom, where we took in abandoned kittens from all over Conil to find a home for them. Unfortunately, since January 2022 we are unable to continue this side of our work.
If you find a community cat or kitten in need, we are happy to help you look after them. We can provide advice and lend you some of the material you may need (cage, bedding, litter tray, food bowls, toys).
Our Focus is:
TNR: trap – neuter – return
Caring for our colonies
Helping injured and sick community cats
PS: all kittens you see on our Instagram and Facebook page are in our care. Those are kittens that were abandoned in a colony and too young to survive on the street. Since there is no shelter or other organisation in Conil who would or could take them, we obviously did not leave them there. We took them in and are preparing them for adoptions. However, we are unable to take in any additional kittens.
Our Mission
Improving the life of the community kittens and cats in Conil and surrounding area by:
🪤 TNR (trap-neuter-return) projects to control the cat population and reduce the number of unwanted kittens being born
🛖 Looking after various cat colonies (daily feeding, veterinary care and castrations)
🤝🏽 Encouraging volunteers from the area to help looking after our cat colonies or getting involved in TNR
👩🏽🏫 Educating the community about animal welfare and the importance of sterilisation of domestic and community cats
Getting Involved On The Ground
Volunteer
Our work is only possible because of the generous support of volunteers. And we are always in need of more. The tasks are varied and there is something for everyone. Have a look for yourself.
TNR
The best you can do for a community cat.
Often we are contacted by locals or tourists who know about or are feeding some cats in their neighbourhood and are concerned about the number of kittens and new cats appearing each year.
Many of these little felines are already too used to living on the street and cannot be homed.
Nevertheless, we can give these little fellows a better life by trapping them, having them sterilised and dewormed, and then return them to the same spot where they were trapped, their ‘home’ (TNR: trap-neuter-return).
Neutering not only helps to control the numbers of community and colony cats giving them better chances to find food and shelter. It also gives them healthier and prevents fighting and the injuries that often go along with these fights.
As we are a very small team of volunteers, we welcome any help with trapping cats and kittens and taking them to the vet for neutering.
Street Cats Rescue provides the necessary training, traps, food and helps arranging the appointments at the vet.
Cat Colony Helper
Street Cats Rescue is looking after two controlled cat colonies: the Beach Cats and the Forest Cats. On top of these we have another colony of cats at our previous shelter at the home of our president, the Garden Cats. Feeding the cats and kittens at these colonies every day is quite a task.
You will need to feed the cats, refill the feeders and water bowls, possibly give medication to the tamer residents, make sure their shelters are clean and dry and check that everything is ok and in a good state. It does not take long, but makes a huge difference for these furries. You will be rewarded with lots of cuddles from the colony residents.
Even helping just once a week with one of our colonies would make a huge difference.
Street Cats Rescue provides the food, all bedding and pays for all vet bills and medication. To collect the food from our shelter in El Colorado, you will need some form of transport.
Think you’re up for it? Then get in touch with us.
Fundraising
No time to volunteer?
Donate
Like any other NGO, our work depends to a large degree on the generosity of people like you. Be it by a one-off payment or regular donations (e.g. monthly), every little contribution is greatly appreciated and goes a long way in helping to care for our little feline friends, paying for food, veterinary care or TNR.
There are different ways you can make a contribution:
Make a Donation via Bank Transfer
Asoc. Street Cats Rescue | Banka March
IBAN: ES97 0061 0253 1800 4274 0210.
Donate with Credit or Debit Card (one-off or recurring)
You can donate money via Paypal using your credit or debit card – you do not need a Paypal account for this.
During the Paypal check out process you can enter the amount you would like to give and choose to make your donation a recurring donation or a one-off payment.
(You are not charged anything for using PayPal. However we are paying a comission for each payment. During the donation process you have the option of covering these costs for us. Thank you, if you decide to do so.)
Buy STRAYZ Cat Food
In 2021, three crazy cat ladies founded an organic cat food company, STRAYZ, which is raising donations to feed community cats (and dogs) all over the world with the sale of their products.
Street Cats Rescue was one of the two first charities receiving their regular donations. By buying high-quality, organic STRAYZ cat food, you are also helping the community cats in Conil.
Teaming: Become a Teamer and pay 1 €/month
Just sign up and join our group of teamers. Every teamer donates only 1 € per month to support us. Receiving these regular donations via Teaming provides us with a bit of certainty. The more people join the better for the cats and kittens of Conil.
Teaming does not charge any fees and you will get a tax receipt from Teaming at the end of the financial year.
Follow us on Facebook & Instagram
To stay up to date with our work and how our Beach Cats and Forest Cats are doing, you can follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
We may also ask for urgent donations to pay for the surgery and treatment of injured community cats or to purchase (expensive but necessary) kitten food or formula for abandoned kitten babies.
Support us by attending our fundraising events
Regular Events
MARKETS
usually every 1st Saturday of the month
10:00 – 12:30 | CV El Colorao, El Colorado
Next Market, Saturday:
07/02/26
07/03/26
11/04/26
02/05/26
30/05/26
04/07/26
01/08/26
05/09/26
03/10/26
07/11/26
28/11/26
QUIZ NIGHT
usually every 1st Thursday of the month
20:00-23:00 | Bubble Burguer, San Andres | 5€
Next Quiz Night, Thursday:
05/02/26
05/03/26
02/04/26
07/05/26
04/06/26
02/07/26
06/08/26
03/09/26
01/10/26
05/11/26
03/12/26
Interested in adopting a kitten or helping the community cats of Conil?
Contact Us
Kittens, Adoptions & Our Market
If you:
- have found a kitten in need on the street
- are interested in adopting one (or more) of our cuddly kittens or cats
- would like to donate something for our monthly market, or
- want to help with our monthly market…
Colonies, TNR & Community Cats
If you:
- would like to be part of our volunteers who are feeding and caring for a colony
- want to get involved in our TNR projects in Conil or
- need help with neutering cats in your neighbourhood or even your property…
We try to respond to all emails as soon as possible. However, being a small NGO working only with volunteers (no employees) means that it may take a few days (sometimes up to a week), before we manage to reply.