About Street Cats Rescue
Who We Are
Street Cats Rescue is a small NGO in Conil, at the Costa de la Luz. Since 2008, we, a few cat loving volunteers, 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 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.
What We Do
TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return)
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). It is the only effective way to control the community cat population and in our view it is what should come firest, before starting to feed community cats.
A small number of very dedicated volunteers are out on the streets of Conil on a regular basis – sometimes for hours – trying to trap cats for neutering. But that is not all, we also:
- Loan out traps to anyone who wants to neuter cats in their neighbourhood. We provide instructions on how to use them to anyone who needs help catching cats.
- Organise access to cheaper rates for neutering at the vet to anyone who would like to neuter a community cat or control a colony in their area.
- Educate and work on raising awareness among the general population about the importance of neutering community cats.
Colonies & Community Cats
Conil has over 80 registered cat colonies, and looking after them falls in the hands of local residents and organisations like us. Under our complete care are three colonies: the Beach Cats, the Forest Cats and the Garden Cats. The colony residents are being fed daily, regularly dewormed, have shelter and are taken to the vet if ill or injured.
During feeding time, volunteers check make sure that the cats are all eating well and are healthy. If new cats appear we trap them to take them to the vet for neutering and deworming, to maintain our castration rate of 100%. Apart from that we:
- Support many other colony carers in Conil, by either providing food or paying for the castrations of the cats.
- Pay for veterinary care, surgery and treatment of sick/injured cats not only in our colonies but – if funds are available – for community cats all over Conil.
- Help those who look after community cats with advice, lending traps & support with TNR.
Education, Advocacy & Lobbying
The main reason for the existence of community cats and colonies is not because volunteers and organisations like us look after them. It is the fact that cat owners do not neuter their cats (even though it is mandatory in Spain since 2023) and let them wander around outside. Or worse, simply dump unwanted kittens on the street, in colonies or rubbish bins.
And even though the local Councils are legally the owner of all community cats and responsible for their neutering, feeding and care, this only happens haphazardly and the main work still lies with volunteers like us. We therefore work on:
- Education via Social Media or print on the importance (and legal obligation) of neutering cats (be it community cats or pets) & TNR.
- Fighting against kitten abandonment (in our colonies or – even worse – rubbish bins).
- Collaborating with Conil Council on issues such as educational campaigns, poster design/installation and maintaining the official cat colony register of Conil.
We are unable to take in any cats or kittens!
As a small charity with just a few volunteers, we unfortunately do not have the capacity to take in kittens found on the streets or abandoned kittens, which we are deeply sorry about.
Until December 2021, we had a shelter, our Casa Tom, where we took in abandoned kittens, prepared them for adoption and found homes for them. Since 2022, we have only been able to take in kittens from time to time on a short-term basis – provided we can find a foster family – particularly those that are too young to survive on the streets on their own. You can find them on our Instagram and Facebook pages, wjere we are looking for loving homes for these furries.
Unfortunately, however, we are unable to take in any other kittens.
We can help you rescue an abandoned kitten
If you live in Conil or the surrounding area and would like to take the kitten in, we’d be happy to help.
We can provide you with the necessary supplies (cage, bedding, litter tray, toys) and give you advice on looking after it. We can also arrange discounted rates with our vet and, depending on the circumstances, help you find a new home for the kitten. However, this always depends on the specific situation, and unfortunately we cannot make any promises.
If you’re in Conil on holidays and interested in taking a cat back home to an EU country, we’ll be happy to help with the paperwork and organising the necessary vaccinations.
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:
14/11/26
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:
05/11/26
03/12/26
Interested in adopting a kitten or helping the community cats of Conil?
Contact Us
Caring for Kittens, Adoptions & Our Market
If you:
- need advice on how to care for and raise kittens that you have found 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 (trap-neuter-return) & 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.