Welcome to the website of the RSPCA Canterbury and District Branch which covers Canterbury, Faversham, Whitstable, Herne Bay and the villages within this area.

We work with the National organisation and its Inspectors but are an independent charity and entirely self funding. The only finances available to us come from local supporters. Apart from shop managers, everyone else involved with the branch gives their time and expertise unpaid as a volunteer. Even the managers work a percentage of their week as volunteers.

We have two main objectives:

• Providing care and a place of safety for unwanted, abused or injured animals.

• Raising the funds to be able to carry out this work.

Currently we are able to take in and rehome cats although we have now outgrown the present space. We also offer a first stop facility to injured or sick wildlife. A shortage of suitable accommodation means that rescued dogs have to be sent outside our area.

To remedy this situation and extend our welfare work we are in the middle of an intensive fundraising drive to build the RSPCA Canterbury & District Branch Animal Centre (CADAC) just outside Canterbury. This will provide accommodation for some 40+ cats, 20 dogs and a number of small furries.

We have the support of our local newspaper group, the Kentish Gazette, we have purchased the land, our architects, have come up with the plans and George Wilson Construction have volunteered to become build consultants and do the purchasing. We hope to start building by the end of 2008 - all we need is the rest of the money.

If you care about animal welfare and think you can help us in anyway - would like to adopt a cat, make a donation, or offer your skills and time as a volunteer please browse the rest of this site and then get in touch – we would love to hear from you.

For advice and further information on the work of the RSPCA please click here to view the National RSPCA Website