Matching you to a rescue pet
How do we find your perfect pet match?
Matching is an essential part of our service as a rehoming centre, giving you peace of mind that your application has been individually considered.
After you've sent in your application, our Rehoming team will match your needs and home with the welfare needs of our animals currently in the Home and call you to discuss.
Every animal – and adopter – is unique, and we use all of our expertise to make the best match for you. Every animal is assessed by the Behaviour and Animal Care teams, the Veterinary team and the Rehoming team too. We'll also consider the pet's background and history, if this is available.
How do we assess our animals?
The animal assessments are a series of observations about how well the cat or dog can cope with different situations, by picking up body language (called ‘cues’) that most of pet owners would easily miss. With their expertise, our team will recommend any limitations for rehoming so the cat or dog can live their most comfortable and happy life. After all, we do not wish for them to come back to a rescue again.
Our staff care for hundreds of animals every year, with our most senior staff having met and evaluated well over 1,500 animals in their career!
What are you looking for to make a match?
With cats, location and environment is very important to them so we may focus on your house and wider area. A cat’s temperament can be a very important factor as well, for how much the cat can cope with and for you as an adopter as well.
With dogs, we look more at matching your lifestyle with their needs. This is why we ask quite a lot of questions, so we can get an understanding of what the dog’s day-to-day life might look like, as well as what you want to get out of being a dog owner.
We all have different visions of what being a happy pet owner is like. Help us understand your ideal pet so we can make you a great match for adopting!
No matches?
If there are no available matches when we first call you, please keep checking our website for new animals in. If you see an animal that you're interested in, contact the Rehoming team with a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
» Call and leave a voicemail message for the Rehoming team, on 01225 787331
We take in an average of 10 animals every week, so we hope to find you a match as soon as we can.