Pussycat Lodge
Registered charity 1209280
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO BUILD A NEW PUSSYCAT LODGE
August 2025: Interview with Parker Baits on all things PCL
Who we are:
Pussycat Lodge rescues and rehomes cats and kittens, helping and supporting our local cat-loving community.
We were your ONLY local volunteer run rescue with a central hub that provided love, food, shelter, and medical care for up to 50 cats which enabled PCL to rescue and rehome up to 300 cats every year.
What is changing:
After 25 years at our current location, we need to find a new home for our central hub if we are to continue Pussycat Lodge in the way we all know and love it. This has been a huge challenge, but we are dedicated to our cause and our rescue is just too special not to fight for it's future.
PCL must vacate the current premises during November 2025, and will have to temporarily become a foster only rescue. We are progressing with applications for planning permission on two plots of land, but this takes time. However, we will not stop rescuing and rehoming in the meantime!
Please CLICK HERE to read our latest Next Chapter update letter for more information
How YOU can help:
1) Please take a look at our upcoming fundraising events to see if there is something you and your friends and family would enjoy doing. This is the easiest way to support all our volunteers fundraising efforts, and you can have a good time in the process!
2) View our campaign page by clicking the Give as you Live Donate logo:
This will be updated regularly so you can track the progress of our journey towards the future of Pussycat Lodge and our Next Chapter...
3) Join our campaign by linking your own fundraiser! Find our how by clicking HERE
4) Spread the word by sharing this page to everyone you know. We need to reach as many people as we can
5) If you can help, have any skills or ideas, or would like more information please contact Justin Smith:
We appreciate your support - we can't do this without YOU!
See below for an overview of our main events and promotional work so far.
12th October 25 - an amazing £2,447 was added, thanks to Celia and everyone who placed bids at her 2nd auction.
4th October 25 - Our 2nd Comedy night raised lots of laughs and £1,755
9th September - Listen to Andrea and Rachel on Phoenix FM!
7th September - Our 2nd Curry for Cats night added another £1,006 to the total
31st August - Thank you to the Audrey Emma Lamb Charitable Trust for the Welfare of Animals and Birds
for their generous donation of £2,000 towards operational and relocation costs.
24th August 2025 - A massive thank you to Stray & Co for selecting PCL as the winners of their £500 draw. Your support is appreciated
Click here to watch the draw on Instagram
16th August 2025 - Thank you to Dean, Karen and Parker Baits for our surprise big cheque for £650! Parker Baits sold tickets to fish the private lake on Dean and Karen's property and split the proceeds between two charities dear to their family.
24th July 2025 - Update letter from Justin Smith
11th July 25 - Our total went over the £100,000 milestone thank you to a very generous legacy.
2nd June 25 - 'Clairvoyance for Cats' raised £703.70
26th May 25 - Another £1,179 was added thanks to Celia and her Tea Party
25th May 25 - The PCL Spring Fair was a fun few hours and added £2,280 to our future
18th May 25 - Gold for Cats raised over £4,000! Who knew your unwanted jewellery could help us so much.
13th May 25 - Thank you to Doris May Sasse who left a legacy of £10,000, which we allocated to our Next Chapter
27th April 25 - Our Comedy Night at Billericay Theatre raised over £2,230
24th March 25 - 'Curry for Cats' was a great night out and added £2,007 to our total
4th Feb 25 - We are thrilled to announce that Pussycat Lodge has received a fantastic donation of £5,000 from The Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust. This generous donation will go a long way in helping us with our much-needed relocation project. We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust for their kindness and generosity.
Your support means the world to us and to the many cats that will benefit from this project.
19th Jan 25 - Over £1,800 was raised at 'House for Cats' DJ night taking us over the £50k milestone!
6th Jan 25 - Listen to Andrea and Rachel on BBC Essex morning show!
23rd Oct 24 - Video 4 update on progress
23rd Sept 24 - Video 3 Fundraising Campaign Launch
16th Sept 2024 - Listen to Andrea and Rachel on BBC Essex!
6th Sept 2024 - Video 2 update on progress
August 2024 - PCL: The Next Chapter update letter
July 2024 - Video explaining our situation
