We’re so excited to have the brilliant and lovely Diane Morgan as our Patron!
The photo shows her with Zozie, a cat adopted from us by a very loving couple who adore her.
Zozie was in a dreadful condition when we rescued her. Abandoned, not neutered, used for breeding, dead kittens inside her, carrying the burden of a terrible infection and just very, very unwell and sad.
However, with rescue, love, excellent veterinary treatment, more love, the support of our wonderful community, still more love, cuddles and finding the perfect new parents for her when she was ready, Zozie thrived and continues to do so. She is now every bit the total diva she should be!
Moggies Cat Rescue wasn’t always Moggies Cat Rescue.
Fourteen years ago, Mrs Eileen Sewell met Mrs Doreen Miller for the very first time. Over a discussion of their mutual love for animals, EilDor (Eileen/Doreen) Cat Rescue, Aberdare was formed.
EilDor was not a registered charity and, working predominantly as a team of two at that time, relying on donations from a small group of loyal supporters and friends and using their own pensions and savings, the ladies went on to help hundreds and hundreds of cats and kittens.
Cats and kittens who had no hope were rescued, loved by the ladies, the adult cats neutered and then found homes and families to look after them. They even helped a few dogs, birds, hedgehogs and a fox or two!
In 2023, myself (Sam) and Nikki entered the picture, having adopted cats and kittens from EilDor Cat Rescue.
Utterly impressed and humbled by the selflessness of Eileen and Doreen and with a shared love of animals, we asked if we could help.
What started with helping out with rescues and a small amount of fundraising soon grew into total admiration for the work of Eileen and Doreen, a desire to do more to help them and the cats and kittens in need, a deep love of rescue work and ultimately, a bond of friendship and trust between the four of us.
In 2024 we decided more could be done if we became a registered charity. EilDor duly became Moggies Cat Rescue.
An application was submitted to the Charities Commission and on 21st August 2024, Moggies Cat Rescue (RCN 1209699) was officially born.
Eileen is now 76 years young and Doreen is 83 years young. And still going strong!
Moggies is a small, local rescue based in Aberdare, South Wales. We aim to make the rescue the best it can possibly be, with the highest standards of welfare for every cat and kitten that needs us.
We are now a team of five volunteer trustees, two additional volunteers and a small team of foster parents. Small, but incredibly hardworking and dedicated. We work 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
We are not paid. We are all volunteers. We all have full-time jobs in addition to the rescue work. We are utterly determined to build the rescue to be the best it can possibly be and to help as many cats and kittens as we possibly can.
