Foraging 101

This fact sheet outlines different foraging activities which encourage cats to use their natural hunting and scavenging instincts, often by hiding treats in toys or around the environment. This mental stimulation keeps them engaged, especially beneficial for indoor or shelter cats.

Shelter Cat Enrichment

This document outlines activities and practices designed to keep shelter cats mentally and physically stimulated. Enrichment can include toys, scratching posts, playtime, and hiding spaces, which help reduce boredom and stress, improving their well-being.

Reading your Cat’s Body Language

This fact sheet outlines how a cay uses different body postures to communicate their emotions. Being attentive to these signals can help in managing a cat’s environment and enhancing their comfort.

Battersea Cat Interaction Guidelines

Battersea offers specific guidelines for safe and positive interactions with cats, especially useful for shelter or rescue environments. These guidelines help handlers and adopters engage respectfully with cats, encouraging trust and reducing stress.

Understanding your Cat’s Body Language

This fact sheet outlines how a cat uses its body to show you how they are feeling. Recognising these different types of body language can help to understand their unique personality, needs, and emotions, fostering a stronger bond.

Understanding Feline Body Language

This fact sheet outlines how to interpret a cat’s physical signals, like facial gestures, tail movements, and body posture, to gauge their mood, comfort level, and intentions. Recognising these cues can improve interactions and prevent stress or aggression.

Laundry Tips (videos)

This series of videos demonstrates how to correctly clean and use our onsite washing machines and dryers.

Cleaning pens protocol

This document outlines the correct protocol to follow when cleaning the condos on the Adoption Shelter.

Volunteer Tasks

This document includes a list of all volunteer tasks. It includes suggestions for AM volunteers, PM volunteers and also more general tasks.

Zoonoses

This fact sheet on zoonoses—diseases that can pass between animals and humans—provides key information on types, signs of infection in cats and humans, treatment and also prevention.

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