Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
If you love knitting and adorable kittens, then this appeal is simply purrfect! Read on to find out how you can help a great cause...
We all know and love Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, for the incredible help and support it o ers to our feline and furry friends. Battersea are currently appealing to knitting enthusiasts to create woollen toys and send them in to the cattery. The cats at Battersea have always enjoyed playing with knitted mice and other items kindly donated by members of the public, and as the winter evenings begin to draw in, the charity hopes cat-loving crafters will get their needles out for a great cause.
Battersea provides each of their cats with toys to keep them engaged and entertained during their stay. Once they are ready to go to their new homes, each cat takes their favourite play things to help them settle into their new surroundings. Think of it like a token of love that will be with them always!
YOUR HELP IS VITAL
The harsh reality is that on any given day, Battersea estimates there are approximately 120 cats across the charity’s three sites in London, Brands Hatch and Windsor, so demand for toys is always high. Knitted mice are a particular favourite! The much-loved charity is encouraging any knitters to consider creating cat-friendly toys for their next craft projects and to send them to the cattery. Donations can be sent in the post, or Battersea has its own knitting club, Knitting Kittens, held at its London centre once a month.
KNITTING KITTENS CLUB
Knitting Kittens is for animal lovers at all levels of knitting expertise and a chance to get together to create cat-friendly items for the felines currently residing at Battersea, or knit items for their own pets using Battersea cats as inspiration.
Want to know more? To find out how to donate items, knitted or otherwise, please visit the Battersea website. A mouse pattern and a paw print patchwork blanket pattern created for Battersea can be downloaded for free online. Knitting Kittens is the world’s first inter-species knitting club and costs £2. To find out more visit www.battersea.org.uk/support-us/events/ knitting-kittens-club.