Facts and figures

Media FactsSome useful facts and figures about Cats Protection, the UK's leading cat welfare charity, founded in 1927...
  1. We have between 5,000 and 6,000 cats and kittens in our care at any one time
  2. We rehome and reunite around 48,000 cats and kittens per year, or 130 cats on average per day
  3. We help neuter 163,000 cats and kittens per year
  4. We microchip more than 33,000 cats every year
  5. We have 31 adoption centres across the UK
  6. We have 254 branches run by volunteers nationwide
  7. We have 9,700 active volunteers

More cat facts
  • Cats are prolific breeders – one unneutered female can be responsible for producing 20,000 descendants in just five years. One unneutered female cat can produce 18 kittens a year
  • The average life expectancy for a cat is estimated to be 12 to 14 years though many cats survive to their late teens and early 20s in remarkably good health, depending on how well they are looked after

Further statistics about cats can be found here

To find out about our current campaigns, or to discuss the statistics in more detail, please contact our Media Office at media.office@cats.org.uk