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Gifts in Wills

Will You Leave a Gift in Your Will for Cats and Kittens in Need?

Whether you already have a will or are just starting to think about your legacy, it’s never too late to ensure you’re making a difference for the causes that matter to you. Yorkshire Cat Rescue relies entirely on the generosity and compassion of supporters like you to continue our lifesaving work rescuing, caring for, and rehoming cats and kittens in need.

Why Should You Include a Gift to Yorkshire Cat Rescue in Your Will?

  • Make a lasting impact: By leaving a gift to Yorkshire Cat Rescue, you’ll help us keep the special promise that underpins all of our vital work - that we will never put a healthy cat to sleep. Your gift helps fund essential veterinary treatments, food, shelter, and care for our rescued cats. You can help to ensure a better future for thousands of cats and kittens for years to come.
  • Leave a meaningful legacy: A gift in your will is a lasting tribute to your love of cats and can provide hope and safety to those in desperate need of care.
  • Any amount helps: Whether large or small, every gift makes a huge difference in the lives of the cats and kittens we rescue. Just 1% of your estate could have a profound effect on the future of cats in our care.

Why It Matters

Since 1992, Yorkshire Cat Rescue has been giving injured, neglected, and abandoned cats the care they deserve. Your legacy will ensure we can continue this important work, finding loving homes for cats that would otherwise be overlooked.

Support Our Cats, Even After You’re Gone

Please consider leaving a gift in your will to Yorkshire Cat Rescue today. After taking care of your loved ones, a gift to us will help us provide for cats and kittens who need it most, like Phoebe...

Poorly black and white kitten arriving at Yorkshire Cat Rescue

Little Phoebe, once known as Epona, came to Yorkshire Cat Rescue from one of the most heartbreaking situations we’ve seen - a house overwhelmed with 40 cats living in horrendous conditions.

She arrived battling severe fleas, worms, flu, and painful eye infections. At just a few weeks old, she was far too fragile for standard treatments.
Black and white kitten before and after care from Yorkshire Cat Rescue

Thankfully, one of our incredible fosterers stepped in, giving Phoebe the round-the-clock care she desperately needed. Because she was too young for standard flea meds, her fosterer gently combed her with soapy water to ease the infestation while waiting for a safer treatment to kick in. Phoebe wasn’t a fan of the daily eye drops, but just look at her now! Clear-eyed, fluffy, and absolutely stunning.

This little fighter has now found her forever home, where she’ll be loved and cherished for the rest of her life. Just as she deserves.

How to Include Yorkshire Cat Rescue in Your Will:

  1. Create or Update Your Will: If you already have a will, you can easily add a gift to Yorkshire Cat Rescue with a simple codicil. If you haven’t written your will yet, Farewill offers a free and straightforward service to help you get started. Click here to find out more about our free will-writing service
  2. Contact Your Solicitor: Share our charity details with your solicitor or will writer.
    • Yorkshire Cat Rescue, Registered Charity Number: 1160138
    • Registered Address: The Farm, Lower Pierce Close, Cross Roads, Keighley, BD22 9AQ
  3. Leave a Legacy: Your solicitor can help you specify the amount or percentage of your estate you’d like to leave to Yorkshire Cat Rescue.
  4. Inform Yorkshire Cat Rescue: it would help us enormously if you could let us know that you have included Yorkshire Cat Rescue in your will. You can call us on 01535 647184 or email us at giftsinwills@yorkshirecatrescue.org

Want to know more?

Contact us at giftsinwills@yorkshirecatrescue.org or call 01535 647184. We'd be happy to talk to you about how your gift can help shape the future for cats and kittens.

Start Your Free Will Today with Farewill

Your will can change the future of many cats and kittens. Thank you for considering Yorkshire Cat Rescue in your legacy.

Loved for Life

Are you a cat owner who wants to ensure your furry friend is well cared for after you're gone? When creating a will, many people consider making provisions for their beloved pets.

Have you heard about the Yorkshire Cat Rescue Loved For Life service? This free service, offered by Yorkshire Cat Rescue, provides peace of mind to cat owners who worry about what would happen to their cat if they were to pass away before them.

Click here to learn more about Loved for Life

Published: 9th March, 2021

Updated: 7th July, 2025

Author: Sara Atkinson

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Gifts in Wills

Remembering Yorkshire Cat Rescue in your will can make a real and tangible difference to the lives of many cats and kittens for years to come. Read more

Published: 9th March, 2021

Updated: 7th July, 2025

Author: Sara Atkinson

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