Our Story

A small rescue with a big heart

Burland Cat Barn is a small, self-funded cat rescue in Hockley, Essex. We take in cats who need another chance — cats who are stray, abandoned, or whose owners can no longer care for them — and give them the time, medical care and love they need to find their forever homes.

Sarah, founder of Burland Cat Barn — Sarah

Meet Sarah

The heart of the barn

Sarah founded and runs Burland Cat Barn, a small, self-funded cat rescue in Hockley, Essex.

Sarah gives the cats in her care the time, patience and love they need to find their forever homes.

Sarah, founder of Burland Cat Barn, laughing with three of the rescue cats — Sarah with some of the barn cats

What we do

Rescue. Rehabilitate. Rehome.

Rescue

We take in stray, abandoned and surrendered cats, giving them safety, food and a full health check.

Rehabilitate

We provide veterinary care, time to recover, and patient socialisation so each cat can learn to trust again.

Rehome

We carefully match cats with loving forever homes, and support adopters for life.

Our values

What guides us

Compassion first

Every cat is treated as an individual with their own needs, fears and timeline.

Responsible rescue

We do the vet work, the checks and the patience — properly, not quickly.

Right home, not any home

We match cats and people carefully so adoptions last a lifetime.

Transparency

We're honest about our costs, our challenges and where your support goes.

Help us write the next chapter

Every cat we help is made possible by people like you.

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