International Cat Care has always worked towards making the world a safer place for cats. 

When the charity was founded in 1958, almost nothing was known about treating injured or 

ill cats, and if they were given treatment, they were thought of as small dogs. Products and 

chemicals declared safe for animals were actually unsafe for cats. Things have progressed massively since then, but many of the day to day dangers can’t be altered or eradicated, and it’s important that cat owners and the public at large are aware of them. That’s why at International Cat Care we believe it’s crucial to raise awareness of the range of issues affecting cat safety, and it’s for this reason that we’re relaunching our Keeping Cats Safe campaign.

We originally ran this campaign in 2015 and 2016, and this year we are revisiting some of the key topics to update them with the most relevant information. As part of the 2020 campaign we’re holding an open call for stories from cat owners and cat professionals for how their cats, or cats that they’ve worked with, have been affected by issues in the campaign, and we’re releasing these stories throughout the month dedicated to each topic.