Welcome



Photo of the adorable Cleo, adopted in January 2012

The cat welfare charity,” Chats du Quercy” is delighted to welcome you to their websiteChats du Quercy is a French registered charity based in the Midi-Pyrénées region of France and run entirely by volunteers.  Our dedicated Cat Rescue and Rehoming Centre is situated in Miramont de Quercy, in the department of the Tarn et Garonne.
Our objective is simple, to help cats in need.

Shai, Mysti et Susu, Adorable Cats for the month of May!

Please help the abandonned cats we have  – more details on our adoption pages

Each cat receives the best possible care and attention from the day it is admitted to the moment of its adoption.
We operate a no kill policy, except for life threatening medical reasons and we always operate in the best interests of cats.
This site will help you to discover our cat welfare charity, to find out more about the cats we have that are in need of new homes and what we do. You will also find some advice on the best ways of caring for your cat.
You can also help us by making a donation using the button on the left.  Why not become a member, sponsor a cat enclosure or even volunteer?  You’ll find all the information you need in ‘How to help’.  If you would like to receive updates from us, just write your name and email address in the space provided on the left hand side of the website, click on ‘s’abonner’ and you will receive a confirmation email.  This is a fantastic – and free- way of keeping informed about our work.

We hope you enjoy your visit and we look forward to your return.

*******NEWS FLASH*******

New pet travel rules from 2012 to bring UK in line with Europe

DEFRA has announced new rules on pet travel from January 1, 2012, which mean the regulations on rabies vaccination for entry into the UK will be in line with the rest of Europe.

Dogs, cats and pet ferrets entering the UK from an EU or listed third country from January 1, 2012 must:

•    be microchipped;

•    be vaccinated against rabies;

•    have waited 21 days after vaccination before entering; and

•    have an EU Pet Passport.

The current requirement to carry out a blood test followed by a six-month wait before entry into the UK will no longer be required. From January 1 pets entering from a non-listed third country must pass a blood test 30 days after vaccination followed by a three-month wait.

More information is available on the DEFRA website, including a leaflet for pet owners.
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http://www.defra.gov.uk/publications/files/pb13582-bringing-pets-to-uk110706.pdf