Environment & Climate Community & Social Justice 2026
Bath Cats & Dogs Home

Bath Cats & Dogs Home Impact Report 2025

Bath Cats & Dogs Home is a Bath-based animal rescue charity and part of the RSPCA network, taking in abandoned and neglected cats and dogs from the public, police, RSPCA inspectors and dog wardens across Bath, North East Somerset and Wiltshire. In 2025 it rehomed 473 animals (178 dogs, 295 cats), reunited 94 stray dogs with owners, expanded its fostering network to 52 fosterers, donated 9,181 pet meals through its food bank, and provided free vet care to 80 animals owned by people at risk of homelessness through the Together Project. The charity won the Bath Echo Community Awards Charity of the Year and three RSPCA awards. A merger with RSPCA North Somerset is planned for 2026.

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Rescue and rehabilitation (vet checks, behaviour assessments, personalised care plans for every animal); Rehoming (178 dogs, 295 cats — 473 total); Fostering network (52 fosterers, 152 animals placed in 2025, 300+ since 2023 launch); Food bank for pet owners on low incomes; Emergency Vet Fee Assistance (47 owners assisted); Together Project free veterinary care for pets of people at risk of homelessness (80 animals, 12 clinics, 5 operations, voluntary vets and vet nurses); Outreach appointments (vet suite tripled external client capacity following refurbishment); Handover support and post-adoption advice for all adopters Custom geography from upload: Bath, North East Somerset and Wiltshire, UK

📊Key Metrics

178 dogs and 295 cats rehomed (473 total); 230 stray dogs taken in, 94 reunited with owners (41% — higher than previous year); 52 fosterers providing temporary care; 92 cats and 60 dogs placed on foster Key Metric 1
933kg of cat food donated (4,443 meals) and 1,418kg of dog food (4,738 meals) through food bank; 47 local pet owners assisted with emergency vet fees; 80 animals treated through Together Project (homeless owners) across 12 clinics Key Metric 2
Average length of stay: 62 days for cats, 71 days for dogs; 33% increase in big dogs arriving; 47 lurchers rescued (hare coursing-related); 45 puppies and 120 kittens rescued (34% of cats and 14% of dogs were under 6 months) Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • RSPCA Paw Print Gold Awards for both strays and kennelling; Bath Echo Community Awards Charity of the Year 2025; MEA Construction Consultants won Civic and Community Award at 2025 Bath Property Awards for BCDH redevelopment project
  • Together Project volunteer team shortlisted as finalists in Team Collaboration category at RSPCA Impact Awards; refurbished vet suite opened early 2025 — doubled work capacity with separate recovery rooms and equipment; three £600 RSPCA grants received for food bank work
  • Planned merger with RSPCA North Somerset (Brent Knoll) in 2026 to create larger, more sustainable charity; new adoption process improvements in development following 2025 customer survey; 300+ animals fostered since programme launch in 2023

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