It's that time of the year when we start to think about Christmas festivities so we are pleased to announce that tickets for our Christmas Raffle are available from today.

This year again, our fundraising activities have taken quite a hit due to COVID, with many fundraising events being cancelled. Sadly, this has had a major impact on the funds we have available to help us look after the cats and kittens that we have in our care. Our staff and volunteers have worked incredibly hard throughout the crisis and are continuing to do so to ensure the cats and kittens in our care are fed, healthy and happy.

This year's raffle has three fabulous festive prizes available to win.

1st Prize – The Santa Paws Luxury Hampurr

- Hessian bottle gift bag

- Snowflake felt coasters (4 pack)

- ‘Cats are my cup of tea’ mug

- Decorative cat plaque

- Santa Claws tree ornament

- ‘Cats leave paw prints on your heart’ notebook 11cm x 15cm

- ‘Cats leave paw prints on your heart’ notebook 15cm x 21cm

- Glitter cat tree ornament

- ‘One cat short of crazy’ keyring

- Amazon gift card

- Candy stars

- Cats Protection sleeping cat A5 notebook

- Dairy Milk Classics 350mg bag

- Cotton meadow candles (x2)

- Pink cat print umbrella

- Magnetic memo pad

- Simon’s Cat Stainless steel flask

- Simon’s Cat ‘I’m Feline Good’ water bottle

- ‘Our cat lets us live here’ hanging wall plaque

- Black cat reusable shopping bag

- ‘Let it Snow’ hanging wall plaque

- ‘The smallest feline is a masterpiece’ glasses case

2nd Prize – The Pampers Paws Hampurr

- Furry igloo bed

- Handmade knitted blanket

- ‘Good Cat’ Christmas stocking

- Purina Gourmet Fine Cuts (6 x 50g)

- Double sided cat groomer

- Silicon cat groomer

- Purina Gourmet Gold Savoury Cake (8 x 85g)

- Ceramic food/water bowl (x 3)

- Small cat scratcher

- Lick-e-Lix (x 2)

- Feathered elf fishing rod toy

- Medium cat toy stocking

- Litter tray liners

- Litter tray cleaning spray

- Willows liquid catnip spray

- Assorted cat treats

3rd Prize – The Tasty Treats Hampurr

- Plastic double feeding bowls

- Plastic water bowl

- Small cat toy stocking

- 2 x cat nip balls

- Fishing rod toy

- Assorted cat treats

To be in with the chance of winning the purrfect Christmas Hampurr follow the instructions below and buy a ticket to our Christmas raffle, all while helping cats in the process!

Raffle tickets cost £1 each, to enter online there is a minimum payment of £2 so you will receive two entries to the raffle draw. If you would like to purchase one ticket, please contact the centre on 0191 653 1052 or come and see us at Cats Protection Tyneside Adoption Centre, Green Lane, Gateshead, NE10 0QH

JustGiving ticket sales close on 17th December at 5pm.

Tickets will be available from the centre until the draw on Monday 20th December 2021 at 12pm. Tickets will be drawn on Facebook live on Monday 20th December 2021 at 3pm.

Important:

1- Please ensure that you supply an email address otherwise we cannot get in touch with you if you win.

2- Please tick the box next to ‘I'm happy to share my contact details with Cats Protection’. This will ensure we are able to get in touch with any winners.

Simply make a donation of £2 for two tickets or £10 for 10 tickets and JustGiving will direct the funds to the charity. We will then enter your name and ticket numbers into our raffle draw automatically; if you require a digital ticket, please let us know. You will receive an email if you are a winner.

Tickets cost £1 each. Every £2 donation = two entries.

You can also purchase 10 tickets for £10. Every £10 donation = 10 entries.

JustGiving has a minimum donation of £2. We cannot change this.

Terms and conditions:

1. The draw will take place live on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/CPTynesideAdoptionCentre) at 3pm on Monday 20th December 2021. All funds raised will go to Cats Protection. Registered Charity 203644 (England & Wales) SC037711 (Scotland).

2. Promoter: Dominic Sullivan, Cats Protection, National Cat Centre, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7TT.

3. The raffle is registered under The Gambling Act 2005 with Wealden District Council, Shared Environmental Health Service, Rother District Council, Town Hall, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex TN39 3JX.

4. This raffle is open to residents of mainland Great Britain only (this excludes Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands).

5. The cost of each ticket is £1. For online sales a minimum sale of £2 (two entries) is required. If you would like to purchase one ticket please get in touch with the centre (details above).

6. Gift Aid cannot be claimed on the sale of raffle tickets and is in breach of HMRC regulations. Any ticket purchases with Gift Aid added will be cancelled and refunded.

7. Entrants must be 18 or over, if a ticket is sold unknowingly to, on behalf of, or for a person under the age of 18 they will be exempt from the raffle and will forfeit their prize.

8. Raffle tickets will be entered into the draw when the whole payment is received.

9. Tickets are not to be sold on the street or door-to-door.

10. Any money received after the arbitrary/closing date (17.12.21) including late entries will be treated as a donation to help fund the work of Cats Protection and will not be refundable or eligible for the draw.

11. Winners will be notified via email within three weeks of the draw. A list of winners will also be published on https://www.facebook.com/CPTynesideAdoptionCentre.

12. The result of the raffle draw is final. No correspondence will be entered into.

13. For any tickets purchased online, you must ensure you follow the instructions and tick the box to say we can view your email address. Any payments received where this box isn't ticked will be treated as general donations because we have no way of contacting you. No responsibility is taken if raffle numbers are sent using an email and not received.

14. Participants purchasing tickets using JustGiving, subject to terms and conditions, will receive emailed ticket numbers within 48 hours if requested.

15. The deadline for entries on the JustGiving site is 17.12.21 . This is 72 hours prior to the closing date/time to allow time for the entries to be processed.

16. Cats Protection reserves the right to use the winner's name for promotional purposes.

17. Donations made not in equal pounds will be rounded down to the nearest £1 when calculating the number of raffle ticket entries. E.g. if you donate £2.80 you will only receive two entries into the draw with the remainder being treated as a donation.

18. Cats Protection respects, and is committed to protecting, your privacy. The personal information you provide will remain private and will only be used for the purposes of the raffle unless you give permission otherwise.

Thank you so much for your support