Help us support cats this winter

To be in with the chance of winning a Christmas hamper, Christmas bath set or Joxer restaurant voucher, follow the instructions below to enter our Winter Free Prize competition, while helping to make a better life for cats.

Cats like Samson.

1 year old Samson was found wondering alone at a recycling centre by a kind-hearted member of the public. We don’t know how or why he ended up there, however we quickly learnt that Samson is blind, and we don’t know how he would have survived if he hadn’t been found and brought to our care.

Thankfully we were able to take Samson into our care at the Northern Ireland Cat Centre and give him the TLC and veterinary care that he badly needed. Initially, he was understandably quiet, withdrawn and scared. Samson was worse for wear and although he had both eyes intact when he came into care, they were abnormal, non-functioning and had the potential for recurrent eye infections. Under these circumstances it was decided in Samson’s best interest and welfare to enucleate the eyes.

Cats Protection's vets were able to perform bilateral enucleation of his eyes, and he has taken it all in his stride. Despite his newfound appearance, Samson is a much happier and healthier cat and is like a changed kitten from the one that initially came into our care. He is much happier, brighter and interactive; he loves human contact and purrs away when being stroked. He also loves to play with a jingly toy ball that he can listen to and chase.

During his time at the centre, Samson’s cost of veterinary care totalled over £500. This doesn’t include the cost of daily food, shelter and care.

We receive no government funding and rely entirely on the generosity of people like you.

Your support in our winter free prize draw will help us continue to support cats who need us.

If you would like to enter the competition for free, please post your name, address and contact details on a postcard to the Cats Protection, Northern Ireland Cat Centre, 270 Belfast Road, Dundonald, BT16IUE, and reference "Summer Free Prize Draw".

Competition entries close on 15/12/2025.

1st prize – £40 Joxer restaurant voucher

2nd Prize – christmas hamper

3rd Prize – christmas bath bomb set

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 £1 per entry or £10 for ten entries and JustGiving will direct the funds to the charity. We will then enter your name and ticket/tickets numbers into our competition automatically. You will receive an email if you are a winner.

Online entries cost £1 each. Every £1 donation = 1 entry. You can also get five entries for £5. Every £10 donation = 10 entries

**JustGiving has a minimum donation of £2. We cannot change this. Therefore minimum purchase online is two tickets**

Terms and conditions:

1. This is a free prize competition.

2. For free entry please post your name, address and contact details on a postcard, referencing 'Winter Free Prize Draw' to Cats Protection Northern Ireland Cat Centre, 270 Belfast Road, Dundonald, BT16 1UE.

3. The closing date for all entries is 15/12/2025. Any entries received after this date will be excluded from the draw.

4. A random draw will take place on 16/12/2025.

5. Winners will be notified following the draw. The winner’s name will be listed on our social media platforms.

6. If the winner cannot be contacted or does not claim the prize within 21 days of notification, we reserve the right to withdraw the prize from the winner.

7. All results are final. No correspondence will be entered into.

8. Individuals wishing to support the work of Cats Protection Northern Ireland Cat Centre can do so by making a donation on this page. All funds raised will go to Cats Protection. Registered Charity 203644 (England & Wales) SCO37711 (Scotland).

9. Gift Aid cannot be claimed on any donation in this competition.

10. 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.

11. Our privacy policy explains how we collect and use your information and can be found here: www.cats.org.uk/terms/terms-privacy

Thank you so much for your support.

Cats Protection help more cats than any other organisation and we want to help millions more. We are a dedicated community of passionate employees, volunteers, supporters and partners, working together to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

We are the voice of cats in society, and we speak up for their protection.

We’re working towards a society where every cat is treated with kindness and respect.

Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats.

Find out more: www.cats.org.uk