Donate

Read our SMS terms and conditions to find out about this service and how we use it.

Cats Protection run a variety of mobile services including but not limited to:

  1. Make a one-off gift via text to Cats Protection as a whole, our winter campaign or one of our centres
  2. Make a regular gift to Cats Protection as a whole or one of our centres
  3. Make a regular payment to play our lottery

Text to donate (single donation)

This is a charity donation service run by a third party for Cats Protection.

To donate £3 just text the word THREE to 70030. Standard network rates apply.
To donate £5 just text the word FIVE to 70030. Standard network rates apply.
To donate £10 just text the word TEN to 70030. Standard network rates apply.

This charity donation service enables you to donate and receive information about the work of Cats Protection and by using it you agree that we may contact you in the future.

If you’d rather we didn’t contact you by phone or SMS, text NOINFO CATS to 78866 (standard network rates apply) or contact our Supporter Services team on 0800 917 2287 or email supporter.services@cats.org.uk

Alternatively you can text THREE NO, FIVE NO or TEN NO to 70030 (standard network rates apply) to give your single donation without receiving further contact by phone and SMS, however you will still receive payment admin texts.

Cats Protection receives 100% of your donation.

You can only donate from a UK mobile phone number. You cannot donate using this service from a mobile phone number from Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands or Isle of Man. If you donate using this service from a UK mobile abroad, you may incur additional network charges. You must obtain permission from the bill payer before sending a text message. You must be 16 years old or over to send a text donation.

There is a limit of four times per day you may make a donation via text but some mobile networks have a daily limit of £30 in premium. You will not be able to donate more by text from the same number on the same day, but you may still incur your standard network message charge if you try.

  • To donate £5 just text the word SAFE to 70456, standard network rates apply
  • These numbers are different as we broadcast these on different TV channels and will monitor the success of each number to make our appeals as cost effective as possible. Cats Protection still receives 100% of the donation. The cost of the text is £5 or the donation amount plus your standard network rate.
  • By texting the above number, you consent to future phone and/or SMS marketing contact (this is stipulated on the ad you see).
  • Alternatively, you can text SAFE NO to 70456 (standard network rates apply) to give a £5 single donation without receiving further contact by phone and SMS, you will still receive payment admin texts.

Text to donate to our TV campaigns (Regular giving)

Our text to donate regular giving TV campaigns cost £3 per month.

Campaign Short code(s) to text Keyword(s) to text
Giving Love 70007, 70025 CATS, CATS3, CATS4, CATS5, CATS6, CATS7, CATS8
Left Outside 70007, 70020, 70030, 70111 COLD, COLD3, COLD4, COLD5, COLD6, COLD7, COLD8
Unforgettable 70007, 70020, 70111 HELP, HELP3, HELP4, HELP5. HELP6, HELP7
Little 70007, 70020, 70025, 70030, 70111, 70755, 78866, 81400, 82727, 88008 LITTLE, LITTLE3, LITTLE4, LITTLE5
Mum 70365, 70381, 70383, 70384 MUM, MUM4, MUM5, MUM6
Alfie 70007, 70722, 70800 SAFE, SAFE3, SAFE4, SAFE5, SAFE6, SAFE7

The billing short code (for example, 70007) is the number that will appear on your bill.

This is a charity donation service run by a third party for Cats Protection. Cats Protection receives 100% of your donation.

Texts cost £3 per month plus 2 x messages at the standard network rate. By texting, you are opting in to receiving marketing from Cats Protection by phone and SMS.

This charity donation service enables you to donate and receive information about the work of Cats Protection and by using it you agree that we may contact you in the future by phone and SMS. This is stipulated on the advert.

If you would like to donate to Cats Protection without giving phone/SMS marketing consent, please add NO to the end of the keyword when entering. For example, CATS NO to 70007 or COLD3 NO to 70020 (standard network rates apply).

If at any point you want to opt out of marketing by phone and SMS you can text NOINFO CATS to 78866 (standard network rates apply) to revoke your consent. You can also contact our Supporter Services team on 0800 917 2287 or email supporter.services@cats.org.uk if you would like to update your marketing preferences or details. 

You will still get admin messages in relation to your mobile donation.

You can only donate from a UK mobile phone number. You cannot donate using this service from a mobile phone number from Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands or Isle of Man. If you donate using this service from a UK mobile abroad, you may incur additional network charges. You must obtain permission from the bill payer before sending a text message. You must be 16 years old or over to send a text donation.

Text giving for centres

This is a charity donation service run by a third party for Cats Protection. Each of our centres has their own unique code listed below.

Texts to 70577 using one of the codes listed in bold below cost £5 plus standard network charge. This is an initial one-off donation. You will then be asked if you would like to sign up to give a regular gift relating to that cat centre. If you reply YES then this will cost £5 per month plus standard network charges.

It should be noted that by texting 70577 and the relevant cat centre code you are consenting to Cats Protection contacting you by phone and SMS about our work. If you would rather we didn’t contact you by phone or SMS about our work please text 70577 and the relevant cat centre code followed by the word NO. For example COTS NO to 70577 (standard network rates apply).

Alternatively you can text NOINFO CATS to 78866 (standard network rates apply) at any time to revoke your consent to being contacted by phone or SMS or contact our Supporter Services team on 0800 917 2287 or email supporter.services@cats.org.uk

CATSCOTS Cotswold Cat Centre
CATSNICC Northern Ireland Cat Centre
CATSWMCC West Mids Cat Centre
CATSKENT Kent Cat Centre
CATSWALES Wales Cat Centre 
CATSESSEX Essex Cat Centre
CATSCORN Cornwall Cat Centre 
CATSDERBY Derbyshire Cat Centre
CATSNORC Central Norfolk Cat Centre
CATSNORW West Norfolk Cat Centre
CATSESUS East Sussex Cat Centre
CATSDEVON Devon Cat Centre 
CATSDORSET Dorset Cat Centre
CATSFORT Forth Valley Cat Centre 
CATSLEEDS Leeds Cat Centre
CATSSCOT Scotland Cat Centre
CATSSURREY Surrey Cat Centre
CATSHERE Hereford Cat Centre 
CATSIOW Isle of Wight Cat Centre 
CATSMANS Mansfield Cat Centre 
CATSSLDN South London Cat Centre
CATSUKCC UK Cat Centre  
CATSBERKS Berkshire Cat Centre
CATSNLDN North West London Cat Centre
CATSNOTT Nottingham Cat Centre 
CATSMERSEY Merseyside Cat Centre 
CATSTYNE Tyneside Cat Centre 
CATSWARR Warrington Cat Centre 
CATSNWALES North Wales Cat Centre
CATSYORK North Yorkshire Cat Centre

This is a monthly subscription service where you receive a free text message the day before your gift is due. If you are happy to give, you don't need to do anything and your donation will come off that particular month's phone bill or your pay-as-you-go credit, plus you’ll be charged for one standard rate message. Cats Protection will receive 100% of your donation.

Using SKIP

If you would prefer not to give for a particular month, please reply SKIP within 24 hours to the reminder message informing you the donation will be taken and we will not proceed with your donation for that month. You'll receive a message confirming that your payment will not be taken. You’ll be charged one standard rate text message. If your phone is out of range or switched off when we send the first text, you don't need to worry. We will only take your gift 24 hours after we know that your phone has received our message.

See your gifts in action

We want you to see the difference your gifts are making so we will send you links to images and other content that you can view on an internet-enabled phone or on your computer. We won't charge you for this content but, as with any mobile browsing, viewing it could mean you incur charges from your network provider.

Ending your support

We hope that you won't cancel your gift and that you will use the SKIP system if you decide not to give in a particular month. However, if you want to end your gifts permanently, you can reply and text STOP to unsubscribe. You’ll be charged one standard rate text message.

In order to stop your regular gift:

  • for £3 codes text STOP to 70007 (standard network rates apply)
  • for £5 codes text STOP to 70800 (standard network rates apply)

In the event that any of our text messages cannot be delivered to you, your mobile network will try to redeliver the message for the next 14 days. If still unsuccessful we will stop trying for that month and try again next month as normal.

For information regarding how to cancel your lottery mobile subscriptions, please see the ‘Text to donate to our TV campaigns (Lottery)’ section below.

Text number queries

If you are unsure about a text number, code, or amount you have seen or have any queries regarding text giving please get in touch with our Supporter Services team by phone: 0800 917 2287 or by email: supporter.services@cats.org.uk

Text to donate to our TV campaigns (Lottery)

Our text to donate Weekly Lottery TV campaign costs £1 per week, billed in five weekly cycles.

Campaign Short code(s) to text Keyword(s) to text
Dreams Come True 80039, 81025, 81066 DREAM, DREAM3, DREAM4, DREAM5
Cat Happy 78866, 82727 HAPPY, HAPPY3, HAPPY4, HAPPY5, HAPPY6
Every Cat 78866, 82727 PLAY, PLAY3, PLAY4, PLAY5, PLAY6, PLAY7, PLAY8

The billing short code (for example, 78866) is the number that will appear on your bill.

This is a charity lottery service run by a third party for Cats Protection.

Texts cost £5 per month plus up to five messages at the standard network rate. By texting, you are opting in to receiving marketing from Cats Protection by phone and SMS. This payment will be taken every five weeks for the purchase of one entry into the following five Cats Protection Weekly Lottery draws. To enter our lottery you must be over 18 and a UK resident. 

For full lottery terms and conditions please visit winwithcats.cats.org.uk/rules

This service enables you to donate and receive information about the work of Cats Protection and by using it you agree that we may contact you in the future by phone and SMS. This is stipulated on the advert.

If you would like to play the Cats Protection Weekly Lottery without giving phone/SMS marketing consent, please add NO to the end of the keyword when entering. You will still get admin messages in relation to your mobile lottery subscription. For example, DREAM NO to 80039 or HAPPY3 NO to 78866 (standard network rates apply).

If you have already entered the Cats Protection Weekly Lottery without adding NO after the keyword and subsequently wish to opt-out of SMS and phone marketing communication you can do anytime by texting OUT to 82727, standard network rates apply. You will still get admin messages in relation to your mobile lottery subscription.

We hope that you will enjoy playing the Cats Protection Weekly Lottery via your mobile phone and that you won’t want to cancel your gift. However, if you want to end your gifts permanently, please send STOP to 72777 (standard network rates apply). You’ll be charged one standard rate text message.

 

Data protection

All information collected is processed in accordance with our legal requirements and the Data Protection Act 2018, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) 2003.

We are completely committed to protecting our supporters’ personal information, as well as being open and honest about how we collect, store and use the information we receive.

For more information please read our Privacy Policy

Supporter Services number: 0800 917 2287
Charity number: 203644 (England and Wales) and SC037711 (Scotland)

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