The Oriental Cat Welfare Trust (OCWT), Registered Charity number 1145775, was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales in February 2012. The charity was created to separate the welfare, rescue and re-homing services of the OCA from the other non-charitable activities of the club, thereby taking advantage of the benefits afforded to charities.
The following officers and trustees of the OCWT have been appointed to oversee the smooth running of the charity:
Chairman: John Bunce
Secretary: Irene Rothwell
Treasurer: John Rothwell
Trustee: Val Walter
Trustee: Ted Jones
The OCWT provides the following services:
• Welfare advice for all matters pertaining to Oriental cats
• Re-homing using the Home to Home system
• Re-homing via one of our Safe Houses
The OCWT is a responsible breed organisation that recognises the need to provide a rescue and re-homing service of our own breed rather than put pressure on general shelters who already have so many other cats to deal with.
The OCWT is run by volunteers who provide their time and services free of charge. The main activities of OCWT take place in East Sussex where our Safe Houses are established. Our rescue and re-homing service has been in existence for the past 10 years, during which time we have rescued, provided veterinary treatment and eventually re-homed hundreds of cats. We have also helped many people who have experienced problems in owning Oriental cats with behavioural problems and our advice has frequently avoided those cats being rejected by their owners.
However, we also provide coverage throughout England and Wales and are therefore
able to support cats on a National basis. Enquiries from Scotland are also welcome. Since people are able to access us via our website from all areas of Britain there is no geographical restriction as to those who can ask for our help. We have contacts throughout Britain who act on behalf of the Trust to collect Oriental cats in need of rescue and transport them to designated Safe Houses under the auspices of the Trust, we are thus able to help anyone who owns cats of the varieties for which we cater.
Further details of our services and how to contact us can be found at www.ocwt.org