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Everyone in NSW has the right to a safe home, including renters with animals!
Around 7 in 10 Australian households live with animals. Yet only 1 in 10 homes available to rent in NSW advertise that animals will be ‘considered’.
When people are forced to surrender their animals because they can’t find somewhere to live together – this can be a death sentence for animals if they can’t be rehomed.
Many women and children experiencing domestic and family violence face challenges in finding a safe home to live with their beloved animals –
We have recently been made aware of a scam targeting pet owners that is going around.
A number of people have reported receiving letters and/or emails saying their pet’s registration has expired and they need to pay a fee to renew otherwise the microchip will not be valid.
This is a scam. Please do not reply, click on any links or enter payment details.
Your pet’s microchip registration will never expire.
Read moreThis National Volunteer Week we would like to highlight the amazing contributions of our volunteer teams and say a HUGE thank you to all the wonderful volunteers whose ongoing dedication and hard work is indispensable to Cat Protection.
This year’s theme, “Something for Everyone,” resonates deeply with our mission. Since our inception in 1958 as a small volunteer-run charity, we’ve been steadfastly dedicated to reducing the number of stray cats. Over the past 66 years,
Read more🐰🐣 Just a reminder for everyone thinking of visiting us over the Easter long weekend!!
Our Adoption Centre will be open by appointment only on Saturday 30 March and Monday 1 April.
Our Cat Boutique will be open for all your cat care essentials on Saturday 30 March between 10am – 2pm. Make sure to check our opening hours before visiting:
Read moreThinking of visiting our Adoption Centre over the festive season?
Make sure to check our opening hours.
Read moreCats are sentient animals who deserve to be treated humanely.
Cats do not belong in all environments but demonising them as a species is to deliberately distract from the human-caused drivers of biodiversity loss overseen by this and previous governments. It achieves nothing more than to direct cruelty towards cats.
Habitat loss and climate change are the greatest threats to biodiversity.
A “war” on cats will not undo land-clearing,
Read moreCat Protection Society of NSW Limited
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The following nominations have been received for the election of Appointed Directors, to be held at the AGM on 25 November 2023.
Read moreCat Protection Society of NSW calls on Minister Plibersek to declare peace on the environment instead of a “war” on feral cats
Habitat loss and climate change are the biggest threats to biodiversity.
The Minister for the Environment continues to support the logging of native forests.
Land clearing continues unabated.
“Action” on climate change is still pending.
Obviously, it’s time to create a distraction.
Creating a moral panic about cats is a tactic used over and over again to pretend there’s a simple solution to “wicked” environmental problems.
Read moreIn our Autumn issue of Cat Affairs, we examine the hidden dangers for animals on the internet – and our factsheet delves deeper into online scams and the lethal trade in wildlife that is promoted online.
Our new factsheet highlights the ‘red flags’ to look out for and the steps you can take to protect yourself and animals from exploitation.
Read the full article from Cat Affairs Harmed in the making of: fake animal rescue videos.
Read more❤️ Has a stray kitty stolen your heart?
Are you wanting to take in a stray cat and give them a forever home but worried about the costs involved?
We can help!
Our Adopt-a-Stray program offers a heavily discounted rate for:
- desexing
- vaccination
- microchipping
- plus free registration for your new forever friend.
ALL for $100
To learn all about our program and to see if it’s available in your area,
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