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Thinking of visiting us over the festive season?
Make sure to check our Adoption centre opening hours before coming to meet your forever friend.
Read moreNotice of Nominations for Appointed Directors
Cat Protection Society of NSW Inc
AGM 4 November 2017
The following nominations have been received for the election of Appointed Directors, to be held at the AGM on 4 November 2017. Each nominee is eligible for election under the Constitution. There are three vacancies and three nominations:
- Angelika Elliott
- Nita Harvey
- Grace Tam
Some of the most memorable cats rehomed by the Cat Protection Society in Newtown have been immortalised in a series of brooches being sold in a fundraising drive. Bella, Jaffa, Johnny and Zac are among the felines featuring on nine brooches created for the fundraiser, called “Nine Lives” and hashtagged #NineLivesNewtown on social media.
And to prove that cats rule the internet, we’ve launched a one-minute video featuring Paul Capsis as the voice of Jitu the cat.
Read moreOutbreaks of the deadly Feline Panleukopaenia Virus (FPV, feline parvo, feline enteritis) were identified across Sydney in early 2017. It was the first outbreak in almost 40 years.
Many Sydney vets had never dealt with it due to the effectiveness of the standard F3 vaccine. However, the virus is highly contagious and in February, Blacktown Pound and other facilities were closed due to the outbreak.
Herd immunity requires that greater than 70% of the population is vaccinated.
Read moreThe national RSPCA has recommended that feral cats should be declared a pest species.
Feral cats, lost cats, loved cats, stray cats, Siamese cats, moggies, tuxedos, Ragdolls, Burmese, tabbies, gingers, calicos … they are all the same species. Labelling them ‘pests’ devalues cats and creates a culture that is permissive of violence towards them. Legislative labelling removes important anti-cruelty protections.
Cat Protection rejects the RSPCA’s position.
Read moreResearch conducted by Ipsos for the Cat Protection Society of NSW has found that while the majority of cat owners in NSW are responsible (89% of cats are desexed, 78% are vaccinated and 73% are registered) there is still scope to significantly improve feline welfare.
Read our media release for the full story.
Read moreAttention all cat owners: please don’t feed your cats any of the Best Feline Friend (BFF) products. Petbarn has issued a recall of all BFF cat food and there are tests currently underway following a number of reports of cats becoming gravely ill.
Cat Protection does not stock any of these products. If you have any concerns contact the manufacturer Weruva on 1800 108 382 or wecare@weruva.com and if you are worried about your cat’s health please make an appointment to see your vet.
Read moreWe are purring with excitement to be one of the charity partners with Goodwill wines!
Now you can enjoy great wine and help support our cats and kittens while they are waiting to find their forever homes. 50% of Goodwill Wine’s profit – $2 from every bottle you purchase goes to the Cat Protection Society.
Click here to order today!
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With so many lovely cats and kittens to meet, we will be extending our Adoption Centre opening hours on Thursday and Friday afternoons, so you get more time to cuddle the cats!
We will now be open 3.30 – 6.30pm on Thursday afternoon and 3.30 – 6pm on Friday afternoon.
Looking forward to your visit!
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