Canterbury Cats' Protection League
About Us:
What we're doing to make a difference:
We provide advice, subsidised desexing of cats and assistance with veterinary treatment to low income people and a lost and found service. We take in stray and abandoned cats and kittens, when we have space available, and vet check, rehabilitate and rehome them to good homes.
Our track record:
We have been assisting the people of Canterbury for over 40 years. People prefer to utilise our services as we do not euthanase unless it is recommended by a veterinarian. We also try to match our cats to the person/situation to ensure the best possible home for them and the best possible cat for the owner.
Latest Donations:
Keep up the good work Given by Kirsty on 26 Apr
Given by Guest Giver on 31 Mar
15 Aug
Update for 15/08/2011
By New Member
Thanks to everyone for their support. It has been very tough since the February earthquake with severe structural damage to the house at the cattery and lots of liquefaction. The cattery itself has lesser damage and we are hoping for the sewerage and drains to be fixed soon so we can say goodbye to the port-a-loo! The land is zoned orange and there is a possibility that it will have to be abandoned and a new cattery built. The staff who work at the cattery have been amazing and the support from the public adopting cats is great as there are more cats in need than ever before. We are still providing subsidised desexing and urge everyone to let people know to contact us if they need assistance. There is no limit to the number of cats that can be desexed and we really want to hear from people who have lots of cats that are breeding every year as their owners cannot afford to desex them. We can help! And now it is snowing again for the second time.
10 Apr
Thank You
By New Member
A big THANK YOU to everyone for their donations and support, they are very much appreciated. There are so many lost and abandoned cats out there since the February earthquake and people who are feeding and caring for found cats and advertising trying to find their owners are doing an awesome job.
Everyone in Canterbury, please take advantage of the free microchipping being provided by the RSPCA. This can help lost cats to be reunited with their owner quickly. See http://www.spcacanterbury.org.nz/index.php?page=spca-chip-your-pet-for-free-campaign to find participating vets.
We are continuing to rehome cats to undamaged properties and we thank everyone who is willing to adopt.
07 Sep
Earthquake
By New Member
Our thoughts are with everyone following Saturday's earthquake and the continuous aftershocks that are being experienced. A large number of cats disappeared on Saturday and are more than likely hiding out waiting until it is safe to go back home. If your cat has gone missing, we suggest that you advertise on Trade Me and www.petsonthenet.co.nz (free adverts). Call or e-mail us the details, put flyers around, talk to your neighbours and contact the RSPCA. People are starting to find lost cats now and the same advertising applies plus The Press have a free found column to advertise in. For animal welfare issues, people need to ring the RSPCA. For people forced from their homes, animals can be taken to the Animal Control Centre in Metro Place, Bromley.
03 Jul
Free Desexing Campaign
By New Member
We have just embarked on a free desexing campaign for low income people and aim to desex 1000 male cats and as many cats in multi cat households as we can.
The campaign is to try and stop the rampant spread of feline aids amongst fighting unneutered toms and of course to reduce the number of unwanted kittens in Canterbury. We are also assisting people with multi cat households where one or two undesexed cats can quickly become a diseased and out of control colony.
In the first two days of our campaign, we have authorised 107 cats to be desexed and based on this number, the funds available will only last a month before we will need to bring it to a close.
Any donations towards our campaign would be very much appreciated.
18 Jun
Update for 17/06/2010
By New Member
Wow, thanks to everyone who is donating to the Cats' Protection League (Canterbury) Inc. via the Next Top Cat Model promotion and thanks to the lovely cats who are fundraising for us. We do appreciate it! Best of luck to all of the entrants and crossed fingers for our own little Madeline.
