Community Cats

Research has shown that 40% of cat owners are secretly feeding a cat they don’t own. Compassionate cat-lovers across the country are giving outdoor kitties extra help. Wild, stray or homeless; whatever you call them, they’re Community Cats.

Unfortunately, despite their huge numbers, resources for ’secret cat feeders’ have been limited. Often the only advice anyone is given is to ‘call the council’. However, shelters around Australia are not coping with the amount of cats arriving on their doorstep every day. In fact at many shelters cats have an 80% chance of being euthanased, so if your Community Cat is happy and healthy a shelter may not be the best option.

If you have a secret cat, or perhaps there’s a stray in your area that you would like to do something for, or you might feed it occasionally, there are steps you can take to ensure that your secret cat does not end up another statistic in the pounds; or starts to breed!

For more information on Community Cats, please visit www.communitycats.com.au (provided by PetRescue.com.au).