Oscar's Rescue & Rehabilitation

19/01/2025

Did you know that the least adopted cats are black and white short hairs? It is not pure black like many people believe. In fact, black has become quite popular.

To avoid our sweet tuxedos continuing to grow up in foster care, we have heavily discounted their adoption fees.

You can adopt adorable Dana for only $180!

It’s time this sweet little four month old girl went to her forever home. She loves people and will shyly approach you for a pat. She is an adorable black/white tuxedo with a short black stripe...

08/01/2025

Rescue gets very expensive sometimes, and we could really do with your support to help share the load.

This is Clyde. He had to undergo an amputation due to a mangled toe. We were so fortunate he could be attended to within hours because he was clearly in pain.

Clyde's surgery cost $2500 and we do not get any government funding. Right now the books are well and truly in the red, and if you can spare a donation, however small, it would alleviate some of the financial stress, and we would greatly appreciate it!

Oscars Rescue
BSB 923100
Account 30161632

Clyde is a little too small to leave just yet, but if you are interested in adopting this smoochy little boy once he is ready in a couple of weeks, please reach out.

04/01/2025

Wishing everyone a belated happy new year!

This festive season has us reflecting on everything we are grateful for... and it is a lot!

Thank you to the pet stores who hosted adoption days and/or donated products - Petstock Sunbury, Sunbury Stockfeeds, Petbarn Maribyrnong, Petbarn Thomastown and Best Friends pet store Thomastown.

Thank you to all the private donators and also Animal Rescue Cooperative (ARC) Greater Melbourne, Pet-Lab, Biocat, First Leaf cat litter, Elite Cat Litter, and the attendees at Colour Frenzy.

Thank you to our compassionate vets - Dr Michael Beattie (our mobile vet), Lower Plenty Veterinary Clinic, Wyndham Community Vet, The Vet Project, Laverton Veterinary Clinic, Vetcare Hawthorn, and Westside Community Desexing who have sadly closed (we miss you!)

Thank you to our wonderful foster carers, volunteers and adopters. We tripled our adoption numbers in our second year of operation thanks to you!

Thank you to our rescue colleagues for your mentorship, friendship and being our ear to complain to, and our shoulder to cry on. You know who you all are, and we will be fighting the stray cat epidemic alongside you in 2025 and hoping that... however long it takes... one day we CAN save them all.

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas, everyone! May there be lots of good food and company, both human and furry!

02/12/2024

Aria was dumped out the front of a local vet clinic with her newborn kittens. She has been an amazing mum and now that her babies are all grown up, it is time for her to find her forever home.

Aria is stunningly beautiful with her fluffy blue-grey coat and green eyes, but her personality stands out even more than her looks. She loves being around people!

Aria was abandoned in a carrier cage with her newborn kittens on the front doorstep of a local vet. Aria is an incredibly smoochy girl who jumps up on her hand legs to headbutt your hand for...

10/11/2024

We cannot believe Bear and Suzy are still waiting on their forever home!

09/11/2024

It's Caturday night!

07/11/2024

Happy Home Tail 🐱 ❤️ Bob was spared euthanasia by a kind-hearted soul, but was having to share the affection of his caretaker amongst tens of other cats. He was not up to date with vaccination, wasn't desexed or microchipped, and he needed multiple teeth extractions. After his vet work he was adopted and is now living his best life!

From Sian:
I just wanted to share some photos of Mr Bob since we adopted him 🤍 He is the most playful, sweet, loving and obsessed little man. The best company to us and lovessssss scaring his chicken sisters when they come to the window 😂

06/11/2024

Say it louder!

31/10/2024

Thank you to everyone who came to visit our stall at the Melbourne Cat Lover's Festival on the weekend! It was so busy we failed to take many photos so if you took any at our stall, we would love to see them!

Thank you to all of the volunteers - Filiz, Ryanne, Sarah, Anup, Pristina, Taran and Pauline. Without you, we would not have had a stall!

Thank you to the festival organisers, kind security guards, showgrounds venue manager, and fellow exhibitors. We had plenty of challenges along the way, including injuries, a car break down, a car accident etc. The way everyone pulled together to help each other was amazing!

Thanks to Petstock and BlackHawk for your kind product donations! They are already being put to good use.

23/10/2024

We will be at the Melbourne Cat Lovers Festival! 🥳

📅 Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 October 2024

📍 Melbourne Showgrounds, Stand Number: B114

🎟 Fetch Discounted Tickets Now 👉 https://bit.ly/3wES2Wi Promo Code: ADOPTION

Come pet some of our more sociable kitties, buy some merch, sign up to foster, give a donation, have a chat to our foster carers and volunteers on how else you can help us help cats... etc

We hope to see you there!

Feline fanciers throughout Victoria are gearing up for the most purr-fect weekend! Curious? Well, the cat’s out of the bag!

11/10/2024

We've had a lot of interest in fostering since our last post - which is absolutely amazing! So in the hopes we can answer some questions and interest more people in fostering, here are some commonly asked questions:

What supplies / assistance is provided?
- Absolutely anything you could need! Food, litter, toys, bedding, and of course vet assistance is all provided to our foster carers.

Do I need to have foster experience?
- Whilst it is preferred if people have foster experience, it definitely isn't a requirement! We are happy to work with any level of experience - all that's required is a love for cats and a willingness to spend your time and love into making the cats flourish!

Can I still foster when I have animals of my own?
- Absolutely! We recommend that the foster cats be kept separate to your own, at least for a week to allow for quarentine, but after that, provided your resident pets are happy with the fosters, they can definitely mingle under supervision! All of your resident pets will need to be desexed, up to date on vaccinations, and flea and worm treated.

Do they need to be indoor only?
- Yes, most of our cats have come from the streets and we believe they've had more than enough time outside and now deserve to be pampered and loved indoors and indoors only!

Do I need to drive?
- No, we can provide transport, and car pool kitties to and from vet appointments and adoption events!

Do I need to arrange the adoptions?
- You can do as little or as much as you like - some carers temporarily house cats until adoption, others create profiles on PetRescue, answer adoption enquiries and facilitate the adoption, or volunteer at adoption events. It is entirely up to you, and we understand we need to be flexible.

Which vets do you use?
- We work with a large selection of vets - namely Wyndham Community Vet, Lower Plenty Vet, Laverton Vet, Sunbury Vet, All Creatures Sunbury, Sunbury Animal Hospital, The Vet Project and we also work with a home visit vet Dr Michael Beattie!

I can't foster, is there any other way I can help?
- Yes absolutely! You can adopt, volunteer with transportation, donate, or even just spread the word!

Where are you based?
- Our headquarters are in Diggers Rest, but foster cats can often be at other foster carers homes so pick up may often be at other locations.

If that all sounds great and something you'd love to start - please send us a message with some information about yourself, and we'd be happy to chat further and send you a foster form to get you started!