It is really unfortunate that I need to make a post like this, but necessary. A few months ago I had kittens dumped at my doorstep in a box, the people were caught and charged accordingly. I hoped it would be a one time thing but about a week ago I had some more kittens dumped at my door step.
I understand that it can be hard to find help, and rescues say no because they're full. But that does not make it okay to dump them on our doorsteps. This puts every other cat in our care at risk, this puts more mental/emotional/finacial strain on us carers, and it is dangerous for the animals that have been dumped. Both times were done at night and if I hadn't of noticed they could have suffocated, got heat stroke, or attacked by another animal (I have foxes/snakes in my area) etc…
This is still classed as abandonment and that is illegal. My home is completely secured with cameras, my own and all my neighbours have cameras. You will be caught and you will be charged just like the 2 people who dumped on my doorstep.
I never gave my address to these people, they asked around for it. If you are fortunate enough to have this, you do not have my permission to share this with anyone else.
Please everyone, lets keep these cats safe.
I love helping the kitties of Adelaide ☺️
An update on Dj!! He is doing amazing and finally got desexed today. Ive been getting lots of cuddles from him 🥹💕
ATTENTION ALL CAT LOVERS
I run my rescue a little differently from others, and I wanted to explain how I run it and why.
I do not ask or accept money donations from anyone. I fund this rescue with my own money. I pay for everything that is required for my rescue, I pay for the vet work and rehome them for free.
I have collaboratively worked with other rescues for years now and I have paid for the vet work and only ask for their help to rehome the cats. The adoption fee those rescues charged was 100% profit to their rescue.
If in the future, I do decide I want to accept money donations I will register my rescue as a charity. But for right now, registering for this serves no purpose.
I do this because I enjoy helping the cats of Adelaide. I genuinely enjoy what I do. I love rehabilitating them, taking care of them, keeping them safe and off the streets, and doing rescue missions. My children and I love spending time with the cats, and I am passionate about rescuing as many as I can. These precious babies didn't ask for this life, and I want to give them the life they deserve.
I have contacted the Salisbury Council on numerous occasions to speak about my rescue and how I operate.
I have decided from these conversations that I will be registering as a breeder. In South Australia, to legally sell any animal, whether you intentionally breed the animal or not, you must be a registered breeder. All rescues in SA must provide you with their breeder number when they advertise and sell their animals, and according to the laws of the Dogs and Cats Management Act 1995, all animals sold by a registered breeder must be micro-chipped and desexed *(some conditions apply to the desexing).
Although I do not breed any of the cats, I must still become a registered breeder if I ever intend to sell the cats. I will be registering for this after the financial year.
The adoption fee I intend to charge in the future will be reasonable and will help with the upkeep of my rescue.
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