Invercargill Kitten Safe Haven

19/02/2024

First foray outdoors under the careful supervision of Mumma!

14/02/2024

Naughty kitties! Thankfully no crystals were harmed by this escapade!

11/02/2024

29/01/2024

Meet Judith.
Yes, we know. She's absolutely adorable. 😻
Judith was caught at the Verdon College campus by some very caring people who have been looking after her mum while she raised her babies.
Judith has 2 siblings, who are being caught today. We'll upload photos of them when they settle in!

29/01/2024

29/01/2024

26/01/2024

I'm so good at taking 30 snaps of kittens, 29 of which are blur because they're balls of energy, and never going back to find #30 & post it up.
So - here are our 7 adorable tabbies growing up over the last couple of weeks!

12/01/2024

A friend sent us this.
That friend is indeed correct.

08/01/2024

When the SunnySpot™️ is single kitten sized but your brother wants it too...

07/01/2024

It's Mum Caught a Tub of Fish Night at IKSH.
Cue Snuggy: I may be the tiniest, most struggling-est kitten here, but G...TF... OMW Big Guys! Dis be MINE!!!

06/01/2024

Mōrena from the 7 tabbies of Mum's bedroom. These guys are 3&4 weeks old now and well, between them, and 7 black & white patched 8 week olds, Mum's going to have to figure out some ID'ing methods when it comes to adoption time, because...
"Which one was the one you wanted?
Ummmm, uhhhh, that one, I thiiink?!"
Wouldn't be ideal, lol.

24/12/2023

Meri Kirihimete (Merry Xmas) from the huuuuuuge whānau ngeru (cat family) - big & small - residents & guests - at IKSH. And from the hoomans too! We all appreciate your love, support, and donations this year - we couldn't do this without you!

23/12/2023

Kia ora koutou - Karetai here!
Thanks so much to all of the wonderful people who brought me & the other mums some kai the last few days! We appreciate it heaps! Mum's big kai order finally arrived yesterday.
Mum's moved me & the tamariki into the lounge and you know what - the hoomans aren't so bad. I even have my own little pup tent in the back there for when I need some me time. I reckon loved by hoomans cat life might just be for me after all!

21/12/2023

Meet Tortie - Tory the Tortishell's mini-me! She is a typical tortie spitfire - but she's slowly warming up! She consented to a whole 10 minutes of pats & ear scritching today - with only one claw mark in the hoomans arm to show for it!

19/12/2023

Kia ora Murihiku!
We are wondering if we could ask for some help please.
The hooman's dry cat food order has hit a shipping snag, and our mum & the other mums need some so they can keep feeding us until it arrives.
Do you happen to have a bag of dry food you can donate to our mums? If you do, could you please PM the page here?
Thanks so very much in advance,
Huggy & Snuggy!

16/12/2023

Karetai's baby Hissy:
RAAAAARRRR! I IS BIG SCAWWY LION!!
Just kidding! I is cute kitkat!!

13/12/2023

Mōrena!
Trouble Club are now 5-7 weeks old, and their innocent little faces hide the sheer ball of naughty they are!
They are rather cute though hey.
(The other 3 are hanging out with their mums.)
😻

07/12/2023

What a turn around! Karetai is blossoming from feral to cuddles at an amazing pace. And isn't she actually absolutely gorgeous? Those eyes, those ears, that face! She is such a good mum too. Well done Karetai!

04/12/2023

The pēpi have arrived!
4 gorgeous wee dots. Māmā & Pēpi doing well!

03/12/2023

Mums & babies update:
Karetai has come a long way from the extra spicy girl she was on intake! Her kids have their eyes open - 2 girls & 2 boys - she is letting us handle them and I finally just got them into their plushie bed & their box is gone!
SisterMums: Tortie mum has been named Tory, and black mum Mārama. Their combined tribe of 10 are growing, and a couple of parkour kitties have begun a race to climb & hang off the ceiling of their 2m high enclosure. They all make sure to remind us every 10 minutes exactly how stinky baby kitten p**p is too 😅.
We have a Māmā cat in who isn't far off giving birth - she is a gorgeous longhair so will hopefully have a small litter of floofs for all you floof lovers waiting patiently out there!
Sorry to our ginger waitlist - unfortunately it doesn't look like we're going to have any gingers for you this season. We're really sorry. But black, patched & tortie cats are pretty cool to adopt too 😉.

02/12/2023

WOW - so many donations in the last 24 hours! Salem, King of the Wayward Cats says thank you all so much - you don't want to know how expensive doing this is for the hoomans! They definitely couldn't do this without your kindness & aroha!

02/12/2023

Golden Boi and Velcro have been adopted today - congratulations to them and their wonderful forever owners!
Huelo is still available as a farm/lifestyle cat!
Bigeyelo is still available to a patient indoors adopter!
Patches is still available - she was scared today while meeting people but she will settle in well - just a bit traumatised from her last experience!
And Crystal - she has some eye irritation from us redoing our bedroom & kicking up dust - so we're just going to hold her for a few days to make sure she's OK, then viewings are welcome!

29/11/2023

ADOPTED: Golden Boi!
His glorious magnificence wishes to invite you to bid furiously for his presence in your kingdom. Which will then be his kingdom, and you shall be his servant!
Golden Boi is a longhaired swirly gold & black bundle of entitled, manspreading, look at me - I'm so pretty, pouncing, chasing, tail swirling gloriousness.
He will require regular grooming. He requires the removal of his extra 2 stones (shhhh, don't tell him), so will need to come back for 48 hrs for his desex & vacc, or you will need to provide proof of his desexing appointment before pick up.
Golden Boi will fit in anywhere, as long as you understand that you are surrendering your kingdom, and it will be his until the day he dies of old age. And you will need to make way for him sprawling across half of your 3 seater. He has a long tail after all, and is a dedicated life member of The Manspreading Club.
Surprisingly, Golden Boi is not a Leo. Because he sure does act like one!

29/11/2023

And BAM, kitten season hits with a roar. We are at capacity, and it only took 38 hours!!!
Meet the SisterMums & Karetai, the lil black wild mummy and her 4 tiny pēpi!
All of these mums are under 9 months old. The SisterMums were pregnant at 4-5 months old. They are all so young & small, yet doing an amazing job with their tamariki!

27/11/2023

Available: HUELO!
Huelo is the last of our ready to adopt juveniles! Huelo is 11 months old. She is desexed & vaccinated.
Huelo loves the outdoors. She would prefer to live on a lifestyle block or farm please, so she can run around outside all day and come in at night for tea & snuggles. She has an adorable facial expression & ear twitch that makes her always look annoyed (she's not, but she likes to make you think she is!).
Huelo came from a very young, small, feral mum. She isn't underweight, but she carries her weight down in her belly rather than nicely up her sides. This 'primordial pouch' is a regular phenomenon for some female cats, but it does make her spine look like it sticks up. She is a VERY good eater and has a prey drive, so we don't want to home her anywhere near where native birds are living! It makes her a great farm cat though!
Huelo enjoys the company of medium/large dogs, and of course her cat friends.
Huelo is available at our 2022/23 adoption fee of $120!

26/11/2023

AVAILABLE:
Meet Crystal! She is from the over-winter Uwu litter, and she is finally big, strong & up for adoption!
Crystal loves coffee. Can you tell that Crystal loves coffee? NEVER get between Crystal and her coffee. We know it's actually YOUR coffee, and so does she - but she really doesn't care!
Crystal is an adorable all-rounder who would fit in anywhere. She is a long-hair and will require regular grooming throughout her life. She is pretty tolerant to brushing already.
You will need to keep Crystal indoors until she is desexed & vaccinated - she can either come back for a desex date through us, or you can provide proof of your desexing appointment prior to pick-up!

26/11/2023

AVAILABLE: Patches!
Patches is 10 months old, and she is STILL looking for the right forever home. Patches is the most outgoing & happy girl from our hard to tame litter. She is a cheeky ratbag, very smart, bossy and a true bed buddy. She enjoys the company of dogs, kids 10+ and adults. She's a heater hugger who gravitates towards sunshine, warmth & comfort.
Patches is desexed & vaccinated.
She had kitten flu earlier this year, and while she is well, we encourage prospective adopters to look up the short flare that may occur due to the stress of a new environment, before adopting.
Patches is available at the 2022/23 price of $120.