For the Love of Cats Rescue - New Zealand

24/11/2023

Need to spend some time with kitties? You should visit Neko Ngeru Cat Cafe. It's been a long journey for them to get here and they can do with all the support they can get

18/10/2023

**FULL NO MORE SPACES**

We're almost halfyway to our goal of des*xing 100 cats in the community. Let's fill as many of the next 50 spaces as we can before Christmas.

Do you need help getting yours des*xed?Thanks to some funding from the Companion Animals New Zealand Trust we have been able to launch a campaign to des*x 100 cats in the community at a reduced rate. We wouldn't be able to do this without their generosity or the support of Central Hutt Vet Clinic.

For just $30 we are able to offer des*xing and microchipping of owned cats in the Hutt Valley and Wainui. This is open to both male and female cats. To apply please fill in the form here
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeR6cEP7WAsjTN4VHC92oRt6KLmvBotboAhh7I651U2eWwBZw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Please note this offer is limited to 2 cats per household and due to capacity constraints there is an expected wait time of 2-8 weeks before the surgery date.
Please be aware that if your cat is pregnant the procedure will go ahead unless the vet has significant concerns.

If you'd like to support us with the program and the costs associated you can donate here https://givealittle.co.nz/org/for-the-love-of-cats-rescue
Every little bit counts and may enable us to extend the campaign beyond the initial 100 cats that we have planned.

Lets get ahead of the problem and des*x these cats before we end up with more unexpected/unwanted cats in our area

17/09/2023

*FULL NO MORE SPACES**

Thanks to some funding from the Companion Animals New Zealand Trust we are able to launch a campaign to des*x 100 cats in the community at a reduced rate. We wouldn't be able to do this without their generosity or the support of Central Hutt Vet Clinic.

For just $30 we are able to offer des*xing and microchipping of owned cats in the Hutt Valley and Wainui. This is open to both male and female cats. To apply please fill in the form here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeR6cEP7WAsjTN4VHC92oRt6KLmvBotboAhh7I651U2eWwBZw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Please note this offer is limited to 2 cats per household and due to capacity constraints there may be a significant wait time before the surgery date.
With increased numbers of pregnant cats attending through this des*xing program. Please be aware that the procedure will go ahead under the decision of the Vet should your cat arrive in a pregnant state.

If you'd like to support us with the program and the costs associated you can donate here https://givealittle.co.nz/org/for-the-love-of-cats-rescue
Every little bit counts and may enable us to extend the campaign beyond the initial 100 cats that we have planned.

Lets get ahead of the problem and des*x these cats before we end up with more unexpected/unwanted cats in our area

31/08/2023

Adoption post

We have 2 kittens looking for their forever homes this Sunday September 3rd

Adoption fees are $200.

Date: Sunday 3rd September 2023

Location:
Vetcare Petone
376 Jackson Street, Petone, Wellington 5012

Appointments are available at the following times

10:30am - booked
11am - booked

Adoption fees include des*xing, microchipping, up to date with flea and worm and a starter pack.

Send us a message to book your spot.

* Make sure you have discussed the potential adoption with all family members ahead of your appointment

* Don't book appointments with multiple rescues for the same weekend

* Make sure you have realistic expectations about the type of kittens that will be available. We are not breeders and have no control over the looks of the kittens that come into our care. We much prefer that adoptions are based on personality

* If you have booked in and your circumstances change please let us know as soon as possible. We may be able to book someone else in your slot.

10/08/2023

We have some very important news to share.

It's hard to know whether to pose this as a celebration of the work we have achieved or to apologise for not being able to do more.

With regret we must announce that as of the end of this year For the Love of Cats Rescue will cease to exist.

Being involved in the rescue and rehoming of cats from all sorts of backgrounds takes a lot of heart and soul. It also takes a lot of time and money. It really is all consuming and so it should be when lives are involved. But what this means is that we've all given up a lot of personal opportunities to make sure that we can do our best for the cats.
It's time for us to take some time for ourselves and reassess our priorities.

I believe the whole team who have been involved since our inception in late 2020 have done amazing work. We have des*xed and rehomed over 400 cats and kittens and by the end of the year will have des*xed and returned home around another 200 either free of charge or at a very low cost. None of this would have been possible without the hard work and dedication of the wonderful people who have chosen to give up their time to help us so a big thank you to them. And of course to all of our donors as none of this comes cheap.

For now we'll be focusing on rehoming the last few cats and kittens that we have in care and continuing with our discounted des*xing campaign.

While we'll always wish we could do more now is the time to focus on ourselves so there is the possibility we can come back to doing this important work in the future.

Thank you all so much for your support and understanding. -Sam

19/07/2023

Adoption post

We have a lovely bunch of younger kittens ready for this Sunday, 23rd July.

Adoption fees are $200.

Date: Sunday 23th July 2023

Location:
Vetcare Petone
376 Jackson Street, Petone, Wellington 5012

Appointments are available at the following times

10:30am - booked
11am - booked
11:30 am - booked
Midday - booked
1pm standby appointment -

Adoption fees include des*xing, microchipping, up to date with flea and worm and a starter pack.

Send us a message to book your spot.

* Make sure you have discussed the potential adoption with all family members ahead of your appointment

* Don't book appointments with multiple rescues for the same weekend

* Make sure you have realistic expectations about the type of kittens that will be available. We are not breeders and have no control over the looks of the kittens that come into our care. We much prefer that adoptions are based on personality

* If you have booked in and your circumstances change please let us know as soon as possible. We may be able to book someone else in your slot.

06/07/2023

Book your appointment to adopt a kitten today.
We have spaces this Sunday.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=748705643921909&id=100063474395204&mibextid=Nif5oz

04/07/2023

Adoption day this Sunday.
We have some very adorable kittens ready for their homes this Sunday.
If you are a looking for a snuggly, cuddly, kitten then message us for your adoption booking.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=748705643921909&id=100063474395204&mibextid=Nif5oz

02/07/2023

This sweet kitten is ready for adoption along with some other equally good looking and snuggly kittens.
Message us if you are ready to add a fluffy friend into your life.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=748705643921909&id=100063474395204&mibextid=Nif5oz

01/07/2023

One week to go till adoption day. These kittens are so playful and snuggly. Message us to book your adoption appointment.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=748705643921909&id=100063474395204&mibextid=Nif5oz

27/06/2023

Adoption post

We have a lovely bunch of younger kittens ready for NEXT Sunday, 9th July. Liven up your second weekend of the school holidays with a new forever family member.

Adoption fees are $200.

Date: Sunday 9th July 2024

Location:
Vetcare Petone
376 Jackson Street, Petone, Wellington 5012

Neko Ngeru Cat Cafe Cafe Soleil

Appointments are available at the following times

10:30am - booked
11am -
11:30 am -
Midday - booked
12:30 pm -

Adoption fees include des*xing, microchipping, up to date with flea and worm and a starter pack.

Send us a message to book your spot.

* Make sure you have discussed the potential adoption with all family members ahead of your appointment

* Don't book appointments with multiple rescues for the same weekend

* Make sure you have realistic expectations about the type of kittens that will be available. We are not breeders and have no control over the looks of the kittens that come into our care. We much prefer that adoptions are based on personality

* If you have booked in and your circumstances change please let us know as soon as possible. We may be able to book someone else in your slot.

16/06/2023

Here's Aggie's latest sleeping position with Rex

13/06/2023

07/06/2023

Special cats for adoption

We need your help to get our longer term residents and harder to home cats and kittens into their forever homes

Below is a short summary about each of them. They will be featured on our page individually over the next week or 2. They are all des*xed and microchipped.

Murphy and Toby
DMH tabby M, DSH tabby M 3-4 years old
With us for almost 2 years these boys have a very sweet bromance and must go together. Most active in the evenings when everyone else has gone to bed. Shy, do not like to be touched

Riley
DSH tabby F 3 years old
With us for almost as long as Murphy and Toby. Beautiful but does not want human interaction. Would make a great barn cat or condescending overlord to be admired from afar.

Mr Ginger
DSH ginger M 1.5years old
Huge solid ginger tabby boy. Does not like to be picked up but really likes a good firm headscratch once he gets to know you. Has a tiny meow for a fella of his size

Little miss grey
DSH grey F 7 months old
A petite little girl with the silkiest ultra short coat. Can be easily startled but is very curious and likes a pat.

Smokey
DSH smoke tabby M 9 months
This guy really wouldn't be hard to home. He's in your face over the top affectionate. But he has a chronic sneezing thing going on. More investigations are underway but we're looking for someone committed to following the vets recommendations to get him 100%. Initial vet costs will be covered.

The Twins
2x DSH tabby and white M, 9-12 months old
Recent arrivals these boys are full of character. They spend most of the day playing with each other or sleeping together. They're still warming up to people but if you go slowly they'll come and sit on the couch with you.

Please message us if you feel like you could give any of these wonderful cats a home. Trial adoptions of a minimum 3 weeks duration are available for all of them.

07/06/2023

Aggie and Rex's sleeping arrangement for today

05/06/2023

Sleepy little toes after some playtime.

29/05/2023

Let's see your best, 'not spoilt' snaps of your cats and kittens.

27/05/2023

For the Love of Cats Rescue is closed for intakes until further notice

As anyone in rescue understands it takes a lot to care for the cats and kittens we've been asked to help alongside promoting the rescue and making sure we have the funding and resources available to keep the doors open.

This past kitten season seems to have been longer than ever, we are still receiving requests to help young kittens and are struggling to re-home those already in our care.

All of this is leading us very close to burnout.
In order to keep the rescue open long term we have made the tough decision to stop all intakes and focus on rehoming the cats and kittens we currently have and on our community des*xing program.

This will hopefully give all of our team a chance to refocus and come back later this year refreshed.

You can help us out by:
*Considering adopting a shy kitten or older cat
*Donating money or goods (just because there are no intakes doesn't mean we won't still have ongoing costs for the cats currently in care)
*Encouraging friends, family and neighbours to des*x their cats

Thank you all for your support and understanding. This has been a really challenging decision for us but we do need to prioritise our people so that we can continue to help in the future

27/05/2023

Let's see your cats putting your window sills to good use.

26/05/2023

How do bonding cats help each other?
This fluffy tabby with her poofy tail was so anxious and nervous about house living and humans. She made friends with a timid but slightly more outgoing Tortie friend. Together they have become heater loving, lap warming snuggle bugs. There journey to being totally relaxed around humans is well underway but wont be complete till they've settled into their new adopted homes and had plenty of time to settle at their own speed. They will be a rewarding pair for any future adopter will to follow there lead.
Adoptions tomorrow morning.

26/05/2023

Our kittens and cats spend their foster days with us in family homes. This helps develop their social skill from a very young age. These two kittens are too cute.

21/05/2023

Adoption post

We have a lovely selection of teenagers and older cats available for adoption this week. You will be spoilt for choice. These cats might not show their personalities straight away but rest assured that they will make wonderful pets if you give them the chance to feel safe in your home

Teens
2x tabby and white F
1x grey F
2x tabby and white M
1x DMH ginger M

Adults
1x DMH tabby F
1x dilute tortie F
1x ginger M
1x tabby F

Adoption fees are reduced to $150 to help get these cats and kittens into homes

Date: Sunday 28th May

Location:
Neko Ngeru
Lower Hutt

Appointments are available at the following times

10:30am - booked
11am - booked
11:30 am - booked
Midday - booked
12:30 pm -
1 pm -
1:30pm -

Adoption fees include des*xing, microchipping, up to date with flea and worm and a starter pack.

Send us a message to book your spot.

* Make sure you have discussed the potential adoption with all family members ahead of your appointment

* Don't book appointments with multiple rescues for the same weekend

* Make sure you have realistic expectations about the type of kittens that will be available. We are not breeders and have no control over the looks of the kittens that come into our care. We much prefer that adoptions are based on personality

* If you have booked in and your circumstances change please let us know as soon as possible. We may be able to book someone else in your slot.

18/05/2023

This young lady is working hard on being snuggly. She is very cautious around humans but coming out of her shell more everyday. Let's see all your once cautious, shy cats. Share your stories and encourage others to take the leap.

18/05/2023

My cats certainly meows at me. Bless his meowler heart.

17/05/2023

I can't believe we missed it!
We've been so busy running the rescue and focusing on the cats in our care that our charity registration anniversary slipped past without us noticing.

May 13th 2023 marked 2 years as a registered charity for us. In that time we've helped over 400 cats and kittens get des*xed and rehomed and many more get des*xed and returned back to their owners.

We want to thank all of our fosterers, volunteers, and supporters. Also a big thanks to the Wellington Animates Vetcare clinics, Central Hutt Vet Clinic, Wellington After Hours Vet Clinic, the Wellington SPCA, Royal Canin, New Zealand Companion Animals Trust and Hutt Mana Charitable Trust for the services and funding that they have provided. We wouldn't be here without the support from all of you.

We look forward to another year of getting cats off the streets and into homes and seeing the impact our community des*xing campaign has on the number of requests for help that we receive.

Animates Vetcare NZ Central Hutt Veterinary Clinic Wellington After Hours Vet Clinic SPCA Wellington/Wairarapa Royal Canin Companion Animals New Zealand Hutt Mana Charitable Trust

16/05/2023

Adoption post

We have a lovely selection of teenagers and older cats available for adoption this week. You will be spoilt for choice.

Teens
2x tabby and white F
1x tabby tortie F
1x grey F
2x tabby and white M
1x DMH ginger M
1x DMH tabby M

Adults
1x DMH tabby F
1x dilute tortie F
1x ginger M

Adoption fees are reduced to $150 to help get these cats and kittens into homes

Date: Sunday 21st May

Location:
Neko Ngeru
Lower Hutt

Appointments are available at the following times

10am - booked
10:30am - booked
11am - booked
11:30 am -
Midday -
12:30 pm -
1 pm -

Adoption fees include des*xing, microchipping, up to date with flea and worm and a starter pack.

Send us a message to book your spot.

* Make sure you have discussed the potential adoption with all family members ahead of your appointment

* Don't book appointments with multiple rescues for the same weekend

* Make sure you have realistic expectations about the type of kittens that will be available. We are not breeders and have no control over the looks of the kittens that come into our care. We much prefer that adoptions are based on personality

* If you have booked in and your circumstances change please let us know as soon as possible. We may be able to book someone else in your slot.

16/05/2023

Adoption day this Sunday. Here's some benefits to cat ownership.

16/05/2023

We have some amazing news to share with you all! 5 cats have been des*xed through our des*xing program so far.

Thanks to some funding from the Companion Animals New Zealand Trust we are able to launch a campaign to des*x 100 cats in the community at a reduced rate. We wouldn't be able to do this without their generosity or the support of Central Hutt Vet Clinic.

For just $30 we are able to offer des*xing and microchipping of owned cats in the Hutt Valley and Wainui. This is open to both male and female cats. To apply please fill in the form here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeR6cEP7WAsjTN4VHC92oRt6KLmvBotboAhh7I651U2eWwBZw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Please note this offer is limited to 2 cats per household and due to capacity constraints there may be a significant wait time before the surgery date. This is currently a 3 month wait time.

If you'd like to support us with the program and the costs associated you can donate here https://givealittle.co.nz/org/for-the-love-of-cats-rescue
Every little bit counts and may enable us to extend the campaign beyond the initial 100 cats that we have planned.

Lets get ahead of the problem and des*x these cats before we end up with more unexpected/unwanted cats in our area

16/05/2023

Need a beautiful ginger in your life? Check this guy out

15/05/2023

This is Aggie's preferred sleeping spot at the moment. Snuggled up close with Rex