Fur Paws Sake NZ

08/09/2025

What we’ve been up to:

Last week we did 35 desexes, 2 thirds of these cats were trapped cats from Otara, New Windsor, Mount Roskill, Papatoetoe and Manukau.

The rest were kitties owned by members of the public who reached out for help due to financial needs. We are always happy to help those struggling a bit who are wanting to desex cats! These households were from Manurewa, Ranui, Kumeu, Henderson and Glen Eden

HUGE thanks to the Lotteries Commission and The Trusts Community foundation for funding this desex work!

(Pic is of a kitty we sorted last week! He has been returned to be feed by the household.)

06/09/2025

FLO

Female
6 months
Fostered in Takaanini
Desexed, chipped, regoed, 1st vax, parasite free + 30 days free pet insurance

At only 6 months old, this baby turned up to one of our colonies, pregnant and unclaimed. There was no way we would let a baby have babies that add to the crisis, she has recovered from her spey and Is ready for her new home.

A picture paints a thousand words and these pictures really do show how sweet and affectionate this beautiful girl is. Flo is very much a lap cat and will happily chill, making bikkies all day if you let her! She just loves company and deserve to be treasured after her sad start to life.

She would adjust well to a home with another playful cat and sensible kids. No dogs or a very calm cat friendly dog might be okay.

To meet Flo please message us. Note that adequate completion of an adoption screening and a fee of $160 applies.

06/09/2025

BOOF

Male
2 years
Fostered in Takaanini
Desexed, chipped, regoed, parasite free

Boof has been a regular at one of our colonies for a bit. When he started showing up every day it was discovered he didn’t have an owner anymore. Boof has already been through the wars and showed his feeder he is desperate to be a pet again!

And isn’t he handsome?! LOOK at those cheeks! Boof-a-loof is an observant boy who enjoys a high spot to collect pats and survey his domain. Once settled with new places and people he loves attention and human company. Boof baby’s lucky new family will get to squish those cheeks for the rest of his life!

Boofy is fine with sensible kids and other chill cats. He will take a few weeks to settle in but once he’s feeling safe then the cuddles and love will flow! Boof is FIV negative

To meet Boof please message us. Note that adequate completion of an adoption screening and a fee of $100 applies.

06/09/2025

ROGER - special needs adoption

Male
2 years
FIV +
Fostered in Takaanini
Desexed, microchipped, registered, parasite free.

This handsome, tame man turned up to a property we were TNRing, with no owner fessing up. He's definitely had a pretty rough life on the streets. Tame strays are more likely to get beaten on and arent as savvy at finding food after being abandoned.

Despite this, Roger such a sweet angel! He is affectionate and chatty, Rog will demand your attention. He loves pats and will scream for them. If you’re looking for a companion to chat with then Roger Is your man! Dont be fooled by his sad face, he’s planning on smooching the photographer!

Roger is not happy about dogs and gets grumpy with other cats. Another older, chill cat may be okay. Sensible kids are fine. Rog is FIV+. This means his immune system is a bit lower. FIV is not as severe as HIV and he will live long and happy life kept inside/catio contained.

To meet Roger please message us. Note that adequate completion of an adoption questionnaire and a fee of $100 applies. d

05/09/2025

02/09/2025

AUGUST MONTHLY RUN DOWN

Desexed - 94 (up 31)
Intake - 22 (up 10)
Adoptions - 33 (down 1)
Animals in care - 145 (down 10)
Sites open - 9
Site locations - Otara, Otahuhu, Ranui, Massey, Mt Albert, Lynfield, Papakura, Takaanini

Highlights:
Numbers are back up for desexing this month thanks to members of the public being able to transport their own kitties and some easy sites near hubs. Everyone was so generous helping us cover Kevin’s leg surgery and some horse feed! We have some new volunteers helping us socialise our shy guys, too.

Lowlights:
No requests to meet our sweet puppies at HQ.
As cute as kittens are it’s actually a downer to get the 1 week old kittens earlier this July - it will only snowball from here! We have an abundance of kitties that SUCK at interviews but are gorgeous once settled. They deserve their own family and space. Oh yeah, we are STILL desexing that Otara site.

In August:
Grants grants grants! And we continue to TNR as much as we can. If you’ve put a request in and can help trap and transport please get back in touch as you can skip to the front of the queue!

Pic is of Piper, takes half an interview to warm up then is her silly self - message us to arrange a visit!

01/09/2025

OAKIE

Male
18 months old
Fostered in Takaanini
Desexed, chipped, registered, parasite free +30 days free pet insurance.

Oakie came into care after showing up at our long winded Otara site! No one has come forward so its time for him to find his forever people

This gorgeous boy is confident, super sweet and affectionate. He loves attention and would do well in a home with a family that will shower him with love. Oakie’s round little head requires smooching and he is a social wee man.

He would be fine in a home with sensible kids and calm, cats savvy dogs. He would prefer to be the only cat or with another chill cat.

To meet Oakie please message us. Note that adequate completion of an adoption questionnaire and a fee of $100 applies.

31/08/2025

SOX & PABLO

Female
1 year old
Fostered in GI
Desexed, chipped, regoed, parasite free + 30 days free pet insurance

These gals were trapped in the the backyard of some worried Glen Innes residents. Understanding we were full and had no fosters for older kittens they stepped up big time to tame and foster these 2. This kind couple have had a change in circumstance and we are needing a home for them ASAP.

Pablo loves a good chin scratch once she is ready to calm down for the night and is obsessed with any toys that have feathers on them. In fact she can get quite possessive over the toy if any other cats are around when she’s playing with the feather toy. She is the braver sister, and enjoys a pat and Chat with her fave people - a head scratch will set her off purring.

Sox has a fascination with running water from the tap and will watch the fosterer fill their water bowl up then proceed to play with the running tap water! Otherwise a good ping-pong ball or the handmade mini crochet mouse is her toy obsession. She loves to play with people but is still very wary.

Both girls are terrible with new people and will take time to settle in. We are looking for a special, quiet family to give them patience to flourish.

To meet the girls please message us. Note that adequate completion of an adoption questionnaire and a fee of $200 for both girls applies. th ple ry

30/08/2025

Got kids under 10? These guys are our bombproof bubbas. Once settled, they are okay with a bit of noise and chaos. These dudes are likely to sit amongst the LEGO, follow kids around the garden and probably steal chicken nuggets off the dinner plate.

If you’ve got sensible younger kids and are looking for a new family member, message us about these kitties!

*update:Barbie and Keith now adopted*

29/08/2025

***We’ve now limited who can comment because while photos were taken when we got the horses a few days after they were obtained off the owner, friends of the old owner think we have starved them. This post is not a s**t slinging post. Its a call for help to maintain these horses (like any other rescue does) until a suitable forever home can be found. Rescues rarely turn any animal away due to lack of funds. We make it work, and we will continue to make it work, even if those funds come out of our own pockets. No animal goes without in our care and we will continue to feed and care for them no matter what is donated, we will always find a way***

Well s**t... just when we thought we were getting on top of bills, a new rescue mission came upon us....

No, we dont usually take in large animals due to lack of grazing, but considering we, and the resident equine, were familiar with these boys, we couldn't leave it up to chance, because let's be honest, free animals on FAILbook (generally) never ends well. The horses arrived in the care of the person who obtained them, in this condition.

This was a rescue mission that should never have had to happen. We expected (stupidly) that when an animal person takes on an animal that, that (or those) animals are there for life.
The life expectancy of a horse is not like the life expectancy of a cat or dog. A well maintained horse can live up to 30 years+!

Kai is 5 years old.. Kong is 9 years old, and this person hasn't even owned them a full year.

The reason for rehoming wasnt a matter of not being able to afford them. It was a matter of convenience.... well... more INconvenience.
So despite HQ already housing 6 horses and, being the as***le of winter aka no bloody grass, we couldn't let these boys end up in the wrong hands.

The rescue is already struggling for funds for the companion animals we care for, despite Miri doing her utmost to apply for grants left, right and centre, horses are barely considered...
The boss aka me (Taryn) aka sucker for punishment, aka twit, aka idiot, whatever you want to call me, now has 5 horses to care for daily (the other 3 graze here) along with 50,000 other creatures (yes that includes my children)

The rescue has been covering alternate weeks for feed for the boys. I do the rest... and trust me when I say, My wallet is empty.
The physical care, I can manage... it's maintaining the cost of feed until spring does it's thing, that is hard.

If anyone would like to donate, sponsor, support, the care of these gorgeous boys until a new FOREVER home can be found, we would greatly appreciate any, and all help.

You can donate surely to our charity account at:
FUR PAWS SAKE NZ
12-3653-0042543-00

We are a registered charity and are more than happy to provide a receipt for any donations given.

Lastly, I personally want to thank a group of very special ladies who helped make this rescue happen. You know who you are xx

27/08/2025

What we’ve been up to:

This weekend we helped a lovely couple desex their backyard boy gang! 4 grown up buddies showed up last year and just never left. Our best guess is their ‘owner’ moved out as they are mostly pretty tame!

This site was a breeze because the couple not only reached out for desex help but asked for the chips to be registered in their name. They then did all the containment AND transport themselves! When the boys needed a little antibiotic support they were happy to greenlight this and cover costs.

At the moment we have funding and resources for desex but are desperately short on manpower for TNR sites. If you have stray cats in need of desex and can trap and transport you jump to the front of the queue!

Right after desex 2 of the tamest boys have decided that pet life might be for them once more, thanks to their saviours for stepping up! That’s an open ranchslider and 2 converts. FPS also appreciates the donation made by this proactive pair of caring humans.

26/08/2025

Adoption paused

KIRBY

Female
7 months
Fostered in Avondale
Desexed, chipped, registered, 1st vax, parasite free + 30 days free pet insurance

Kirby is from a property in New Lynn where the pet cat took her kittens outside after birth. FPS didn’t get hold of the litter under they were over 3 months old and quickly set about taming.

Kirby is a true success story - way past the age of easy taming on intake she is now a prolific and loud purrer and thief of toys! Kirby loves pats and bum scratches. She even enjoys a cuddle, ramping up the purrs. She winds around legs and cries for food, 2 essential pet cat skills. Kirby is shy with new faces and things but doesn’t take long to warm up. Especially if you have treat tube or wet food!

Kirby would be fine with older kids and would love another young cat to hang with.

To meet Kirby please message us. Note that adequate completion of an adoption screening form abs a fee of $160 applies.