Cat Rescue Christchurch

11/12/2024

Reminder: Cat Rescue Christchurch will be running a stall at the Templeton Christmas Market. Sunday 15 December 11am - 3pm at Templeton School, 40 Kirk Road

10/12/2024

A reminder with Christmas coming up, that lilies are fatally toxic to cats. Exposure to any part of the plant, including leaves, flowers, pollen, or even the water from the vase, can trigger sudden kidney failure in cats which is usually fatal, even with immediate vet care.

Cat owners: please avoid having lilies in your home or gardens, and notify your friends as well, to prevent unpleasant surprises arriving as part of a Christmas gift bouquet.

06/12/2024

Have a great weekend everyone!

06/12/2024

Cat Rescue Christchurch will be running a stall at the Templeton Christmas Market. Put this in your diaries: Sunday 15 December 11am - 3pm at Templeton School, 40 Kirk Road

05/12/2024

Matilda: 13 months old

Matilda is a very sweet but shy cat who needs patience before she can warm up to you.

Matilda is independent and likes to do things her own way. She loves being petted and snuggled, but only on her terms, usually in the evenings when she likes to be near you and will approach you for some love.

Matilda is good with other cats but would suit a home with older or no children and no dogs.

All our cats are: Desexed; Wormed; Flea-treated; Vaccinated; Microchipped and come with a Collar and ID tag.

We ask for an adoption fee of $150 for Matilda to help cover our costs.

If you would like to offer one Matilda a forever home, please fill in our adoption form
at http://www.catrescue.org.nz/adoption-form/

03/12/2024

We received this lovely adoption update:

"Fish (now Elvis) was adopted almost 6 months ago, and we are more than happy with him in our lives. He is the boss of the house and the best companion, he is a very smart and lovely boy. Thank you for the wonderful job that you guys are doing every day."

We love hearing from our adopters! Send us your update with a couple of photos to [email protected] if you would like it featured on our FB page. We don't reveal your name or contact details on social media.

02/12/2024

Suzie: 23 months old

This beautiful young lady is longing for her forever home. Suzie has a sweet nature and is very placid, especially in the company of adults. She will be with you wherever you go around your home, and thinks she is great at helping make the bed!

She is not keen on being picked up for cuddles, but will come to you for pats and belly rubs. If you are sitting, she will want to be right beside you. Suzie will thrive in a quiet home with no children, or other pets.

Please consider welcoming Suzie into your home, she is adorable. You won’t be disappointed!

All our cats are: Desexed; Wormed; Flea-treated; Vaccinated; Microchipped and
come with a Collar and ID tag.

We ask for an adoption fee of $150 for Suzie to help towards our costs.

If you would like to offer Suzie a forever home, please fill in our adoption form http://www.catrescue.org.nz/adoption-form/

29/11/2024

Catnap Cafe Christmas market on Sunday!
https://www.facebook.com/catnapcafe/posts/982891190542745

It’s time for another Catnap Summer Market! ☀️

This year’s market will be held on Sunday, 1st of December, in the carpark out the back of Catnap and will run from 10am - 2pm.

A range of stall holders will be selling some really cool stuff, from crochet and jewellery to cat toys and accessories! Pop on by and treat yourself or get some cute gifts for Christmas! 🎁

We’ll also have a super awesome raffle available with some really great products and vouchers. Raffle tickets will be available in store soon as well 🎟️

Just remember to book if you are planning to visit the cats while you're here - link in bio.

Please note, as this event will be outdoors we may need to postpone if the weather is unsuitable on the day but we’ll keep everyone posted 🌧️

28/11/2024

A huge thank you to the family of Poppy (was Hexi) who was adopted from us in 2019!

We were very touched and appreciative to get an email from the family, offering to do some private fundraising, as part of their young daughter's St John community volunteer hours, as she is too young to volunteer at our Intake Centre. They did this as they wanted to give back to us, as they had adopted Poppy from us as a kitten in 2019.

Their daughter printed 3D cat balls and sold them at her mum's work - thank you Spectrum Print https://www.facebook.com/spectrumprintnz - and through friends and family, with $1 per ball donated to us, and also ran a raffle. They donated $82 from the raffle and the sale of the balls to us, as well as donating a set of kitten scales to us. Thank you so very much for thinking of us, and for your thoughtful and generous gift.

We so love the support from our wonderful community.

27/11/2024

Cat Rescue Christchurch will be running a stall at the Catnap Summer Market, come and see us there on Sunday!

It’s time for another Catnap Summer Market! ☀️

This year’s market will be held on Sunday, 1st of December, in the carpark out the back of Catnap and will run from 10am - 2pm.

A range of stall holders will be selling some really cool stuff, from crochet and jewellery to cat toys and accessories! Pop on by and treat yourself or get some cute gifts for Christmas! 🎁

We’ll also have a super awesome raffle available with some really great products and vouchers. Raffle tickets will be available in store soon as well 🎟️

Just remember to book if you are planning to visit the cats while you're here - link in bio.

Please note, as this event will be outdoors we may need to postpone if the weather is unsuitable on the day but we’ll keep everyone posted 🌧️

27/11/2024

Thank you Ghost Tattoos!
https://www.facebook.com/garbageghosttattoos/posts/560410819912330

This months charity tattoo done for Cat Rescue Christchurch 🐾 💫 🐈‍⬛

26/11/2024

A lovely adoption update:

"Harley (now Luca), who we adopted from Cat Rescue is doing very well. He is quite the cheekiest boy cat that we have had especially when he is galivanting down the corridor at 5.30 am just to make sure everyone else is awake when he is on these lighter mornings! A much-loved member of our family."

We love hearing from our adopters! Please send your adoption update and a photo or two to [email protected] We don't reveal your name or contact details on social media.

24/11/2024

22/11/2024

Have a great weekend, everyone!

21/11/2024

Miki: 4 years old

Miki, short for McCatski, is a young cat with a lot of personality.

Miki is a little uncertain when she first meets new people but she is very playful and food-obsessed once she feels comfortable. Miki enjoys pats and cuddles on her terms, and isn’t afraid to let you know once she’s had enough.

While Miki is currently in foster care with other cats and dogs, she does not enjoy the company of others and would prefer to be in a single pet household.

Miki has scar tissue on her side from a previous illness. She currently takes fluoxetine daily. This will need to be continued in the medium to long term in her new home. The cost of this medication is approximately $30-40 a month.

All our cats are: Desexed; Wormed; Flea-treated; Vaccinated; Microchipped and come with a Collar and ID tag.

We ask for an adoption fee of $150 for Miki to help towards our costs.

If you would like to offer Miki a forever home, please fill in our adoption form
http://www.catrescue.org.nz/adoption-form/

20/11/2024

Did you know about the 3-3-3 Rule for adopting a new pet?

As a general guideline, it takes 3 days to decompress; 3 weeks to learn your routine and 3 months to feel at home. So give your new kitten or cat the time and patience to allow them to become well integrated into their new home.

** And an important reminder that all newly adopted cats need to be kept indoors for at least 4 weeks, preferably up to 6 weeks, so that they can become acclimatised to their new environment, and kittens should be kept indoors for at least 8 weeks with supervised outdoor access only until they are big enough to protect themselves outdoors. Letting cats and kittens go outside too early increases the risk of them getting lost. The same applies when you move house. Cats bond strongly to their environment so need time to work out any new place. **

19/11/2024

Mouse:18 months old

Mouse is a sweet young girl. She is a smoochy cat who enjoys chasing stick toys. Mouse is quite shy around new people, and needs time to come out of her shell before she will show her playful personality.

Mouse would prefer a quieter home with someone who is patient and willing to give her time to come out of her shell. She has been in foster care with other cats. She could be okay with a quieter dog with the right introduction. Mouse does not cope well with young children.

All our cats are: Desexed; Wormed; Flea-treated; Vaccinated; Microchipped and come with a Collar and ID tag.

We ask for an adoption fee of $150 for Mouse to help cover our costs.

If you would like to offer Mouse a forever home, please fill in our adoption form http://www.catrescue.org.nz/adoption-form/