Feral Nation

02/11/2024

We are all set up at the Erskine Chapel Market & Open Day. This is a beautiful venue, the chapel is just stunning, and it’s open for you to view today.

A good range of very talented stallholders and food trucks. Feral Nation will have our calendars, the much demanded oven mitts and a whole lot more! 🐾🐾

https://facebook.com/events/s/erskine-chapel-market-open-day/1081682049554468/

02/11/2024

Just a little girl wondering why she hasn’t been adopted yet 😭

Akemi knows she’s not the cute little kitten that many people are waiting to adopt, but she knows there must be lots of people who don’t want the chaos that kittens bring with them.

She’s a small cat of 6yrs old, looking for a person/people who want their cat pretty much permanently attached to them. Sit down anywhere… toilet included… and she’ll be on your lap. Adopting Akemi will ensure you always have a friend by your side 🥰

Akemi has been desexed, had one vaccination, is microchipped, and up to date with flea and worm treatments. There’s a required adoption donation of $215 each to go toward covering her costs. She will come with a pack of the food they’ve been eating.

Akemi is available to meet today in Kilbirnie. Send a PM to make an appointment.

😻 PLEASE NOTE: It’s the kitties who get to choose who adopts them, there’s no adoptions based purely on looks.

02/11/2024

ANYONE MISSING ME?

This guy has been hanging around a street in Wilton for at least 6mths but maybe a couple of years. Maybe someone is missing him? Or maybe he was dumped / abandoned?

He’s now safe, warm, dry, off the streets, enjoying room service… and will be off to the vet on Monday morning. He’s going to need “the works” so if you can help towards his vet bill it’d me much appreciated - 06-0574-0888213-00 Feral Nation. First person to donate $60 and comment below, can name him for his time in FN care 😻

02/11/2024

It was lovely to see so many people at Animates Vetcare NZ Kilbirnie for the inaugural Feral Nation Kitten Shower 😍

Everyone had a blast, and the kittens are now enjoying a well earned rest before both litters will be exploring their new foster homes this evening. Here’s some of the photos I took this afternoon… would love to see more, so please share below 🙌

01/11/2024

It’s the first Saturday of November which means we’re racing towards summer here in NZ 🌞

For me, this means just another day of LARPing and pretending to save cats.

EXCITING! 😉😅

01/11/2024

If cost is stopping you from getting your boy cat neutered - this could be the answer. During November, you can get your cat neutered and microchipped (including registration on NZCAR) for just $50! There's also an option to add on flea and worm treatment for only $15 more.

There are limited spots under this great deal, that is being subsidised by Feral Nation. Book now so you don't miss out! T&C's apply - see comments.

Check availability here https://bit.ly/NoNutzNovember

Apply here https://bit.ly/NoNutz_apply

01/11/2024

30/10/2024

Nippy is looking forward to the Kitten Shower on Saturday… will she see you there? 🩷

29/10/2024

It’s that time of the year… 📆

Buy your 2025 Feral Nation calendar now for $20!

Postage (for up to 4 calendars) is:

$7.50 Wellington
$9.50 Nationwide

Email [email protected] to place your order. Or come along to the kitten shower on Saturday and buy one in person 😍

This calendar features 58 kittens and cats! If you adopted one of the following kitties, you should definitely buy one 😉

Abby
Ana
Basil II
Buster
Caspian
Charlotte
Chynna
Claudette
Cody
Crumpet
Detective Shrewsbury
Dotty
Elvis
Emma
Gin
Glen
Goose the Grumpy Cat
Happy
Indie
Jensen
Leah
Lord Snugglepuff
Louie
Lylah
Maeve
Mama Pearl
Mama Rosie
Marley
Matilda
Milo
Mishka
Molly
Nala
Nippy
Nutmeg
Pennywise
Peter
Pickles
Pixel
Pompom
Romeo
Sadie
Simba
Simon
Smudge
Storm
Sweetie
Taylor
Tigger (the kitten)
Timon
Tonic
Tiny
Zia
Ziggy

The cover models are siblings Chynna, Happy, Indie & Taylor 🥰 They came to FN in early March after someone found them on their porch in a suitcase 🤯 All 4 are now living their best lives with their furever families 💜

27/10/2024

EXCITING NEWS!!

The final details are still being confirmed, but if you or someone you know in Wellington has an un-neutered boy cat and finances are tight - this could be a good solution!

Invite friends / family to like this page so when bookings open for the campaign, you’re the first to know 🙌

27/10/2024

Educating people, and providing non-judgmental assistance is a very important part of Feral Nation. Many of the owned pregnant cats I’ve taken in over the years - and had mum and babies desexed - would never have come to me if I’d told the owner the only option was spey abort. Most likely, those mamas would’ve had more litters and their kittens would’ve been given away for free, and the cycle would’ve continued.

When people ask for help, if they instead receive judgment, it can make them “hide” - remove their posts from FB, and do whatever they can afford. Generally, this will not involve stopping the cycle.

Mama Hel (pictured) is one of these cats. Early this year, her owner posted in a community group that she was pregnant again and asked for help. She didn’t receive help, almost all of the comments were either judgmental or downright abusive, this caused her to remove her post. Fortunately, I had seen her post and messaged her just as she deleted it. Mama Hel was able to safely have her babies, she was speyed before returning home, and her babies - Barbie & Ken, Sindy & Mark - were all desexed before going up for adoption and they’re all living their best lives.

If I hadn’t seen that post, Hel potentially would’ve gone on to have more litters and her kids could well be parents themselves by now 🤷‍♀️ I have zero regrets about working with her owner and am happy with the outcome.

If your cat is pregnant, or has recently had kittens, and you’d like some non-judgmental help, please get in touch. Here’s a link to the Mama’s Last Litter programme https://www.facebook.com/share/3TQxNLY4deE5GRkH/?mibextid=WC7FNe 💕

27/10/2024

New FN vehicle update… almost half way! Thank you to everyone who has donated - every donation from $1 to $1000 is very much appreciated 😍

Here’s a link to the givealittle page https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/feral-nation-needs-a-vehicle

If you’d prefer to donate by bank transfer:

06-0574-0888213-00 Feral Nation - use ref Car

Or PayPal: http://paypal.me/feralnation - use ref Car

If a business wanted to sponsor a car - and the costs of running it - I would be happy to have it sign-written to say it’s sponsored by x business. Send me a PM if you can help 😻

27/10/2024

I’ve had two people message me today to ask if the Basil mentioned in this article https://bit.ly/3UpgPXi is my Basil. It is not.

My Basil is only 3.5yrs old. He came to Feral Nation in April 2021, was adopted in October 2023, and found his way back in September 2024. He also doesn’t look anything like the cat in the article.

I am intrigued, however, as to why the person listed as the registered owner on the microchip doesn’t have any rights? Why is she going to have to go through court to try to get her boy back? New Zealand Companion Animal Register with companion animals classed as property in NZ, surely the person who has their name and contact details on said property is irrefutably the owner of the property…🤔

26/10/2024

Charlie has not loved the last three nights being all alone, but hopefully his adoption appointment goes well tomorrow morning and this sweet affectionate boy will be sleeping with his new humans tomorrow night 🤞💜

25/10/2024

🍪🎄🍪 CHRISTMAS COOKIES 🍪🎄🍪

Buy your delicious Christmas cookies from Feral Nation and Rachel's KittyCat Rescue NZ this year, and $2.50 from every bucket is donated to us to help vulnerable kitties!

There's 7 flavours @ $22 per 2L bucket:

Chocolate Chip
Apricot Chocolate
Cranberry White Chocolate
Salted Caramel
Chocalicious
Brandy Snap White Chocoloate
Bumper Brownie Bites

And 1 gluten-free flavours @ $20 per 1L bucket:

Chocolate Chip

Pick up will be from various spots around the wider Wellington region, so when you place your order tell me where you live/work so I can co-ordinate the best pick up spot.

Email your order to [email protected] by 22 November (payment needs to be received by this date too). Bank details are 12-3100-0634792-00 J Sharratt (‼️ note the different account to usual).

⭐️If you'd like to take orders at your workplace, get in touch (PM or email) and I can send you an order form and a make a personalised flyer for you to put up.