Waihi Town Cats

13/09/2024

Holiday time for Maggie
I will be away from tomorrow till next Friday
I need to let you all know this as we will not be taking in any cats/kittens while i am away. I won't be taking phone calls either. Leo the grey tabby boy who"s about 6 years old and Bob the black fluffy boy are up for adoption so if interested call in and meet them.
Thanks for understanding x

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02/09/2024

Home or foster needed
Meet Bob
4 or 5 years old approx
Will need time spent with you to gain his trust

18/08/2024

Needing a wall bracket for a 65 inch TV so the cats/kittens can watch Cat TV in shop

17/08/2024

Urgently needed
A xl crate to house a foster cat in please if anyone has a spare we could borrow please

15/08/2024

Meet tripod
3 legged female
Abandoned n desperately needs a loving home
Contact me if your interested thanks x

10/08/2024

Bestest news today
Met the new landlord n his beautiful family
We are staying
They are animal lovers n there are changes happening for the better for us n the furbabies
Watch this space x

08/08/2024

Today is ‘International Cat Day 2024’.

Please share photos of your furbabies - especially if they are Waihi Town Cats babies.

07/08/2024

Her name is Ngeru and she was born on 7th January, been around an 11month old and 6 year old children, super cuddly and friendly, likes to sit on the windowsills watching the world go by or lay in the sun sleeping the day away, appears to have a double coat of white underneath and black on top so makes her look grey in places. Looking for a home. Booked in with Beach Vets with a snip n chip voucher.
Update:
Found her furever home x

06/08/2024

If the lady who just came into Waihi Town Cats is reading this please don't assume we are not looking after the cats in our care. I was busy outback cleaning cat dishes n my volunteer was serving. We have just had a new cat come in that's been living rough and slowly adjusting to good food. Presently he has diarrhea and soon as we can we get to cleaning him n his crate up. We don't appreciate you assuming we don't. And to quote the SPCA you used to work for well then you would know wouldn't you. Next

05/08/2024

Pus pus aged around 6 to 8 years microchipped from a rescue one person cat. Looking for her furever home. Asking for donation only. Needed asap

03/08/2024

Today Pepper n her brother Leo and Maizie got adopted
Thanks to all who came in and gave them cuddles this week
Pepper n Leo (siblings ) go Wednesday to their furever home together x

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30/07/2024

Lovely surprise from the children at Central School
Thanking me and my volunteers for caring for the cats of Waihi
Lovely to meet you all today x

29/07/2024

I make up food every 2 days
I have 8 feeding stations
Raw meat n canned meat plus biscuits
They are doing well I can assure you

29/07/2024

Who would like to give loving, sweet Pepper a home. She is just the sweetest thing. Speyed n microchipped last week
$210

28/07/2024

Catnip (Organic)
$5 @ bag
Instore now x
Your cats will love it

26/07/2024

Adoption Day back again this Saturday
10am till closing
Have a few left looking for homes
Come down n meet them
Also Margi be here to microchip your kittens/ cats for $50. Makes it easier for finders to reunite lost pets x
Pic below is a 5 year old female looking for a furever home
Contact me if interested x

25/07/2024

Vet price increase
Now $210 desexed n microchipped

23/07/2024

Maizie came in this morning
Very friendly n talkative
Come in and meet her if interested in giving her a loving home. Ty

21/07/2024

Missing
Kenny St area
Around 2 months
Any sightings contact me asap please
Reunited with her family x
Thanks to all involved x

21/07/2024

Microchipping available instore this Saturday
Cost $50 per cat
10am onwards
Please register below and I will get back to you
Thanks

21/07/2024

Meet Coral
Prefers to be the only cat
Around 14 months old
Currently in foster care n enjoying playtime with her slaves
Desexed, microchipped n vaccinated
$190

20/07/2024

Tickets $2 each or 3 for $5
1st prize Puzzles x2 donated by Paper Plus
2nd prize 3x 6 inch sub meal vouchers donated by Subway
Thanks to you both for your support x
Instore only

19/07/2024

Have these 2 girls up for adoption
In store today
Now till closing
$190 to cover desexing n microchip

19/07/2024

Meet Casper (white male) has 1 blue n 1 green eye
Can hear n see very well
Sooty (black female)
Bluey (grey female)
Will be at our adoption day tomorrow x
All adopted
Thanks Di, David n Sam x

17/07/2024

Would just like to say a BIG thank you to the people who donate regularly each week. It helps a great deal. Added up last weeks food bill which I bought extras to fill the food pantry plus raw food and it was over $1000. That's not including dry food. We go through close to 20kg of dry food a week. Times are tough, I know but if anyone could help with a small donation each week it would help out a great deal. Bless all of us who help these furbabies x
Waihi Town Cats
06-0433-0588778-00

14/07/2024

📚 Our BACK TO BASICS SERIES: "the vacuum effect"
👉 Why "catch and kill" doesn't work.

A vacuum occurs when a population is removed from an area, opening the territory for outsiders to take advantage of it's resources. Some people believe that if you remove cats from an area (catch and kill), you will solve the problem. What they don't realize is that the resources in that area (food and shelter, for example) remain and will attract other cats from neighboring areas to take advantage of those resources.

Why don't we just catch and euthanize the cats in an area rather than TNR them? Because "catch and kill" doesn't work to solve the community cat population problem. Plus, killing otherwise healthy cats is inhumane.

Cats are territorial, so when you remove cats from a territory (when you "catch and kill"), new cats will move in to take advantage of the resources available in that territory. Those cats will also need to be captured, and the cycle will continue to no end. The better solution is to TNR the cats already in the area and let them defend their space against newcomers.

Exterminating community cats does not work to control the cat population. The only proven method is TNR -- and it happens to be the only HUMANE way as well. The attached link leads to a short article from Alley Cat Allies with more details about "the vacuum effect." Support TNR in your community!

https://www.alleycat.org/.../the-vacuum-effect-why-catch.../

Original content provided by Stray Cat Project. Graphic by Alley Cat Allies.

11/07/2024

Adoption Day tomorrow
10am till closing
Have 6 cuties to choose from x

11/07/2024

Roaming dog
Finally seen today at 2 of my feeding stations having a good feed
To whom this entire male dog belongs to, please keep it safe
Too many roaming dogs in Waihi

08/07/2024

This is the mum I tnr'd. Thanks to Franklin Vets Paeroa for getting her in quickly. Was released Saturday. Have caught 3 of her kittens, all female. Still to get black kitten with white socks.