Mitchell Park Paws

12/02/2025

Come get your kitties! 😍

These pins by .faatima are for sale now at and Churchill, with 50% of all proceeds going to Mitchell Park Paws.

If you can’t get to either of the stores, send us a message and let’s make a plan for delivery or pickup!

10/02/2025

Looking for a special little gift for someone who’s your purr-fect purr-son, your furr-ever soulmate, or an a-meow-sing BFF?

Mitchell Park Paws pins – each handcrafted by .faatima and featuring pun-loving, cat-inspired phrase – are just the thing to say “I love mew!” on February 14th or any day of the year.

Get yours from Churchill branch from Wednesday, or DM us if you’d like to arrange a collection or delivery.

08/02/2025

It’s a fact: life is better with cats.

If you’ve ever considered fostering kittens, adult cats, or both, we’re here to guide you through becoming a first-time feline foster parent.

Read through our FAQs and essential info in this post, get in touch to ask us anything or say “Hey, I’m ready to foster!”

04/02/2025

Our past week has been extremely eventful (what week isn’t, when you’re working with cats?), but the lives of two young mom cats were changed for the better, and two big steps were taken to stopping the overpopulation cycle in our part of the world.

Ginger (or Ginger Ninja to her friends) has been on our radar for a while and was finally trapped and spayed due to some expert manoeuvring by 🙌 Serena, who’s been hiding under the Mitchell Park tennis courts, was trapped accidentally when we were aiming to round up kittens, and so off to the vet she went!

Thanks as always to for making this all possible, and to donors who let us say “yes” to cats in need!

02/02/2025

24/01/2025

From kitty brooches, magnets and pins to clay and crochet by the likes of .faatima and , here’s some of what you can shop tomorrow at Cupcakes for Cats at ! Grab a few favourites after decorating your cupcake (tickets still available at the link in our bio), or just pop in to shop and support kitties in your neighbourhood! 🛍️

23/01/2025

Caring for kittens takes a team effort, and we’re grateful for donations in kitten season and throughout the year. These can be used to care for kittens found near to our feeding sites, or passed along to the foster organisations who care for the tiniest feline friends all over Durban.

So, what’s the wishlist?

🍼 Wet food sachets
Bigger kittens love the tempting taste and texture of wet food of all types.
🍼 Kitten mousse
For weaning kittens, this super-soft mousse is easy to eat and packed with nutrition. It’s also incredibly valuable for helping Mom cats to recover from the hungry work of feeding their babies.
🍼 Kitten milk
Bottle babies – kittens who are orphaned or otherwise unable to drink milk from their mom cat – are dependent on high-quality formula to save their lives.
🍼 Kitten kibble
As kittens get a bit bigger, they need special dry food for little teeth to nibble on. It’s the ideal shape and size for their development.
🍼 Cash donations
Emergency medical care, vaccinations, and getting kittens and their moms sterilised to stop the cycle of over-breeding: it’s all essential work, and it all adds up, so every donation helps.

Our events are the best place to bring along a donated item, but if you’ve got something to spare and want to organise a drop-off or collection, please let us know! ✉️

17/01/2025

As part of our Kitten Shower fundraiser, we’re treating you to a sweet prize! Because a celebration isn’t complete without a cake,  is giving a lucky winner the chance to choose their own design for a custom 4” bento cake – just the right size for a sweet surprise on a birthday, anniversary, or just because. 
One ticket costs R20, three tickets cost R50, and you can buy them online with Yoco or Zapper – or get your ticket in person at Cupcakes for Cats on 25 January at . Funds raised go to helping the city’s tiniest feline citizens: kittens born this season and currently in foster care.

Important things to know: 
• To buy your tickets, swipe through the images above for Yoco and Zapper detail. Send a screenshot of proof of payment to 0836320002 or via DM to Mitchell Park Paws. Once a response is received, your entry is confirmed.
• You may select a number between 1 and 200 for your raffle entry. Online entries will be included on the raffle sheet by organisers, and event attendees may choose from all remaining numbers. 
• A winner will be selected at random after 2pm on 25/01/25. The winner will be contacted thereafter and may respond within 48 hours. 
• Whisk Me Away Cakery will consult with the winner on their options for a custom 4-inch bento cake design, and reserves the right to limit design options
• Prize may be redeemed any time before the end of 2025, subject to date availability.
• Prize is for collection in Sherwood, Durban.

14/01/2025

Ever wondered how to help cats in your neighbourhood? Start small! 🍼🧁

Join us to enjoy a Barn Owl coffee, decorate a cupcake, and raise funds for the tiniest felines. Grab your ticket now, or read through the questions and answers below to find out more 🔍 🐈‍⬛

https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1561702446

What does my ticket include?
Your R100 ticket covers a cupcake, icing, and sprinkles, as well as a coffee or any regular hot drink from Barn Owl. Kids are welcome to swap their drink for a juice box. ☕️🧃

What to bring and how to help 🛍️
Your ticket includes a donation to Mitchell Park Paws, which we’ll use to fund sterilisations and stop the problem at the cause. Fewer kittens = better care for every kitten!
We’d love it if you could bring along a “shower gift” donation of kitten food, milk formula, or anything that cats can consume (mommy cats are hungry, too!). You see more of what we need at the Wishlist (https://www.takealot.com/wishlist/shared/1:cdd0900b90364be28f286156841d6736/2), or send us a message if you’ve got questions.

What is a kitten shower?
Much like a baby shower, a kitten shower is an event to prepare for new arrivals – in this case, the many kittens that are born every year during ‘kitten season’. When we say ‘We’re expecting’, we mean it: hundreds of young kittens are born in our region over summer, and the organisations caring for them need our support! We’re raising funds and collecting essential supplies to help kitten fosters care for their tiny guests.

How do I foster kittens?
This is one of the best ways to help cats and kittens during kitten season, and all you need is a small, safe space to accommodate some little guests. Ever opening your home for a few days is a huge help in an emergency!
At this event, we’ll have experienced fosters on hand to answer your questions, but you’re welcome to get in touch any time and find out about the organisations that need your help, and how to get involved.

04/01/2025

Your care keeps them fed 💝

Their surroundings might be humble, but our park cats get fed daily, are sterilised, have a safe place to call home, and are flourishing – getting fatter, healthier, and even a little friendlier. That’s what your donations fund, so please give if you can: whether it’s a once-off contribution or monthly sponsorship, you’re helping us to build a better world for cats.

Bank details:
Cayleigh Bright
1007681659
Cheque account
Nedbank
101009

03/01/2025

Did you know that every morning, dedicated feeders make sure that the feral cats of North Beach get a morning meal? will be holding a Cat Walk on 12 January to raise awareness and funds for their work, and Mitchell Park Paws will be there! 🐈 🐈‍⬛

Why not join us? We’ll take a stroll, enjoy some coffee, hope to win a lucky draw prize, and maybe, just maybe, spot some of the sweet, shy beachfront kitties.

For more information, follow on Facebook or use the contact info on the event poster. 🐾

27/12/2024

With a new year comes new challenges – or, as we like to call them, exciting opportunities from the cat distribution system.

In addition to the 30+ cats we care for in and around Mitchell Park, we have taken on the care of a small colony of three cats and three kittens, and we need your help. It was always the plan to expand our efforts to more cats in Morningside, but working with these kitties is a stark reminder of what a privileged position we are in at Mitchell Park: these cats are skinny and in need of feeding up, in need of sterilisation as an urgent priority, and do not have the relatively safe, leafy environment that the Zoo and Park offer.

Our volunteers have stepped up in a big way and these kitties now receive meals twice daily, and a few generous food donations mean that we’re secure in the knowledge that this isn’t an urgent need for the next month or so. What we do need is,
🐈 Donations towards our vet bill with VetCare Sherwood
🐈‍⬛ Donations to pay for flea and tick treatments
🐈 Donations of kitten food to help our growing babies
🐈‍⬛ Fosters to take in these kittens and others who find their way to us
🐈 More volunteers: We have a large, enthusiastic group, but a growing community means that we can do so much more for cats

Please consider contributing, or sharing this post to help our kitties to thrive in 2025. Every donation and share counts towards a future where every cat is cared for.

23/12/2024

Looking for a little gift for your favourite person or feline friend? We’ll have a small selection of gifts on sale at tomorrow morning’s Feline Festive Feast, from cat toys to calendars, and .Faatima’s beautiful ring tray modelled on our own kitties.

If you’re looking for something specific, send us a DM so we can make sure we bring along your purrfect gift. If you can’t make it tomorrow morning but still want to shop, let us know – we can make a plan and arrange a pickup! 🎁

22/12/2024

Feline festive? Always wanted to meet the Mitchell Park kitties?

Join us on 24 December as we feed them a special festive breakfast. We’ll provide the kitties’ treats and cover your entry fee to the Zoo, but we’d love it if you could bring:
• A book for the Zoo’s little free library OR
• A cash donation towards our vets’ bill OR
• A food donation for the kitties
A small selection of Mitchell Park Paws merch and other gifting options will be on sale. Light refreshments can be purrchased in the Zoo, and is our recommendation for a coffee stop before or after meeting the cats!

14/12/2024

Happy Caturday! Why not follow these kitties’ good example and show someone how much you appreciate them? 🥰

By the way, we appreciate YOU – every one of you is making it possible for us to keep kitties fed, healthy, loved and cared for, every day of the year.

13/12/2024

What a delightful three days of getting to know kids who care about animals as much as we do! From zoo cleanups and scavenger hunts to making toys for birds and cats, crafting stamps from potatoes, painting, meeting axolotls, and learning about feral cat care, we had an exciting and educational holiday programme that’s got us looking forward to all our plans for growing our community over the year ahead.

10/12/2024

Our 1000-strong community cares for cats!

Thanks to everyone who follows, volunteers, donates, assists with trapping, fundraises, shares, likes, advocates for cats alongside us, encourages us and suggests brilliant ideas, and loves these precious kitties as much as we do. 💕

10/12/2024

We loved seeing masterpieces in the making this weekend at Coffee, Cupcakes + Colour for Cats! A real highlight was meeting some of the youngest members of our community and hearing about how much they love cats, and seeing their creativity in action.