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Cat Rescue Zim

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Cat Rescue Zim

Sterilisation Program (Trap, Neuter, Return)
Not A Shelter - All kittens are with foster parents Would you like to adopt a rescue kitten?

Do you need advice or help with the feral cats living on your property/at your business? Do you think you could be a kitten foster mom? Or if you’d like to volunteer or donate please WhatsApp or call us on 0779993157

If you would like to donate using Ecocash please contact us

Our Go Fund Me Page: https://gofund.me/1a968ae7

ABOUT US

CRZ is a 100% voluntary organisation made up of a small group

of cat lovers dedicated to improving the welfare of cats in Zimbabwe. This is achieved through the TNR Program (trap, neuter, return), FKP (foster kitten program) and the FFF (ferals for farmers) program. OUR VISION
To have fewer cats and kittens on the streets. To educate communities about the benefits of having cats and their place in the ecosystem, along with basic cat care. To educate businesses about basic cat care for feral cats on their premises. To run sterilisation programs in impoverished communities to improve the health and wellbeing of cats

TRAP NEUTER RETURN (“TNR”) WORK

We are dedicated to the management of the cat overpopulation crisis in Zimbabwe through an effective and humane TNR program. This is achieved by sterilising, vaccinating and ear tipping (for identification purposes) feral cats. TNR benefits everyone because it:
• humanly reduces the feral cat population on the streets
• drastically improves cats’ quality of life as it eliminates reproductive stress
caused by continual mating and pregnancies.
• reduces territorial stress and improves the cats’ health and by reducing their
chances of developing cancers and contracting cat diseases
• reduces noise from fighting and mating activities.
• reduces smells from the territorial spraying of urine.
• prevents the spread of rabies. The cats are returned to where they were caught originally and continue to live a peaceful life whilst keeping the rodent population down.

04/01/2025

A very unexpected call on the 2nd day into the new year took us to Borrowdale Racecourse where a feral Tom had fallen through a ceiling into an office. The clients tried to leave the doors open for him but he was too scared to leave in the light of day. Lorna set a trap overnight for him to hopefully go in and the client put down water and a litter box also. Early hours of the 3rd Lorna went to check the trap and he didn’t fall for it. Instead she had to coerce him into the trap by making the room bright and the trap dark and safe. He eventually went in after 10 or so minutes of coercion. He was neutered, ear tipped and checked for any injuries and returned late afternoon the same day back home to save him from anymore stress!

What a way to start the new year but we are happy to have helped this Tom and stop him fathering anymore kittens too 😻

03/01/2025

Our final 2024 figures!!!

In total we sterilised 675 cats compared to 2023 when we did 513!

527 of those cats were trapped neutered and returned - 285 females and 241 males

Through our accessible low cost sterilisation support programme we sterilised 148 owned cats - 92 females and 56 males.

We have also trapped, treated and returned 4 cats that had snares wrapped around them!

We can’t thank our supporters, donors, friends, vets and clients enough for their continued encouragement and support of the work we do. We will continue to do what we can to make the lives of owned and community cats better! Lorna and Katie personally thank you all for your kind words and love this past year, it can get very tough but we keep trying 😻

01/01/2025

Our last stats of 2024!!

An incredible last month of the year saw us TNR 45 cats from Sentosa, Highlands, Marlborough, Alex Park, Eastlea, Helensvale, Avondale, Southerton, Ballantyne Park, Borrowdale, Avenues, Rolf Valley, Greystone Park, Lewisam and Tynwald North.

We assisted 7 owners sterilise their cats going through our low cost support programme.

We sterilised a total of 59 cats in December!

Keep an eye out for our 2024 round up!!! The numbers are pretty eye opening 👀👀

29/12/2024

This weeks’ TNR & Sterilisations:

Even on our time off we still sterilised cats! On a mission to trap a suspected pregnant female we managed to trap another female who was lactating. She was returned as soon as possible. We are going to keep trying to trap the other female.

Lorna also assisted an owner sterilise 2 females one of which was in heat, the other suspected to be in early pregnancy.

Katie also trapped a Tom whilst trying to trap a suspected kitten in need!

As we come into the last few days of 2024 we are hoping they will be restful ones for the team.

Total sterilised to date : 2,357

24/12/2024

Meet Luna - she is known as a Blue Locket as she has a small white patch on her chest. She is the most affectionate girl who rubs on you and flips over on her back to get belly scratches. She loves to headbutt you for extra love. She is a playful beautiful girl who is looking for her forever home. She is slowly getting used to cat friendly dogs in her foster home

If you’d like to adopt Luna please WhatsApp us on 0779 993 157 adoption policies apply

23/12/2024

Last weeks’ TNR & Sterilisations:

The last official trapping week of 2024 went with a bang! In total we sterilised 18 cats!

Katie trapped 3 females and a male from Sentosa and Lorna trapped a young colony in Southerton - a mumma and her 4 kittens as well as a male from Greystone park. Our vet discovered the male actually had no testicles in the normal place - had he been neutered before? But this cat was still acting like a Tom - so after much searching they found that he had only one testicle and it did not descend in the normal way and was found in the groin. Sometimes this happens, and our vets only find one testicle in the sc***um and one is found elsewhere. So this male had been ‘neutered’ but not completely!

We also assisted ZNSPCA sterilise a female they trapped in Rolf Valley.

We also helped 3 owners sterilise their cats this week - 6 females and 1 male - one was on heat so it was fantastic timing!

During the last couple of weeks of 2024 the team are going to try their best to rest and recoup ready for a busy 2025. We will still be available for emergencies such a sick or injured cats/kittens.

Total sterilised to date : 2,353

18/12/2024

Please note Lorna and Katie are trying to take some time off over the holidays to rest and recoup ready for the new year. They will be available for emergencies only. Thank you as usual for all your support and kindness 🙏

17/12/2024

We are BEYOND excited to announce that thanks to the most generous people Jess, Sash and Shannon we have 2 brand new drop traps and carriers to add to our equipment list! These will really change how we trap multiple cats and big colonies. It means we can trap more cats in one go. This will reduce stress to the cats and us as well as freeing up time for us! It makes us much more efficient and helps us also trap the smartest cats who evade our traps now.

Thank you so much Jess, Sash and Shannon for this extremely kind donation and helping us get them to Zim, we bought one trap from some funds raised from calendar purchases and they matched our purchase 🥳🥳

15/12/2024

This weeks’ TNR:

It was a completely hectic week but we are happy to say a very successful one! In total 19 cats were trapped, neutered and returned.

Katie TNR’d 10 cats - 6 females & 2 males from 2 different properties in Avondale, a female from a hotspot property in the Avenues and a male from Borrowdale racecourse.

Lorna TNR’d 1 mum and her 5 kittens from a property in Southerton as well as assisted clients trap cats from Ballantyne Park, Eastlea and another male from Southerton.

As we approach our annual Christmas break the girls are trying their best to focus on priority jobs such as females with kittens who are also old enough to be sterilised. Females can get pregnant from 4 months of age and very soon after giving birth. We want to TNR them asap. We are very lucky to work with vets who are prepared to do what they can for us and the kittens we trap, sterilising ones a bit smaller than they usually would if they were owned kittens. This gives them a better chance at life with their mums without ever experiencing the reproductive burden.

Total sterilised to date : 2,335

11/12/2024

Meet Indi! She is a beautiful medium haired black girlie. She loves all the attention she can get. She rolls on her back and adores getting her tummy tickled. She is a very calm and very gentle kitten.

She was found in a garden with bad weepy eyes and very hungry but she was so friendly we believed she was dumped. Her right ear looks like it has been cut on purpose but whoever dumped her as it was quite fresh.

Indi is healthy and doing so well she is now available for adoption - whatsapp us on 0779 993 157 adoption policies apply

09/12/2024

Meet Jelly & Custard!!! Custard sums up orange cat personality. He is adventurous, cheeky and a ball of fun! Jelly is a gorgeous grey tortie who is a gentle girl and smaller than her brother. Both love playtime & their toys. They are used to cat friendly dogs.

If you’d like to adopt them both together or separately please WhatsApp us on 0779 993 157 adoption policies apply

08/12/2024

This weeks’ TNR & Sterilisations:

This week we had some real help from clients to trap cats at their properties. A lady in Sentosa helped us trap a male, a lady in eastlea trapped a teen boy and another lady in Helensvale trapped another young male.

This week Katie TNR’d a female from Marlborough and a colony of 6 from Alex park. She also collected 5 owned cats from 3 different properties - 3 females and 2 males for sterilisation through our support programme.

Lorna also caught the last female from a colony in Highlands she has been working on for a couple of weeks.

All together another 16 cats were sterilised this week through our TNR and support service programmes.

Total sterilised to date : 2316

06/12/2024

Our November round up!

The penultimate month of the year saw us TNR cats from Mount Pleasant, The Grange, Strathaven, Ashbrittle, Ballantyne Park, Glen Lorne, Eastlea, Crowhill, Highlands, Alex Park, Belvedere, Avondale and Ridgeview! Basically everywhere 😂 Unfortunately we also had to euthanise 2 sick community cats that were too far gone for us to save. We take solace in the fact that they are not suffering anymore.

November also saw us assist in sterilising 14 owned cats, 9 females and 5 males. Males are just as important as females to sterilise as they can wander, fight with other cats, catch fatal diseases and even bring pregnant females back home with them.

We are proud to assist owners with low cost sterilisations for their furbabies.

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Our litter of 6 babies born the evening their mum was caught and brought to safety. Now over 2 weeks old and doing so well! Mum is doing an incredible job.

Our 2024 Calendar is still available to purchase! Only $10 each and every $ will help us continue to help more community cats in Zimbabwe. Our calendars are our biggest fundraiser every year and we hope you’ll love this years one too!Send us a message or contact us on 0779 993 157 to get yours! They are also available to buy from Harare Central Veterinary Surgery HCVS , Avondale Veterinary Surgery, Pawfect Dog Spa, Chisipite Veterinary Surgery, The Book Lady Zimbabwe, Sugar & Spice at The Hub and Gordon Martin Hair Studio. A huge thank you to Paragon Printing & Packaging for printing our calendars. Thank you for your great service and professionalism!