Cat Rescue Zim

24/04/2025

Double the purrs, double the love! 🐾 Meet Sasha & Silva - bonded babies who play all morning, curl up together all afternoon and still have plenty of cuddles left for you. Adopt this built‑in best‑friend duo and make your home twice as happy!

Sasha was rescued from a drain and Silva found abandoned at the bottom of a garden. If you’d like to give this pair a loving forever home please WhatsApp us on 0779 993 157

Thank you for these beautiful photos!!

22/04/2025

It’s only Tuesday??? Who else is like Cookie Monster thinking that the long weekend went by way too fast??

21/04/2025

Kittens having kittens? WHAT? It’s unfortunately true. 😿

Cat Rescue Zim is a heavy advocate for early spay & neuter, especially since kittens can get pregnant as early as 4 months.

Spay & neuter stops the endless cycle of kittens being born and overwhelming animal shelters. Please WhatsApp us for help or advice to sterilise your kitten 0779 993 157

20/04/2025

This weeks’ TNR:

A relatively quiet week trapping due to the unexpected rains and long weekend!

We were assisted massively this week by our clients - a lady in Parktown trapped a female and transported her to and from Harare Central Vet for us. We are so grateful for help like this! Katie helped a client trap 2 males at a well known hotspot in Avondale. We hope to continue trapping there to get everyone.

Lorna trapped 2 teenagers at a property in Highlands. Their mum was TNR’d when they were babies. We also managed to trap a male from another property in Highlands who had been evading our traps for a long time! But with lots of determination from the client she trapped him, and he is now neutered and will hopefully no longer show territorial aggression towards her own cats.

Total sterilised to date : 2,622

19/04/2025

Please help us find an office, stables or workshop home for this semi-feral chap. The CRZ team TNR’d him last month, however he was maliciously retrapped and cruelly dumped elsewhere without our knowledge. We have spent a month worrying about him but thankfully a kind member of the public alerted Katie to his appearance in their property 10km away from his original home! We have retrapped him, he has had a health check and was treated for some wounds he has also. We just can’t return him to where we originally trapped him in March, we want to find somewhere safe for him after all of the trauma he has suffered.

If you can help please contact us on 0779 993 157 - call or WhatsApp thank you 🙏 😻

19/04/2025

Females do not just have one litter - they can have 3 per year! We find it honourable to feed feral colonies, but please think about their welfare and health long term. Their numbers will double in no time, increasing pressures and impacting the health of the whole colony. This is where we can help. TNR is the most humane way to address the cat overpopulation in Zimbabwe. Please do the right thing, if you feed them please fix them! The sooner you act the better for you and them!

Whatsapp us for more information 0779 993 157 thank you

18/04/2025

If you read nothing else today…
If you share nothing else today…
If you learn nothing else today…

KNOW THIS!

🔹Male or female
🔹Young or old
🔹Friendly or feral
🔹Indoor or outdoor
🔹Keeping or rehoming
🔹Found or owned

Do YOU want to be part of the overpopulation crisis? ❌ Do you want to improve the quality of life for your cat as well as extending their life expectancy? ✅

If you love your cat or any cat, do what’s best for them. Be a responsible human.

17/04/2025

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16/04/2025

Our team will be available for emergencies only (stuck/injured/sick cats or kittens) otherwise we will not be doing any routine trapping over the long weekend. Please call or WhatsApp 0779 993 157 if it is an emergency. We will reply to adoption and TNR enquiries in time

Thank you …. enjoy the holidays and stay safe 😻

15/04/2025

Our beautiful very special girl Star (aka Stargazer, Starbug, Starling) is looking for a very special home. She is partially sighted but manages to navigate her world in her own way.

She is small for her age - half the size she should be. She is cuddly, snuggly, loves her nose scratches and head rubs. She is just the best kitten.

She needs an understanding home, with a low risk pool-less garden. She would need gentle fur baby friends - dogs or cats to hang out with.

If you think you can be the very special family Star needs please WhatsApp us on 0779 993 157. Adoption policies will be strict on this one, we reserve the right to choose the best home for our best girl 😻 thank you.

14/04/2025

We have nothing else to say…. if you need help to spay and neuter just ask …. 0779 993 157

13/04/2025

Originally we had 3 kittens - Kit Kat , Crunchie & sister Calico. Kit Kat has been missing since 28th March - would just like to know if someone has given him a lovingly, safe home.

13/04/2025

This weeks’ TNR & Sterilisations:

This week Lorna trapped a young colony of 5 in Greendale, 3 females and 2 males - one female was in early pregnancy but was able to be spayed successfully. She also trapped a female in Hillside that has been evading traps for over a week!! She was lactating so kittens will be watched out for in the next coming weeks.

Katie trapped a big Tom and young female in Monavale. In Milton Park Katie trapped at 2 different properties, catching a female and male at both. She also assisted a client spay a female from Alex Park.

Another 13 cats were sterilised this week

Total sterilised to date : 2,416

12/04/2025

11/04/2025

You may think ‘my cat never wanders, so why do I need to microchip them?’

Well you never know when it will happen but that one time that they do decide to wander and struggle to find their way home may be the time you wish you did microchip them.

Without a microchip it is incredibly hard to reunite a cat with their owner. And if they are microchipped it has to be registered on the database and that information has to be up to date and current. By regularly updating these details, you’re increasing the chances of a swift reunion if the unthinkable happens.

Microchips are like digital ID cards for pets, containing vital info like your contact details and your cat’s unique identification number.

Ensuring your cat’s microchip details are up to date might just be the key to their safe return if they ever go on an unexpected adventure!

Did you know has a new more accessible & affordable microchip option?? …. It is called PetfinderZW. Contact your vet or spca if you’d like to microchip your cat or to update the details on the Fivestar or PetfinderZW databases. It’s a small effort that can make a world of difference in keeping your kitty friend safe and sound.

Thank you for this post.

10/04/2025

Not sure when to fix your kitten? 🧐 Here are 3 simple questions to ask your vet:

1. Do you perform pediatric spay/neuter?
2. What age do you recommend for surgery, and why?
3. Can we schedule the procedure before my kitten turns 5 months?

Spaying and neutering by five months is safe, effective, and helps prevent accidental litters and behavior issues. 😻

Advocating for your pet = loving your pet. We can help - the vets we work with can sterilise kittens between 4-5 months of age! Please do this before any unwanted litters or unpleasant behaviours

Thank you for this post

09/04/2025

🚗💙 Blue has served us well… but she’s tired.

Every day, our faithful little car Blue bumps her way through Harare’s potholes, bravely carrying cats in traps, supplies, and sometimes a rescued kitty or two. But after years of loyal service, the wear and tear is catching up with her — and she’s no longer as reliable as we need. 😿

To keep up with the demands of rescuing, trapping, vet runs, and out-of-town missions, Cat Rescue Zim is hoping to raise funds for a more suitable vehicle — one that can carry more traps, endure the rough roads, and help us reach more cats in need.

If you’d like to help us keep saving lives and rolling forward, please consider donating or sharing our appeal & let us know if you have any awesome fundraising ideas. Please get in touch with us on 0779 993 157 💛🐾 thank you 😸

Let’s retire Blue with love — and give CRZ the wheels to keep driving change!