Ways to Help

Volunteers Needed

We need volunteers at our Mangere East premises.

As we have up to eighty cats at our premises at any given time it's a lot of work.

We would greatly appreciate any help you can offer, so if you have a free couple of hours each day/week/month please volunteer to lend a hand.

Jobs at the cattery include:

Washing food- and waterbowls, and catboxes
Mopping floors
Preparing food for the cats, cleaning out nighttime beds
Playing with the cats and kittens helps socialise them and keep them happy

We particularly need volunteers for evenings and weekends.

If you are not able to get to our premises there are many other ways in which you could bring care to these animals, some of whom have very sad tales to tell.

Other Ways to Help

If you have ever wanted to help homeless cats but can't adopt or help at our premises, perhaps you would be able to sponsor an animal. For a small weekly or monthly donation you will receive a photo of the cat you are sponsoring, and updates via either email or post.

When your cat finds a "forever home", you will receive a thank-you card and be able to choose a new cat to sponsor.

There is no minimum sponsor level as every little bit helps, but here is a guide to what things cost to help you decide what is right for you:

One week's food for a single cat in the cattery: $5.00
One week's food for a pregnant or lactating queen: $20.00
De-fleaing and worming for one cat for one month: $10.00
Spaying a female cat: $55
Neutering a male cat: $40
Vaccinating a cat: $35

Perhaps you could save your newspapers for us. Newspaper is used for the cats' bedding and litterboxes
Perhaps you are able to pick up cats and cattraps, or transport cat food from donating companies
Someone to do maintenance on cat cages - painting, repairs etc. (some of the cats have strong claws)
Perhaps you could help out with out fundraising
A vinyl-layer to lay vinyl floors in the cattery

Please email us for further information, or phone either +64-(09)-276-9960 or 027-426-4374.