About this organisation
Description of charity
We use evidence to guide our practice to improve the situation for cats, wildlife and our community. We stand for transparency in rescue and empower our community to help by informed voting, informed donating, informed adopting and supported volunteering. We aim to make Tasmania no kill while preserving our ecosystem. It can be done.
Summary of activities
The 2022/2023 kitten season saw us focus again on prevention. We targeted an area where most of our sick kittens with genetic issues came from and worked hard to raise funds for a winter desex drive. We passed 100 Eco Cat desexes since the project began where we support people with barriers to get their cat desexed. We rescued 85 kittens. 5 were very premature. 9 were healthy older kittens surrendered as a last litter where their parents were desexed. 14 were sick older kittens and the rest were neonates needing tube or bottle feeding, most with complex medical needs. We had 9 kittens die. 5 were extremely premature, one was sick at intake and didn't recover. One died suddenly of unknown cause, Dom had congenital neurological issues and was euthanaised and Badger had urinary crystals with severe pain and was euthanaised. All other kittens have been adopted. We worked hard to promote transparency and best practice in cat rescue in Tasmania. There is a long way still to go.
Mission or vision of the charity
We rescue orphaned newborn and neonatal kittens who are unable to feed themselves and would not survive without intervention. We raise them to healthy weight for desex and adoption and find loving homes where they have the best chance of being cared for for the duration of their lives. We promote responsible cat ownership and cat containment. We identify where kittens came from and desex as many owned cats at the source as we can
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Outcomes
Outcomes are self-reported by charities
Self-reported outcomes achieved
Kittens rescued
85
Total intake (2023)
Ecocat desexes
20
We desex owned cats in targeted ways where rescued sick kittens come from (2023)
Adopted kittens
76
The number of kittens adopted out (2023)
Outcomes measurement detail
Approach to measuring outcomes
We count kittens saved, adoped, euthanaised in care and died in care and report in our ACNC annual statement.
Programs and activities
Name: Neonatal Kitten Rescue Hobart
URL: https://neonatalkittenrescue.com/
Classification: Domesticated animal welfare (Animal welfare > Domesticated animal welfare)
Beneficiaries:- Animals
- Environment
- General community in Australia
Name: Eco Cats
URL: https://ecocats.org/
Classification: Animal welfare (Animal welfare)
Beneficiaries:- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Animals
- Environment
- General community in Australia
Name: Call for transparency in cat rescue
Classification: Animal welfare (Animal welfare)
Beneficiaries:- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Animals
- Environment
- Families
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Finances
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