Newcastle volunteers rally to rescue dozen cats from year-long ledge
A volunteer's $650 rescue effort for one pregnant cat sparked a community drive to help a dozen cats living on a building ledge.
The Stray Cats Project in Newcastle is working to rescue cats living on a ledge outside a government housing unit for about a year. A volunteer found the cats and caught one herself.
She paid out of pocket to have the cat desexed and vaccinated at a vet. The cat was pregnant and would have given birth to six kittens within weeks.
Homes NSW opened the empty unit above the ledge to help rescue work. Volunteers began building a safe enclosure on the ground floor where cats can recover after surgery.
The volunteer also paid for materials and food. About a dozen cats live at the site.
The group is appealing for foster carers to help desex, vaccinate, microchip and rehome them. Previously skeptical residents are now offering to help.
- 650 dollars
- Volunteer's out-of-pocket cost
- About a dozen
- Cats living at the site
- About 1 year
- Years on the ledge
- Six
- Kittens the pregnant cat would bear
Why it mattersThe rescue shows how one person's action can shift a community's attitude and unlock help for vulnerable animals.
AustraliaNewcastle residents are coming together to solve an animal welfare problem, and the group is appealing for foster carers and donations across NSW.
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