CAT ASSISTANCE TEAM, GARDEN ROUTE, SOUTH AFRICA
1673
WE STERILISED
1673 CATS IN 2024
WHY IS STERILISATION OUR PRIORITY?
Cruelty, neglect, starvation, disease and breeding are reduced by sterilisation
WHAT WE DO
We are the only cat-specific welfare organisation in the region
Every day, we seek out cats in need
FARM CATS
Farm cats provide eco-friendly pest control for the many farms in the region. We sterilise them to ensure their numbers are manageable. This also ensures that they do not cross-breed with African Wild Cats, who are an endangered species.
FERAL CATS
Feral cats live in our business, industrial and refuse areas. We sterilise them to ensure their numbers are manageable, they remain healthy, and they continue to provide eco-friendly pest control. We supplement their food but ensure they are not reliant on us.
URBAN CATS
Many people in our marginalised communities cannot afford to care for the animals who share their space. Cats are often loosely owned; regarded as pest controllers at best and vermin at worst. Reducing the numbers of unwanted animals is the only solution to their deprivation and suffering.
Rain or shine, we look for cats in marginalised parts of our community, farms, and business, industrial and refuse areas – every day.
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We practice TNR (trap, neuter and release). We identify needy cats and spend many hours trapping them. We keep them safe before and after they are sterilised, then return them.
SAVING CATS
We find many cats and kittens in unsuitable environments. Where possible, we do our best to rehome them. We collaborate with other local animal welfare and rehoming organisations to achieve this.
YOU CAN SAVE LIVES
You can help by donating
• money
• cat food
• parasite control
• equipment
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We appreciate all contributions, large and small.
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CAT Garden Route has no paid staff or premises. We are volunteers, using our own vehicles.
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Sterilisation is our biggest cost. Each one costs in the region of ZAR 600 (equivalent to approximately $30/€30 as of February 2024). This includes the surgery itself, testing for disease, parasite control, and transporting cats to and from vets.
Donations of food, or contributions to the cost of food, are also very welcome. Food we provide to feral cat colonies, or to urban cats that we have sterilised, is purely supplementary. We ensure no cat is reliant on us as its sole source of food, and are firmly against feeding feral colonies that are not actively managed by trap-neuter-return.
IT'S EASY TO DONATE
Together we can improve cats’ lives.
Choose one of the options below to start helping cats today.
Any amount is very welcome.
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CAT Garden Route is a registered NPO (charitable trust no: IT000919/2016(C); PBO 930055255)
BANK DETAILS
CAT Trust
First National Bank
Account 626 1567 0800
Branch code 210114
TAX DEDUCTIONS
Donors are entitled to a deduction from taxable income with a Section 18A receipt issued by C.A.T Garden Route.
If you would like to receive a tax certificate please email your full name and donation details to us.
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