Cat Protection Society of NSW
| Formation | 1958 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | animal protection |
| Headquarters | Newtown, NSW |
| Origins | Reducing the number of stray cats by desexing and finding responsible homes for street cats |
Region | New South Wales |
| Services | Cat adoptions, feline care services |
President | Nita Harvey |
| Affiliations | Member of International Society of Feline Medicine, society affiliate member of the International Society for Anthrozoology |
| Expenses | $3m AUD per annum |
| Staff | 18 |
| Volunteers | 150+ |
| Website | catprotection |
The Cat Protection Society of NSW is a not for profit charity operating in Newtown, New South Wales.[1] The Society was created in 1958 as a means of reducing the street cat population through neutering and adoption. Their vision is "that every cat has a loving and responsible home".[2]
Activities
In response to a feline panleukopenia outbreak in 2017, the Cat Protection Society of NSW subsidized free vaccinations for cat owners in Sydney.[3]
Feral cats
In 2023 in response to a proposed plan by Tanya Plibersek, Australia's Minister for the Environment and Water to aggressively reduce feral cats in the country,[4] Cats Protection issued a statement urging to "declare peace on the environment rather than a 'war' on feral cats".[5] They warned that the minister risked creating a "moral panic" about cats and "demonising a single species".[6]
References
- ^ "The Cat Protection Society of NSW Limited". Australian Charity Register. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Cat Protection Society of NSW". Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Westman, Mark; Malik, Richard (7 February 2018). "Australia's cat plague is back after 40 years – and the solution is vaccination". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Threat abatement plan for predation by feral cats 2023 Consultation draft: September 2023 DCCEEW, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Canberra. CC BY 4.0
- ^ "Cat Protection calls on Minister Plibersek to declare peace on the environment instead of a "war" on feral cats". Cat Protection Society of NSW. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Hernandez, Joe (12 September 2023). "Australia weighs cat curfews and neutering requirements to rein in feral felines". NPR News.