The Lost Dogs’ Home is celebrating a very exciting, landmark event – the completion of our newly constructed $2.35 million The Lost Cats’ Home.
Since the Domestic Animals Act was introduced in 1996, there has been a huge increase in the number of cats and kittens being admitted to the Home. Councils began to implement a range of cat collection programs, and this has meant that in recent times we have had years where the number of cats admitted has exceeded the number of dogs. This dramatic rise simply had to be met, and we are thrilled that the support of so many donors and benefactors has enabled us to do this.
We take in approximately 10,000 cats and kittens per year. While previously they may have lived a little in the shadow of the dogs, our new Cats’ Home will ensure that these animals in need have a solid profile in the community.
Lost Cats Home announcement – Jan 2011
As per the previous post, The Lost Dogs Home in North Melbourne are currently running a ‘half-price’ adoption promotion.
It has also been the Christmas school holidays – the busiest time in rescue for stray collections, surrenders and adoptions.
It is also kitten season. The time of year when shelter are awash with – what we’ve been told to be – hundreds of cats and kittens daily.
Since Monday 24th December (Christmas eve), for two weeks, until Sunday 6th Jan (14 days) the following cats and kittens have been made available for adoption;
That’s 57 cats in 14 days – or about four cats being listed for adoption a day.
The often quoted 10,000 cats are year, puts intakes at about 30 cats and kittens a day (with only a few hundred claimed).
Surely at this site, on any given day, there should be over 100 cats available for adoption. If it’s kitten season, there should be dozens of litters on the ground, ready to walk out the door.
Is the Lost Dogs Home, really doing enough to get cats into homes?
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