Someone has had a breakthrough at the RSPCA Victoria. Even though their kill rate is already leaving other major welfare groups the Lost Dogs Home, and Cat Protection Society in their dust, with 17,265 cats admitted and 9801 killed, or 56% (vs 93% and 90% respectively), they have taken the lead in offering Australia’s first trial of free cat adoptions;
RSPCA offers cats free to very good homes
CATS like to be free spirits, and for 100 stray moggies, their wish has come true.For three days, they will be free – first literally and then figuratively with new families.
In an Australian first, from today until Saturday the RSPCA shelter will waive all adoption fees in a bid to promote cats as family pets.
RSPCA animal services executive manager Helen Cocks said the three-day “cat free to good home campaign” highlighted feline welfare issues to hopefully improve the fate of hundreds of thousands of street strays.
2″An adult cat is harder to rehome and compared to dogs, cat claim rates from pounds are low,” she said. “We are keen to make people understand the value of a cat is their companionship, not their cost.”
They’re also supporting their community with extended trading hours;
RSPCA centres in city areas will be open until 7.30pm and regional centres until 7pm every Wednesday and Thursday until mid-March.
While other organisations are still looking for excuses as to why they can’t save lives these guys have got off their derrieres and started today. Right now.
To offer free cat adoption comes from the belief that cats are genuinely better off in homes, rather than killed at the hands of those claiming to be working to save them. Which in Victoria is a belief sadly lacking in other major shelters.
If you’re in Victoria, drop by their Facebook page and congratulate them on showing such great commitment to taking forward steps in life saving.
