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Shelters and rescue groups across Qld are nearing capacity, with RSPCA Queensland currently caring for 822 cats.
Over the past year, hundreds of cats requiring specialist care for behavioral or medical rehabilitation have found themselves turned into the RSPCA.
RSPCA’s Cat Rehabilitation Program is dedicated to rehabilitating fractious felines and has proven successful in helping hundreds of timid, under-socialized, and shy cats.
Emma Lagoon, the spokesperson for RSPCA Qld, said the organization was very much full of cats and they need more cat lovers to adopt.
“The program removes some of the everyday shelter life activities which can adversely affect these cats. The majority just need time and space, but this also means our centers can fill up fast.”
The program cared for 793 cats last year with 82 percent successfully rehabilitated and adopted, while Kirsty Nalvarte, Head of Behaviour at RSPCA Qld, said they had a 100 percent success rate with kittens 12 weeks and under.
“Fostering and specialized care give the cats and kittens much-needed human interaction and distance from other cats.
“Seeing these cats transform from standoffish or hissy cats to affectionate purr machines wanting to sit on your lap is just incredible and our staff, volunteers and foster carers play a large role in making this possible,” said Nalvarte.
All RSPCA shelters work with fractious cats and kittens and Dakabin, Kingaroy, and Gympie have small behavior modification spaces they utilize onsite.
Cats enrolled in the program also utilize office space at the Brisbane RSPCA as part of an office foster program to help them adjust.
SUMMARY:
RSPCA’s Cat Rehabilitation Program is dedicated to rehabilitating fractious felines. The program cared for 793 cats last year with 82 percent successfully rehabilitated and adopted. All RSPCA shelters work with fractious cats and kittens and Dakabin, Kingaroy, and Gympie have small behavior modification spaces.
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