- For nearly 80 years, the Cat Protection Society of Victoria has cared for vulnerable cats and kittens in need.
- One undesexed female cat and her litters can produce up to 5,000 kittens over a lifetime.
- Kittens can become pregnant from as young as four months old.
- Just $100 can desex one cat and help prevent thousands more kittens from being born into hardship.
- Each year, CPSV helps more than 1,500 cats and kittens find safety, care and loving homes.
- CPSV is aiming to raise $200,000 to help desex 2,000 cats across Victoria. Reaching this target could help prevent up to 10 million kittens from being born into suffering, while easing pressure on shelters, communities and veterinary teams.
The Cat Protection Society of Victoria is calling on Victorians to help Fix the Future for vulnerable cats and kittens, as the shelter continues to see an overwhelming number of young pregnant cats arriving frightened, sick and in urgent need of care.
Through its Fix the Future appeal, the Cat Protection Society of Victoria (CPSV) is raising funds to provide desexing support for cats in communities that need it most, helping prevent unwanted litters before more kittens are born into hardship.
CPSV Marketing and Communications Manager Rachel Bitzilis said the organisation sees the heartbreaking consequences of undesexed cats every day.
“We see tiny kittens come through our doors sick, underweight and without the safety they deserve,” Rachel said.
“We also see young cats arriving heavily pregnant while they are still kittens themselves. As much as we will always be there to care for these animals, prevention is the only way to truly break the cycle of suffering.”
One of those cats was Pebbles, a frightened young kitten who arrived at CPSV sick, heavily pregnant and covered in fleas after surviving on the streets. Just five days after arriving safely into care, Pebbles gave birth to three kittens. Tragically, only two survived.
“Pebbles was still a baby herself, already forced to carry multiple litters before she had even experienced safety or care,” Rachel said.
“If Pebbles, or even her mother, had been desexed earlier, so much pain could have been prevented. Sadly, there are still far too many cats across Victoria living this reality.”
The appeal highlights the importance of early desexing, with kittens able to become pregnant from as young as four months old. One undesexed female cat and her litters can produce up to 5,000 kittens over a lifetime.
“Just $100 can desex one cat through our Community Desexing Program, covering the veterinary procedure, anaesthetic, pain relief medication and surgical consumables, while also helping stop thousands more kittens from being born into hunger, sickness and danger,” Rachel said.
Funds raised through Fix the Future will also support CPSV’s work with local councils and community organisations to provide affordable desexing programs to the people and pets who need it most.
“Our goal is simple. Every kitten deserves to be born to be loved,” Rachel said.
“With community support, we can reduce pressure on shelters, prevent suffering before it starts and create a kinder future for cats across Victoria.”
CPSV is aiming to raise $200,000 through the appeal to help desex 2,000 cats across Victoria.
To make a tax-deductible donation or learn more about the Fix the Future appeal, visit
https://catprotection.com.au/appeal/.
Contact details:
Maddison Bamert
Soda Communications
Mob: 0481 762 012
Emily Stojcevski
Soda Communications
Mob: 0409 552 913
