SA cat rescue volunteers urge owners to desex cats, surrender pets though 'right channels'
ABCAlmost 1,000 stray cats and kittens have been rehomed by a non-profit group in South Australia's mid-north since it was founded in 2019, but volunteers say more must be done to tackle the state's wild cat epidemic. Key points: SA Cat Rescue began with six volunteers covering a regional rescue blackspot The group now has nearly 50 rescuers and foster carers Service demands are outstripping resources amid a lack of desexing SA Cat Rescue mid-north coordinator Kym-Marie Clarke said she was concerned by an increase in call-outs during the past several months. "I did 188 bottle baby kittens last year and now I've done more than 80 since September, but there's so many that still need help," she said. "Even if a carer is only able to look after one cat a year, that's still one cat that's not breeding, and potentially thousands of cats not on the street in the future." "I love seeing people's faces when they get a new family member and making sure the cats are all nice and healthy," she said.
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