We are a group of self-funded community members taking care of street cats in Marrickville.

At the moment, we have utilised all the funding generously donated by our community and our volunteers, and have an outstanding $1,200 in vet bills and more cats needing vet reviews. We would appreciate any help, and thank you in advance for helping us take care of these lovely street kitties.

We have volunteers who are rostered to feed the cats every night and check on their welfare, fostering kittens and actively desexing cats so we can stop the cycle. Currently, we have six cats identified for desexing.

All our street cats that go for vet review always undergo desexing (if not already) vaccination, flea and worm treatment in addition to any other health issues such as dental surgery.

December 2024 update

Elphaba

This gorgeous young girl turned up one night for dinner, was super hungry and quite friendly. So the feeder was able to pick her up and put into a carrier to get checked out by a vet.

Elphaba had no microchip so we proceeded with desexing and the usual health checks.

One of our volunteers was keen to adopt her and Elphaba immediately made herself at home purring, wanting affection and interacting with the other household cats. She is queen of the house!

Pippin and Samwise have been adopted!!

Their wonderful foster carers decided to provide a furever home to these little fellows. Pippin and Samwise have settled in completely and now demand pats, belly rubs and treats!

Ziggy Stardust

Ziggy was having difficulty walking and had a super runny nose. At the vet it was identified that she had an old hip/leg injury and would require pain management as needed. She is around 5-6 years old.

Ziggy is currently in foster care, has recovered from the flu and enjoying lots of chin and head scratches, delicious food and soft clean blankets.

Ziggy cannot return to the streets due to her old injury and is looking for a furever home where she can be safe and spoiled.

Cheeky

Cheeky Man (who we discovered is a lady) is one of our senior kitties and was starting to become quite thin, had a runny nose and was having some difficulty with eating. So Cheeky was trapped and went to the vet where she had dental surgery as well as other health checks.

One of our volunteers fostered Cheeky and then decided to adopt her!

Cheeky still likes being outdoors so she has her own palace in the yard. However she has been adventuring inside on occasion, particularly at meal times with her fellow cat residents.

Napoleon

Napoleon is one of our senior street kitties who had a large growth covering his eye. The growth was cancerous and as a result Napoleon had to have his eye removed. He was lovingly fostered by one of our volunteers while recovering from surgery.

Napoleon was unable to return to street life and has been adopted by one of our volunteers where he is now living his best life with two other cats that he adores!

Thanks also to Animal Welfare League NSW who provided Napoleon’s surgery at a subsidised rate.

Samson

Samson was Napoleon’s friend on the streets and also a senior kitty. Samson was always the first one waiting for dinner and affectionately known as “Chief Quality Inspector” as he would sample all the food before other cats would eat. Samson was starting to look more frail and so we decided to trap for vet review.

Napoleon’s new family decided that Samson should come to live with them so that they could be re-united.

Samson is now looking much healthier and is gradually learning to adjust to domestic life. This still includes ‘inspecting’ all the cat bowls to make sure everything is in order!

Napoleon has been sleeping next to Samson every night and we suspect explaining how the good life works.

Vale Caramel

Known affectionately as King Caramel, he was a favourite with the feeders as he would demand pats, purr loudly and gave his love in return.

Caramel found a furever home this year and was enjoying the comforts of a loving human, regular meals,

soft bed and new places to explore.

Sadly our sweet Caramel passed away, during his sleep in his brand new bed on 31 July 2024. We take some comfort in knowing that he crossed the rainbow bridge all cosy and warm in a safe and loving home. Caramel was loved and forever in our hearts.

Highlights so far

* 12 kittens saved from street life

* 10 adult cats provided with more complex medical care

* 5 adult cats desexed

* 6 adult street cats rehomed

* 20 cats fed daily

Also we thank the regular volunteers and many cat rescue organisations and individuals who provide us with assistance.

May 2024 update

Napoleon

After many months of trying to trap Napoleon almost every night, we finally managed to secure him on Sunday, 12 May. He had a massive growth that completely covered his left eye, and had a fractured tooth and decayed teeth removed. He doesn’t have that many teeth left so is on a soft diet with a dedicated foster carer. We are waiting for the biopsy of the growth, and there is a high chance it is cancer. If that is so, he would need long term care and cannot return to the streets. At the vets, he has also been vaccinated and had flea and worming treatment.

Caramel

A happy adoption update for our ginger gent. He is happily living it up at his furever home and we are so happy he has a safe and warm home and will no longer need to spend another day on the streets again.

Pippin and Samwise

Our beautiful and young tuxedo kitties are still looking for their furever human/s. These bonded brothers are shy but once they feel comfortable, are affectionate. They are excited to embark on a new adventure with a family of their own. Pippin currently is booked into the vet for a dental treatment.

If you would love to give them the gift of a home or know someone who can, please check out their PetRescue listing to find out more.

Vinnie

The best good boy, Vinnie crossed the rainbow bridge in late April after his cancer progressed and he could no longer eat or breathe well. He was extremely loved by his carer who looked after him for five months post diagnosis (he was only given a month to live by the oncologist). When the time came, she organised a home euthanasia service and a private cremation. He came home recently and is at rest surrounded by all his favourite toys and framed photos of his happy moments. Grief is the price we pay for love has never rung truer and he is missed and loved every day.

Highlights so far