House debates

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Statements by Members

Cat Haven

1:46 pm

Photo of Celia HammondCelia Hammond (Curtin, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I rise today to recognise the Cat Welfare Society, also known as Cat Haven WA, which is based in my electorate of Curtin in the suburb of Shenton Park. Established in 1961, it is WA's largest shelter for homeless, lost and abandoned or abused cats, taking in over 8,000 cats and kittens every year, with a zero euthanasia rate for treatable, rehomable cats. I recently had the opportunity to visit the shelter during one of their regular twilight markets, a fantastic event to encourage the community to visit the haven, see the work they do, raise funds for the cats and hopefully adopt a new family member.

But Cat Haven is more than just a homeless shelter for animals. They run various community programs, including free emergency cat boarding for people in crisis and outreach programs to support financially disadvantaged people to provide for their companion cats. They also provide subsidised sterilisation and microchipping and deliver education about cat welfare issues and responsible pet ownership to help safeguard cats and kittens and protect local wildlife. So, if you're looking for the purr-fect companion, I encourage you to visit your local animal shelter. When you can adopt a cat or kitten from Cat Haven, you know that it's sterilised, microchipped, properly vaccinated and very, very cute.