RSPCA South Australia is today launching its No Mum Left Behind campaign. Allow me to explain what inspired this important adoption campaign.
Every kitten season we see so many mum cats who have given everything of themselves to care for and raise their babies, often risking their own health for the love of their kittens. RSPCA South Australia's foster care program was created to ensure they are provided with a loving home environment to enable mum to raise her babies safely.
Sadly, once they are old enough to be desexed and rehomed, this bond between Mum and kittens is regularly broken as (one by one) her kittens are adopted to loving new families, often leaving mum behind.
Adopt the baby. Get the babysitter free.
We want to keep the special bond between mum and her bubs intact – which is why this kitten season anyone who adopts a kitten from us will also have the opportunity to adopt mum, for free.Every kitten season we see so many mum cats who have given everything of themselves to care for and raise their babies, often risking their own health for the love of their kittens. RSPCA South Australia's foster care program was created to ensure they are provided with a loving home environment to enable mum to raise her babies safely.
Sadly, once they are old enough to be desexed and rehomed, this bond between Mum and kittens is regularly broken as (one by one) her kittens are adopted to loving new families, often leaving mum behind.
Adopt the baby. Get the babysitter free.
Pairs of cats are wonderful combinations - as anyone who lives with a bonded pair can tell you. A bonded pair will be more settled in a home environment as they have a playmate to keep them company and amused when you're not at home.
It's also much easier for all members of a cat-owning family to get their share of kitty attention when there is more than one to go around.
But it is the bond between mother and child which makes an adopted mum and bub a very special combination, and we know they will have an amazing relationship for life if we can keep them together.
- Find out more about our No Mum Left Behind campaign
- Meet some of the beautiful mums and bubs looking for a new home
We do hope you will join us in helping make this kitten season a successful one for our cats and kittens in need, not just for the tiny ones but also for their doting mamas.
Please share this message with anyone you know who is thinking about bringing a new feline friend into their family.
Regards,
Tim Vasudeva
Chief Executive, RSPCA South Australia
Please share this message with anyone you know who is thinking about bringing a new feline friend into their family.
Regards,
Tim Vasudeva
Chief Executive, RSPCA South Australia