Santa Paws comes early
Residents can also support the organisation by donating to its Back-a-Buddy fund-raising campaign.
Christmas has come early for kitties receiving a helping hand from The Murphy Cat Project after the organisation received two generous donations to enable it to continue its excellent work in assisting cats in need.
The Benoni-based organisation’s efforts to reduce the population of the feral cat colony at Mall@Carnival was highlighted in the Herald’s October 16 edition, “Sterilisation of feral cats from mall gets underway”.
The NPO, that helps orphaned, feral and abandoned cats, is currently in the process of having the cats at the mall sterilised.
Dozens of cats live behind the Pick n Pay and Checkers at the local mall and in addition to helping put a stop to their numbers, The Murphy Cat Project has been feeding the felines since January.
Kittens have also been removed from the colony and rehomed when ready.
Following the publication of the article, which appealed to community members to donate towards the organisation’s trap-neuter-return (TNR) project, as well as for donations of dry cat food especially for the Mall@Carnival feral colony, The Murphy Cat Project received two deliveries of dry and wet cat and kitten food, and cat litter via Takealot.
“I don’t know who the donors are but just in case, I would like to send a thank you to your readers,” Cecilia Morris, founder of the organisation, told the Herald.
Read: Sterilisation of feral cats gets underway
She also confirmed that more cats from the mall have gone in for sterilisation.
Local cat lovers who would like to help a feral cat can make a donation towards the TNR project, which can be paid directly into the
Dalvet Animal Clinic’s bank account.
The banking details are:
Bank: Absa Brakpan
Account number: 40507 40197
Reference: 44047 Carnival Cats
Proof of payment must be emailed to cecilia@mgeng.co.za
Donations of cat and kitten food, cat litter, baskets, blankets and any other cat-related goodies are welcome.
Residents can also support the organisation by donating to its Back-a-Buddy fund-raising campaign.
The Murphy Cat Project is situated at 198 Kemston Avenue in Western Extension, Benoni.
For more information, visit their Facebook page.
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