TUFCAT

5 more UWC ferals sterilised this week. Thank you Patrick, Aacl Epping and our wonderful sponsors, Alley Cat Rescue Inc.

Please help if you can...

Fire preparedness
TUFCAT is busy ensuring that we are prepared for emergencies on the farm. We have a water storage dam / fire pool, hoses, an evacuation plan and an alarm. However, our many fire extinguishers need to be serviced. Is there anyone that can please assist with this? We are willing to pay as this is important for our operations.
WA 0824330932 if you can help.
Thank you!

More Tufcats..
Photos by Kate...

Cat sponsors needed
Only two of these beauties have a sponsor.

Please help us care for them by becoming a sponsor (R150pm).
Just comment sponsor under the photo of the cat/s you like and we will send you details about them.

WA 0824330932
[email protected]

Thank you to those who already sponsor Tufcats. We could not do this without you.

Good morning from TUFCAT

Please consider sponsoring one of these beauties...
R150 pm

WA 0824330932
[email protected] for more information

Pics courtesy of volunteer Kate...

Please sponsor a TUFCAT

Two more Grabouw cats sterilised today. Thank you Dr Koba and National Sterilization Project!

Please consider nominating TUFCAT as one of your MySchool beneficiaries. This money is an absolute blessing....

What on earth is Dipsy up to?
This old girl has a new lease on life since her dental op in May 2024.

Farm ferals update
Five cats went into a single trap🙈🙏😺
Only six left to trap and sterilise on this farm...what a great start...
Thank you National Sterilization Project for making this possible...

Update
Coco is seeing the vet today. We have enough cash for a consult...

Coco lives in Villiersdorp and is a much loved little dog. Her owner has cancer and cannot afford a consult at the local vet. She has helped animals in the dorp for many years. We know them both very well and want to assist but our own funds are stretched to the limit.
If you want to help CoCo please email [email protected] or WA 0824330932

***UPDATE*** Thank you to everyone that has assisted with helping Coco she has seen the vet, she is in early stages of heart failure she is on medication to make her more comfortable for now her mommy and her spend what time they have together❤️❤️

*** COCO NEEDS OUR HELP ***

My name is Coco. I am a senior girl and I am not feeling very well. Mommy says I need a doctor, but you see. My mommy is ill too, she has cancer and the only doctor she can afford for me is the state vet, but she cant get me there.

We have a private vet close by which will be easier to get me to, but mommy doesnt have the funds.

The ladies at EFBRSA told mommy that they will try and help me to see the vet close to my home, that makes my heart so happy. I dont want to be far from mommy, the two of us are all we have.

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It is not for our rescues we come pleading today, but for an ill senior girl who needs the vet ASAP. Please consider donating towards Coco's vet care. We dont know what it will cost yet, but we feel we need to help this very special girl and her mommy

Bulldog Rescue
Capitec Bank
Savings account
acc number:1487025937
branch code: 470010
Ref: Coco

Feral cats on farms...
One of the things that TUFCAT focuses on is TNR on farms. The alternatives are never humane.

Thanks to support the National Sterilization Project and our friends in the US, Alley Cat Rescue Inc. we can do this one farm at a time. Tomorrow we start with this colony. Workers feed them with food kindly donated by Bob Martin SA.

Please buy a ticket for or three and help Rose the cat with a dental procedure.
R20 per entry.
Thank you!

Bank details:
The UWC feral cat project
Nedbank
Savings
2011093155
Refs: your name/ Rose
Pop: [email protected]
Or
WA 0824330932

What hope is there for unwanted adult cats? 😭😭😭

𝗦𝗣𝗖𝗔 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 - 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 + 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 ❕❕

We need your help more than ever.
Over April, May, and June 2024, our shelter has taken in an overwhelming number of animals.

📈 Animals Taken In: 𝟲𝟱𝟳
🏡 Animals Adopted: 𝟭𝟮𝟰
🔄 Animals Reunited with Families: 𝟭𝟵

The number of adoptions and reunions is far below the number of animals coming in. These precious souls need loving homes and a chance at a better life. Please consider adopting, sponsoring, or donating to help us care for these animals in need. Every action counts. 💔🐾

EFT Details:
Account Name: SPCA Springs
FNB Cheque
Account Number: 5120 220 4669
Branch: 253 742
Reference: Surname and "Donation"
FNB Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ # # # (for international payments)

Payfast:
https://www.payfast.co.za/donate/go/springsspca

Good morning

Thank you Tracey Pace for the fleece blankets...
They were claimed before we could even unpack them...

Thank you for the cat food delivered via Takealot to UWC and the Sanctuary. I cannot express how grateful we are for these much needed blessings ...
Arista Keshnee Sirkar and anonymous we really appreciate you very much!

All the kittens we adopted out have now been sterilised...Phew!

We have also been sterilising cats in Grabouw, but have been held back by our bakkie troubles...

Thanks to Dancers Love Dogs and National Sterilization Project and Dr Koba we managed to sterilise 5 more cats from the local community last week.

We have started working on a nearby fruit farm and that colony should be under control soon. The farmer is doing the transporting for us, which is a huge help.

Patrick has been really busy trapping the few remaining sterilised feral cats in UWC campus...

Thank you Arista Keshnee Sirkar / AGNI for sponsoring 10 UWC spays for Mandela Day 2024.

Today is Mandela Day 2024

MANDELA DAY 2024 WISH LIST

67 Cat sponsors

67 People to nominate TUFCAT as a Woolworths MySchool beneficiary

67 people to pay R100 towards our vet bill

67 bags of dry cat food (any brand)

67 bags of cat litter

67 bags of cement

67 fence poles

67 metres of fencing

67 minutes of your time (volunteer to help with building projects, give cats love, groom them and fundraise and help organise events).



We also need:

Sponsors for sterilisations of the UWC ferals@ R250 each

Kennels (even small ones)

Pallets or wood (to build and repair cat shelters at UWC)

Cat carriers

Cat beds

Scratch posts

Blankets

Towels

Outdoor furniture, tables and benches for cattery

Pavers

Plants

Gas heater for sick bay

Washing machine

Second hand clothing

Second hand books

Bric ‘n brac

Furniture, kitchenware - any second-hand goods to sell

Roof sheets

Paint

Varnish

Wood

Tiles

Power tools

Wendy house / shed

Shipping container (for storage)

Stuff (also vouchers for services) to raffle or sell

Email [email protected]
WA 0824330932

TUFCAT bank details
The UWC Feral Cat Project
Nedbank
Savings
2011093155


Project TNR
At TUFCAT we believe in miracles. We have experienced them directly. Now as we approach Mandela Day 2024, we hope and pray for another.

Our biggest dream is to obtain a suitable vehicle to enable us to transport feral cats in traps and other animals safely. We need to be able to access farms and drive on dirt roads most of the time. We also need to be able to collect donations, food and other supplies.

This has all become very urgent since we have the funds to sterilise cats. We just need to be able to transport them safely to the vet and back.

So, we have started a fund for a vehicle.

Does anyone have any other ideas of what we can do to raise more cash? Does anyone know anyone who we can approach to sponsor/donate or sell us a reliable vehicle at an affordable price?

This is an absolute priority as there are feral cats on farms that are suffering. We have persuaded the farmers to let us do TNR. We have the money and the vet to sterilise them and also assist with the conservation of the African wildcat. We are utterly grateful for this blessing!

National Sterilization Project Dancers Love Dogs Alley Cat Rescue Inc.

All we need to move forward is obtain a proper vehicle.

[email protected]
0824330932

Blackie
It took ages but Blackie finally has his kennel...and he's happy to share his space...(Zoom in on the picture)
Thanks to the donor and Thea for paying for it to be delivered to him.
Thank you Brenda Kerr and Celeste for bringing it to Grabouw.

Seeking a diesel mechanic urgently

Update

Thank you Patric Masuku for getting our generator running today. The relief is indescribable

I think we have help. Thanks for all the shares.

Diesel mechanic needed urgently in Grabouw!

Does anyone know a guy???

This past week has been utter hell. We have been without power for a week now. No power means that we cant even pump water, so nothing in the taps. It hasn't stopped raining and the wind is howling.

The main building has an inverter but that is now needing to be charged.

The farm has a huge diesel generator. We paid a guy to service it but he has since disappeared. We really need to get this machine going and desperately need help. But no one local can assist. Does anyone know someone who can help us with our big diesel generator please? This will be a game changer...

WA 0824330932

At least the cows from the community are happy as they got to graze on our luscious green grass until their tummies were so full the entire herd eventually lay down to rest...

Some of our neighbours were evacuated so we are caring for their cats.