itty bitty kitty committee

20/06/2026

URGENT HELP NEEDED - FAR NORTH
If anyone is able to assist please reach out to CopperCat Rescue

🚨 URGENT - RESCUE CATS NEED HELP WITHIN 48 HOURS 🚨

UPDATE 🙏🙏🙏🙏
We are buzy moving and building everything for the Pussycats at our temporary new location, so if we have not responded to you please give us a bit more time.
We have an amazing lady that can transport our kitties from far north down to Wellington so please text message us if your interested in adopting one of our baby's but are far away.

0275197108/0224733936

I am reaching out with a DESPERATE plea for help.

Many of you know my daughter Danielle recently passed away. Since then, I have been navigating unimaginable grief while fighting for a brain autopsy due to her exposure to CJD-contaminated surgical instruments during her 2007 brain surgery.

Today, after a month of battling for answers, I finally received approval for the autopsy.

Tonight, Iv just been told, by the very person that I trusted to be there, all of my rescue cats must be removed within 48 hours or they WILL be forcibly removed.

I am completely OVERWHELMED!

WE URGENTLY NEED:

🐾 Foster homes
🐾 Help trapping cats that are still outside
🐾 Transport assistance
🐾 Safe temporary accommodation for rescue cats
🐾 People willing to share this post

These cats have already been through so much and deserve safety and care. Right now, I am overwhelmed with grief and simply cannot do this alone.

If you can help in any way, please message me urgently!

Please share far and wide. Time is running out, and every share could save a life.

Location now is Far North, Horeke.

❤️ Monique
0275197108

17/06/2026

From 26 kitties to 1 🐾

This rescue story begins with an unexpected hero - the local postie 📮

In November 2025, after dropping off a parcel for rescue cats, we got talking about the work IBKC does.
The postie knew of a home in Taihape with many cats and kittens who might require support, and he was kind enough to come back later so that together we could go and talk to the owners.

When we arrived, two cats ran up the driveway... Then another two. As we approached the door we were greeted by another cat and around 10 kittens!

The owner had never heard of IBKC before but was grateful for our offer of help. While they were caring for the kitties as best they could, the continuous breeding had become too much to handle.
If it wasn't for the postie, they might not have found us and the kitties would have continued this cycle.

IBKC and Feral Nation set a plan in motion to take in the surrendered kitties, desex, microchip, and rehome them, and the first mission began that same day.
IBKC picked up 2 teens, a mama with 5 babies and a mama with 4 babies.

That weekend, Feral Nation arrived in Taihape and together we collected 7 remaining kitties. 20 kitties from this home went down to Feral Nation that day! 🙀

The owner decided to keep one mama who still had young kittens.
She was the original mama and had many litters in her lifetime. While all kitties in this home were cherished, she was extra special to her human, so we agreed that mama would be desexed, microchipped, and registered for free thanks to the SPCA grant funding we had recieved.

A few weeks later, once old enough to be separated, the 5 kittens were collected and mama was fixed.
When I picked up the kittens and asked how she was feeling, the owner said she was sad but relieved. She mentioned that for the first time in a while their fridge was full of food for them, not cats.

The cats and kittens that came from this home were so friendly and it was clear they had been loved and cared for, but breeding can get out of hand very quickly when your cats are not desexed.
An unspeyed female can get pregnant from 4 months old, and again 2 weeks after giving birth, an unneutered male can father an infinite amount of kittens in his lifetime, and cats will breed within the family. 'Kitten season' is real, but cats can and do breed year-round.

If you need support please reach out to your local rescues, and if/when you can support them in return, please do, it helps them to rescue many more lives 🤍

Thank you to the postie, fosters, Feral Nation, and SPCA New Zealand for the incredibly valued teamwork that not only resulted in 26 kitties ending a long-standing breeding cycle, but supported this family on their journey to 1 forever companion 😻

16/06/2026

🌸 READY FOR ADOPTION - 26/06 🌸

Meet Lindy 🤍

Lindy is an approximately 14 week old ex-colony kitten who was shy at first, but is now the smoochiest lover girl 😻

Want a cuddle buddy who prefers pats over playtime? Lindy is a big advocate for lazy days!
While she does love to zoom around and play with her sister, Lindy doesn't have the battery power that Tammy does and is more inclined to have a snooze in the sun or a snuggle in bed.
When night time comes, though, Lindy transforms into an energetic gremlin who enjoys pouncing on feet and annoying her sister while she is trying to sleep...Karma 😹

Lindy is a cautious kitten who has a lot of love to give. When she is picked up she instantly flops, laying her head down and purring away 🥹

Lindy is a colony kitten and is used to being surrounded by cats. A home with at least one kitty friend is best for her.. As long as they learn when to leave her alone, because nap time is precious to her 😹
If you are looking for 2 kittens with different but complimentary personalities, you can get the best of both worlds with Lindy and Tammy!
Tammy's adoption profile - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DaZipCTYC/

Lindy's adoption fee is $250
🐾 Desexed
🐾 Microchipped & registered on NZCAR
🐾 Up to date on flea treatment
🐾 Up to date on worm treatment
🐾 First vaccination done
🐾 Litter trained
🐾 Free pet insurance cover for 6 weeks
🐾 Good with other cats
🐾 A packet of her wet meat is provided

If you are interested in meeting her, please see our adoption process post for more information - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19mY7Ehf4n/

16/06/2026

🌸 READY FOR ADOPTION - 26/06 🌸

Meet Tammy 🤍

Tammy is an approximately 14 week old ex-colony kitten who has very quickly settled into domestic life 😻

If you're looking for a kitten with a lot of energy, Tammy might be the one! She loves playing with/annoying her sister (Lindy), toys, humans, basically anything she can get her little paws on 😹
When her batteries need recharging Tammy loves to snuggle up and purr away. She is VERY into face kisses and will lick you until she is ready to settle.. If you stop her she will lean back and give a look as if to say 'how DARE you'..And then she will continue 😹
She appreciates face smooches in return, the more the better!

Tammy is a colony kitten and is used to being surrounded by cats, so a home with at least one friendly kitty to help her with her endless energy and keep her company is best.
If you are looking for 2 kittens with different but complimentary personalities, you can get the best of both worlds with Tammy and Lindy!
Lindy's adoption profile - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19BkrmXMjq/

Tammy's adoption fee is $250
🐾 Desexed
🐾 Microchipped & registered on NZCAR
🐾 Up to date on flea treatment
🐾 Up to date on worm treatment
🐾 First vaccination done
🐾 Litter trained
🐾 Free pet insurance cover for 6 weeks
🐾 Good with other cats
🐾 A packet of her wet meat is provided

If you are interested in meeting her, please see our adoption process post for more information - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19mY7Ehf4n/

11/06/2026

Tammy is super excited to let everyone know that, for the foreseeable future, we are able to include the first vaccination in our adoption package 😻
(Lindy is unsure whether the news was worth waking up for 😹)

When you adopt from us, your kitty will be:
🐾 Desexed
🐾 Microchipped and Registered on NZCAR
🐾 Up to date on flea and worm treatment
🐾 Vaccinated (first vaccination only)

Our adoption fee is $250.
We will have kittens available for adoption in 1-2 weeks time (including ex-colony kittens Tammy and Lindy) 😻
Please see our adoption process for more information - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14jvtDpiWfT/

By adopting from a rescue you are not only ensuring your kitten has had the best start to their new life with vet care provided, you are also helping your local rescue by freeing up space and resources for the countless other little lives who desperately need saving.

If you're looking to add to your family please support your local rescue, and save a life or two 🤍

If you are outside of our area and wish to adopt but don't know where to look, we would love to let you know of rescues near you, just send us a message!

09/06/2026

Shelly has been adopted 🥹

She has moved to Wellington and will be living on a lifestyle block with resident cats, dogs, and even a house chicken!
It doesn't get much sweeter than that 😻

For her first night in her forever home she was timid and hid, but at 6am she started meowing so her mama went in to see her and she got all the purrs 🥹

Thank you to her family for giving Shelly a loving home 🥹
Another stray has found their forever, and while she is missed here in Taihape, we are so happy her future will be brighter than her past 🤍

09/06/2026

Our colony kittens, Tammy and Lindy, are really settling into domestic life 🤍

Tammy is very active and playful whereas Lindy is more of a relaxed snoozer, so while they are spending time together and finally getting along, they still need time apart (so Lindy can get her rest 😹)

While they have different activity levels, they equally love cuddles.
Tammy loves to lick my face and will fall asleep as close to it as possible. Lindy will purr away and lay her head down the moment she is picked up.

It's amazing to think that two weeks ago these kittens were still strays who would pop out for food but never come close. Now here they are, having cuddles and running to me when I enter the room 🥹

Lindy and Tammy should be ready for adoption in the next couple of weeks, along with Shego, Chris, and Spritz 😻

If you're looking for a fur baby to love, check out our adoption process post - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1LK8bzbasB/

04/06/2026

A very important read 🤍

Cat curfews, fines, and registration let's talk about what's actually going on.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/news/pest-control-expert-calls-for-nighttime-cat-curfew-in-whanganui/RY7CX55YYRFSDBPDXHQFQ647WI/

New Zealand has a real biodiversity problem. Nobody serious is disputing that. But when a pest control consultant calls for nighttime cat curfews in Whanganui, it's worth asking whether the proposed solution matches the actual problem or whether it's taking the path of least political resistance.

Because here's the thing. We have housing pressure, infrastructure strain, declining waterways, disappearing native habitat, illegal dumping, pollution, and urban sprawl chewing through what's left of our green spaces. These are complex, expensive, politically uncomfortable problems to fix.

But Mr Whiskers sleeping on the neighbour's deck at 11pm? That one apparently needs urgent regulatory attention.

The honest picture is more complicated than the headlines suggest. Feral cats truly wild, unsocialised animals with no human connection do cause genuine harm to native species in vulnerable areas. That's real, and it matters. But feral cats exist because of irresponsible human behaviour: dumping and abandonment. The animals at the end of that chain are symptoms, not the cause.

Stray cats are a different category entirely. These are animals still connected to people fed by neighbours, managed by community carers, capable of being desexed and rehomed. Lumping them in with feral cats to inflate the problem number is misleading, and it happens constantly in this debate.

And the proposed tools follow a predictable path. First come curfews. Then nuisance bylaws. Then cat fines. And following close behind registration for New Zealand's 1.2 million cats, generating tens of millions of dollars in council revenue. None of it touches a single feral animal. By definition, feral cats are outside any registration system. These measures land entirely on responsible owners and community carers. Compliant people comply. The actual problem doesn't.

What genuinely reduces feral populations is less politically exciting: accessible desexing, addressing abandonment at its source, and proper habitat restoration. These are harder and more expensive than a bylaw, which may explain why they consistently get less attention than registration schemes that happen to generate revenue.

There's also a cultural cost worth naming. Years of "cats are pests" messaging has real-world consequences. Poisonings, shootings, and deliberate cruelty toward owned pets are increasing. Public language shapes public behaviour and when you spend long enough telling people an animal is a pest, some people start acting on it.

That matters beyond the animals themselves. Normalising the harming and killing of harmless creatures changes the social fabric of a community. There is well-established research linking cruelty to animals with broader erosion of empathy in society. How we treat the vulnerable including animals reflects and shapes who we are as people.

Cats are also one of the greatest tools we have for teaching children empathy and kindness. The responsibility of caring for an animal, the bond that forms, the lesson that another living creature's comfort and safety mattersthese are not small things. They are foundational. A culture that frames cats as targets undermines that, and we should be honest about what we are trading away when we go down that path.

Nobody is saying wildlife protection doesn't matter. It absolutely does. But serious environmental policy should be proportionate, evidence-based, and targeted at the actual drivers of the problem not the easiest thing to put a fine on

04/06/2026

Void kitten needs a name! 🐾

This sweet girl has come from the colony. She has been in care for a week now and while she started off shy, she has now decided I am worth putting full trust in 🥹

Yesterday she was given the run of the bathroom after Tammy moved into my bedroom. She hid at first but by this morning she was coming up to me voluntarily for all of the affection 😻

She loves attention and is learning to play now. She is a lot more relaxed than Tammy is, choosing to snooze over playing, but she does love chasing a ball around when she gets a burst of energy!

Her sponsor has named her Lindy 🤍