care guides

World League for Protection of Animals(WLPA) is saddened that some 200,000 pets are killed in NSW pounds and shelters each year, making those rescued by WLPA lucky to be rescued by a no-kill agency. Many more are advertised as ‘free’ on Gumtree and are swapped or traded like an unwanted piece of used furniture. We value every rescued pet and hope this will never be the case for the pet you have made a commitment to.

We rescued your pet because your pet was either found lost or abandoned, or was born to an unwanted and undesexed cat, or in some other way was let down by his or her previous human/s. Your job now is to love your pet for life, for the whole of his or her natural life so he or she is never let down in life again.

This series of care guides aims to help you to do just that.

• They cover topics on feline development, nutrition, detecting illness and first aid for common pet problems.
• They do not replace professional veterinarian advice when your pet is ill.
• It goes without saying that seeking timely vet care is at the very core of responsible pet ownership.

The following care guides have been written to support our adoptive parents in the care of their new pets.  They are synthesised from available on line and journal sources and our experiences of caring for hundreds of animals a year.

They are a summary only, they do not replace veterinarian advice if your pet is sick and the author is not a veterinarian.

Caring for your cat guides: click on the following PDF links:

• SO YOU ADOPTED A RESCUED CAT
• HIGH RISE & BALCONY SAFETY
• PROTECT FROM FALLS, CARS & ESCAPE
• SETTLING IN YOUR NEW CAT
• PROTECT FROM HOUSEHOLD HARMS
• MANAGING RINGWORM
• MANAGEMENT OF DIARRHOEA IN KITTENS
• PREVENTION DIARRHOEA IN KITTENS
• LOVE THEM FOR LIFE FLU IN CATS