If the sight of a fluffy kitten has you feline good, you could be the purrfect candidate to care for a new furiend.
Hoppers Crossing’s Lucy Graham has been a volunteer cat foster carer for local charity Purrs of Point Cook for about six years.
“I love cats, I’ve got three of my own,” she said.
“I saw an ad that said Point Cook needed carers so I started with them.
“It’s constant, which is sad in a way, because there’s so many stray cats out there, but good in a way because we’re here offering the service.”
The group also rescues unwanted, abused and homeless cats from the western suburbs of Melbourne and relies on the donations of community members, and residents can contribute by donating funds, time as a carer or by dropping off dry or wet cat food, litter, toys and flea and worm treatment at the Point Cook Town Centre.
“We got an inbox about a pregnant mama, and I thought ‘jeez, I’ve got to take her’ I didn’t want her having her kittens outside somewhere, and it was cold at the time,” Ms Graham said.
“She’s had them and everyone’s healthy and doing well…they’re about five weeks today.”
Details: purrsofpointcook@gmail.com
