Helping Kathu's Cats Survive and Find Homes
Rescue, sterilisation, and rehoming in a town that needs it.
Currently Raising Funds
Support a cat currently in our care. Every donation goes directly to their treatment.
Who We Are
Kathu Cats & Kitten Rescues is a registered NPC based in Kathu, Northern Cape. A volunteer-driven team runs the day-to-day work — no paid staff. Just the work.
What We Do
We rescue abandoned and injured kittens, provide medical care, sterilise to prevent future suffering, rehabilitate, and find responsible homes for kittens that are ready.
Why It Matters
Kathu has a significant stray and abandoned cat problem. Without intervention, it compounds — more kittens, more suffering, more cost. We're working to change that, one cat at a time.
The Reality on the Ground
Kathu is a mining town in the Northern Cape with a persistent stray and abandoned cat population. When families move — and in a town tied to mining contracts, they do — cats are left behind. They breed. They struggle. They show up injured, malnourished, or in desperate need of care that no one is providing.
There are no shelters or SPCAs nearby. No municipal animal welfare infrastructure. The burden falls entirely on individuals who choose to step in. The cost of a single vet visit, a sterilisation, or an emergency treatment comes directly out of pocket — or from donations that are never guaranteed and never enough.
This isn't a passion project with a comfortable budget. It's a daily effort to keep animals alive and reduce long-term suffering through sterilisation — the only intervention that actually works. We are not catching up. But we are making a dent, and we intend to keep making it.
What We Do
Every cat that comes through our care represents hours of work, real costs, and a genuine commitment to their welfare.
Adoption
Carefully matching cats with responsible owners who are committed to their care.
Learn more →Numbers That Matter
Every figure here represents the scale of the work being done. The yearly ranges reflect four years of consistent effort.