Help Save The Furry Ones

I felt the need to update my review regarding this shelter after my recent experiences over the last 4 weeks of owning my new kitten.
The follow up service with our kitten has been non-​existent. We were told on the day of adoption that we would receive a call 1 week later to arrange a time for the first round of vaccinations and desexing. We didn’t.
After we queried our cat’s slightly weepy eye on the day of adoption the «local vet» at the shelter at the time said it was only conjunctivitis. Not so, it was Cat Flu.
I can understand it is hard to reduce cases of cat flu in a shelter. I can also understand they must be run off their feet here. But since following up to book our kitten in for desexing the woman on the phone was abrupt and generally inconsiderate. It is highly inconvenient to try and book in to the vet (only on weekdays and out at Elizabeth) and to be honest I do not trust the «local vet» who did not warn us that conjunctivitis is an obvious symptom of cat flu on the day of adoption.
Our kitten is fine and now healthy (thanks to a local vet), I just wouldn’t get our next from this shelter that is clearly a bit too overwhelmed, burdened and unprofessional in their management of their little ones and who I have since heard have adopted out at least 2 other cats with cat flu to friends of mine.

I cannot speak highly enough of Help Save The Furry Ones!
Nicky Hocking runs this no-​kill shelter as a completely volunteer-​based organisation without government funding. With a few volunteers around various areas and in the shelter itself, I am completely in awe with what they achieve, looking after kitties, making sure they are desexed, and promoting responsible pet ownership.
We have 3 rescue cats (yes, we’re officially ‘crazy cat ladies’!), and our third one, Rosie, came from here. She had been at HSTFO for 12 months, but she adjusted to her new home (and new sisters) pretty quickly! Of course, what you pay for the cats go directly to the shelter, and is minimal anyway (just covering costs of vet bills and food that you take with you) — Rosie, as an adult cat, was only $ 130 — much more responsible than buying a pure breed!
So if you’re thinking of inviting a cat into your home, PLEASE consider visiting Nicky! She has over 100 cats, so there is sure to be one to suit your home and family. With so many cats wanting furrever homes, it would be ridiculous not to!