Residents in Ferntree Gully, The Basin and Boronia will be able to take part in PETstock Knox’s annual National Pet Adoption Month to help give a rescue pet a permanent or temporary home.
Community members are encouraged to go to PETstock Knox on Saturday 19 March to meet the rescue pets available for adoption or fostering.
Every year, 80,000 stray cats are killed by councils to manage the number of unowned animals.
PETstock Assist’s Charity and Events Lead Jessica Curtis said after seven national adoption initiatives, it is important to continue to home pets.
“The pet adoption landscape changes rapidly, and this year we’re seeing more cats available for adoption compared to other animals, closely followed by large dogs and bonded pairs – animals that have entered rescue together and need to be adopted together.” Ms Curtis said.
The National Pet Adoption Month encourages Australians to shift their thinking towards making sustainable pet choices by considering a pet that is in need.
PetRescue Co-Founder Vickie Davy said that while they often take a back seat in adoptions compared to dogs, cats make fantastic pets.
“PetRescue has more than 36,000 cats listed for adoption annually, and of those, 92 per cent will work well with families with dogs and 82 per cent of cats can go to families with children under the age of five years old,” Ms Davy said.
“Every cat has a unique personality, and they love their humans just as much as dogs do. Cat adopters are often surprised how quickly they form a special bond, it’s almost as though they know you’ve saved their life. We hope at the end of March, that together we’ve made a change in the very big and very real issue at hand.”
For more details on National Pet Adoption Month visit petstock.com.au
