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Rosie Posy’s new lease of life

Rosie Posy’s new lease of life

May 3rd 2025 Rosie Posy came to us in a bit of a sorry state after the death of her elderly owner. Her fur was matted beyond recognition, and she had an upper respiratory infection affecting her eyes and ears. Af Read more

Microchip leads Ninja back home

Microchip leads Ninja back home

May 1st 2025 Late in January, the CPW shelter team took a call from an 82-year-old lady, who had a cat making himself at home at her place. The lady knew he came from a neighbouring house where a dog was also Read more

Wasabi: Big recovery for a small cat

Wasabi: Big recovery for a small cat

May 3rd 2025 In December 2024, tabby girl Wasabi was surrendered to CPW by her family as they’d been unable to find a pet-friendly rental. A loving, confident and active girl of 12 years, she’d always had Read more

Memorial Garden ready to bloom

Memorial Garden ready to bloom

May 2nd 2025 The Memorial Garden behind the CPW has historically housed the ashes of cats who passed away at the shelter or in foster care, and includes a collection of stone plaques and statues. After she heard Read more

Turning wool into gold for kitties

Turning wool into gold for kitties

May 1st 2025 Gail is one of the unsung, invisible heroes who has been knitting items for the good of the CPW cats for years. This year she’s done around a dozen crocheted blankets to keep the cats cosy in the Read more

2024 Annual General Meeting

2024 Annual General Meeting

August 16th 2024 Our Annual General Meeting will be held at the CPW shelter on Sunday 25 August at 3pm. It will be at 29 Vancouver Street in Kingston, upstairs in the West Wing meeting room. To vote at the AGM, you m Read more

Zuko’s superstar life

Zuko’s superstar life

August 14th 2024 Of all the cats who have found their homes through the CPW shelter in the last year, Zuko would have to be voted most likely to star in his own TV show. The big-boned 4-year-old is a genuine Read more

Cairo takes over the office

Cairo takes over the office

December 11th 2023 This pretty tabby girl (11) came in when her folks moved overseas to take care of elderly parents and couldn’t take Cairo with them. Cairo enjoys people time, but likes to set the pace of Read more

Adopting Austin was a bit hairy

Adopting Austin was a bit hairy

September 19th 2023 He quickly established a personality that was feisty, bitey and swipey, and most volunteers learned not to get in range of his claws, especially given his long reach. As a Maine Coon, Austin drew Read more

Stone keepsakes made with love

Stone keepsakes made with love

July 9th 2023 Headhunted from the Netherlands to take up the position of Professor in Ethical Leadership at Victoria University’s School of Business, Karin and her husband Juan (an IT specialist) moved to New Read more

Remembering Hugo Rusbridge

Remembering Hugo Rusbridge

July 9th 2023 Hugo will be best-remembered by long-standing volunteers from recent years, as he would come in every week to spend hours combing and grooming the cats. He would go around the whole shelter to give Read more

The Cats Protection Wellington shelter is at 29 Vancouver Street, Kingston, Wellington.

Open to visitors on Saturday and Sunday by appointment from 12pm – 4pm for adoptions only.

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