Victoria’s largest cat shelter has officially opened in the northern suburbs.
Following a challenging 2020, the Cat Protection Society of Victoria is able to celebrate its new shelter, with the capacity to provide care for up to 300 cats.
The organisation’s chief executive Ian Crook said the team were thrilled to open the new shelter in Greensborough.
“This is an incredible opportunity to help more cats in need and engage with the local community,” he said.
“We can now provide short term care for over 200 more cats in the shelter than in our temporary facility and have also been able to significantly expand our veterinary services.
Itâs the $6m fur-ever home, funded by friends of felines
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Moggies being held at the Cat Protection Society of Victoria have never had it so good and exhibit A is the new âcat condosâ for its guests.
If cats tire of people-watching through the windows of their multi-level pens, they can duck into a windowless room and snooze, or stroll into an outdoor cat run.
Cat Protection Society of Victoria CEO Ian Crook with kitten Hewy.
Credit:Justin McManus
The society itself has new digs: the condos are part of a swish new $6 million shelter and veterinary clinic building at Greensborough in Melbourneâs north-east.
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