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TAMAR

Looks gruff, but is utterly adorable. Loves people. Loves other dogs. Needs to be the only pet in your household (no other animals) and is well trained. Tamar has an amputated tail due to ill health and injuries in her past, but is now well and ready for her furever home. Breed: Cane Corso, female, 4 years and 7 months old.

TIGER

A lovely gentle boy, surrendered to RSPCA Tasmania when his owner was unable to care for him. Affectionate, intelligent, and well rounded, Tiger is looking for his furever home, where he can live inside and be very loved. Breed: Domestic Shorthair, male, 5 years and 3 months old.

JIGGLES

Beautiful rabbit, would love a forever home with lots of warmth, cuddles, plenty of playtime or another rabbit for company and good food. Breed: English Lop Eared, female, 2 years old.

UZIEL & MATRIEL

Archangel Pigeons are beautiful, unusual and make great pets. These pigeons need to be adopted in pairs to ensure social enrichment and longevity (7-10 years). They enjoy bathing in shallow bird baths and being misted to encourage healthy grooming. Natural perches of varying widths and textures should be provided to exercise their feet and prevent pressure sores. Birds should be able to wrap their feet around two-thirds to three-quarters of the whole perch’s circumference. Platforms may also be provided. A large aviary or loft is needed to ensure these birds can display natural behaviours and stretch their wings. Uziel and Matriel are just two of the archangels available.

New Year, new beginnings, regular giving.

As 2023 begins, we’d like to invite you to join our amazing team of regular givers, a community of like-minded individuals who provide financial support kindly and generously helping RSPCA Tasmania protect and provide: medical care, shelter, safety, warmth, nutritious food and when necessary re-homing of animals who, through no fault of their own, end up desperately in need of help. Like every charity, we ask our community for help from time to time. Like you we are feeling the pinch of increased costs for everyday items. Our furry family members are costing more to take care of too, understandably since the increased cost of living is built into every step of the supply chain. But at the same time more and more people need our help. Whether it’s financial support to pay for an animal to be desexed, or someone seeking emergency treatment for an unexpected vet cost, the phone never stops ringing. We hear from people who reluctantly surrender an animal because their circumstances have changed or those seeking help boarding their animal as secure housing becomes harder to come by. We know you don’t have a lot to spare. A few dollars a month can help us wrap crucial services around the most vulnerable people and animals in our community. This ensures that we can continue to provide support for people and animals when they need us most. Thank you Tasmania. We appreciate your support and are proud of our work taking care of our state’s most vulnerable animals and the people who love them.

Please visit: rspcatas.org.au/donate/ Email: donate@rspcatas.org.au or Phone 03 6709 8100.

Did your animal family come from the RSPCA? Does your pet have a great story to tell us and our supporters?

During the year, we have many events, appeals, education presentations (AWARE) and more. We are inviting all pet parents who have adopted from RSPCA, to send us two high resolution photos of their furry, feathered, finned family members, one in a horizontal format and one in a vertical format and tell us a little bit about why you decided to adopt not shop and a bit about your special family member, such as how they entered your life, what’s great about them and anything else you’d like to share about them really! At least fourteen animals will be chosen to feature in RSPCA Tasmania’s 2024 Calendar, available from May 2023. Competition closes Friday March 21st 2023. Winners will be notified by phone and email by Friday March 21st and announced in April 2023. To be eligible, you and your adopted animal family must reside in Tasmania. Please send entries to events@rspcatas. org.au or post to: RSPCA Tasmania Community Outreach Centre, ATTN: Kerri Walsh, 55-57 Albert Rd, Moonah TAS, 7009.

Thank you so much to all our regular donors

You have made such a di erence to so many lives.

Your monthly donation allows us to take a planned, long-term approach. As a regular donor, you work side-by-side with us, making long-lasting improvements to thousands of animals lives in Tasmania.

Could you help too?

Please visit rspca.org.au/donate or email donate@rspca.org.au or call 03 6709 8100

Ten Lives

12 Selfs Point Road, New Town Open Mon - Sat 10.00 - 4.00 Sun 10.00 - 2.30 6278 2111 tenlives.com.au

FOSTER

Open your heart and your home

How can I help?

Foster caring can be one of the most rewarding and uplifting aspects of volunteering. Our foster care program is an essential part of our work looking after our kitties. You don’t have to foster all the time, fostering even for a short time - a week or two - helps with our vital work.

Fostering is a truly wonderful experience which is extremely rewarding for you and lifesaving for the cats or kittens you care for.

Some of the reasons our kitties need foster care before they can be adopted are: • Shy or timid • Too young • Illness

The Ten Lives Cat Centre provides full support and everything you need to care for a cat or kitten in your home. We provide: • food & bowls • kitty litter & trays • toys, blankets & beds • 24 hour support • medicines and vet care

You provide: • a loving environment • care for our cats and kittens

You can find out more about the Ten Lives foster care program and other ways you can help at tenlives.com.au Every cat has a story. Are you part of it? #FOSTER

Diane has put her creativity to use in helping cats like Harvey find their new homes. Photo credits: Rich East

Dapper kitties key social media success for Diane

Rich East – Ten Lives Cat Centre

THERE are many volunteer opportunities at Ten Lives Cat Centre, ranging from Animal Attendant to Driver.

But for those with a creative flair, the Creative Assistant role allows them to put their skills to the test.

One volunteer has done just that in a rather unique way. Since starting back in June this year, Diane Nicolson has taken on the challenge of promoting cats awaiting adoption by photographing them with bowties and bandanas that she hand-crafts.

“I started making ties after seeing cats on Instagram - just something simple to brighten things up in photos,” Diane said.

“In my regular job at the RHH we wear homemade Christmas scrubs so I thought I could make some bandanas for the cats from the fabric offcuts.”

Ten Lives Creative Team volunteers are responsible for a range of tasks including photography, writing, and contributing to our Facebook and Instagram posts. Creating content for social media that is engaging and that stands out is no easy task.

“The people that follow our Facebook and Instagram pages are a loyal group who want to see posts that brighten their day,” marketing and communications manager Joel Diprose said.

Though, you won’t be seeing any kitties in onesies; cats don’t enjoy being dressed up in a way that may restrict their movement or cover their ears. But for a kitty that’s comfortable with it, a tie - much like a collar - is fine.

For our volunteers, photographing the cats offers a lot more than just the opportunity to show off their skills.

“I love getting to know the cats, particularly the shy ones or the longtermers,” Diane said.

“If I can get their story out there or show some of their hidden attributes, then hopefully they find their forever homes. When I see the ‘adopted today’ posts I am cheering for them!”

Diane’s contribution to Ten Lives includes many social media posts that follow a theme, including her ‘what’s on in the Op-Shops’ series. She has helped many cats find their new homes, but it’s not always easy saying goodbye.

“I had a soft spot for Benjamin and Sunny,” Diane said.

“It was a joy to see them every week and to create a storyline around their antics. I do miss them, but I am so pleased they found a home together!”

Ten Lives thanks Diane and all our wonderful volunteers in their various roles for their contribution to cats in need. If you would like to be involved there are further details on our website.

“I would say absolutely give it a go,” Diane said.

“There’s a lot of different ways to help and flexible times to suit. You can really make a difference.”

Ten Lives Cat Centre is a self-funded animal charity that relies on donations and volunteers to care for and rehome the unwanted cats and kittens of Tasmania.

See how you can get involved: tenlives.com.au