What a week it’s been at QT Community Cats! On Tuesday night, we had the absolute honour of being featured on Seven Sharp , sharing Izzy’s story with viewers across Aotearoa. To see our work – alongside the famous, Izzy – highlighted on national television was incredibly special. We’re still smiling. Izzy’s journey is one of resilience, trust and second chances. Like so many of the cats who come through our doors, she didn’t have the easiest start. But what stood out most (an

At QT Community Cats, we see many cases that remind us how vulnerable cats and kittens can be — and how undeserving they are of cruelty or neglect. What stays with us most, though, is not just their injuries, but their resilience. Time and again, cats who have every reason to fear people instead show gentleness, trust, and an incredible strength of character. Recently, two tiny black kittens arrived in our care under heartbreaking circumstances. They had been dumped in a card

A Busy, Hopeful Start to the Year at QT Community Cats 🐾 January has been busy in the very best way here at QT Community Cats. We welcomed 26 new cats  into our care this month — each one arriving with their own story, challenges, and a whole lot of heart. Alongside all those new whiskered faces, we also shared some exciting news that’s set to make a real difference for cat welfare across Otago. Here’s a look at what’s been happening. New Faces, New Stories This month’s arri

Kitten season has officially begun, and the past few weeks have been especially busy at QT Community Cats. We’ve already welcomed several vulnerable cats and kittens into our care — each with their own story, challenges, and plenty of personality. Our New Arrivals Our first arrivals were a litter of three 12-week-old kittens — two tabbies and one black. Sadly, all three arrived with very poor eye health. After an urgent vet visit, two are now on the road to recovery. One of t

2025 - A Year Full of Heart This year has been full in every sense of the word — full of rescue, hard decisions, long days, quiet victories, deep connection, and an extraordinary amount of love. It has been a year that asked much of us, and one that gave back in ways we could never have anticipated. Transition of Trusteeship We began the year with an important transition. Gins and I handed over the reins of trusteeship to Diana and Emily. We extend our deepest thanks to both