Cats Protection Wellington
When Cats Protection Wellington was begun in 1982, it was one of the first voluntary charities in NZ that was dedicated solely to the welfare of cats. The first president, Catherine la Roche, modelled it on the Cats Protection League in the UK. In 1983 Carol Kisby, the second president, donated a space behind the Penthouse Theatre in Brooklyn for CPL, and by 1986 this had become our first shelter.
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Stunning new cages revealed
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- The CPW shelter is looking pretty sharp now, with fresh new cages throughout!The cages in the main lounge, New Entrants, and Timids were originally built in 2007 and had started to wear out, with the wire on the cage door degrading and woodwork needing regular attention.
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Kettlebelle's amazing new life
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- Zoe’s snores were legendary during her stay in the CPW shelter, all the more because we knew she couldn’t hear herself.
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Olly gets his best life
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- Sometimes a cat comes through our doors who really has a hard time finding their perfect home.
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AGM report 2025
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- The CPW Annual General Meeting was held this year on 31 August online. The President's Report can be downloaded below.Above: CPW President Iona Anderson at the start of the shelter renovations to replace all the cat cages with newer, more resilient facilities....
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Memorial Garden ready to bloom
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- 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.
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Wasabi: Big recovery for a small cat
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- In December 2024, tabby girl Wasabi was surrendered to CPW by her family as they’d been unable to find a pet-friendly rental.
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Turning wool into gold for kitties
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- Gail is one of the unsung, invisible heroes who has been knitting items for the good of the CPW cats for years.
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Microchip leads Ninja back home
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- 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.
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Rosie Posy’s new lease of life
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- Rosie Posy came to us in a bit of sorry state after the death of her elderly owner.
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2024 Annual General Meeting
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- 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 must be a financial member for 2024/25. You can rejoin or become a member by completing the online form on this website. ...
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Zuko’s superstar life
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- 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.
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Cairo takes over the office
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- 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.
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Adopting Austin was a bit hairy
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- 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.
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Remembering Hugo Rusbridge
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- 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.
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Stone keepsakes made with love
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- 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 Zealand in September 2016.
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Consuela retires with grace
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- She now has a home with people dedicated to meeting her every need.
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Mr Magoo melts healts
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- Mr Magoo enjoys a cuddle with CPW team lead Delwyn....
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Countdown to new building
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- We’re almost there with CPW’s new shelter building! CPW, Cranko Architects, and DRD Builders Ltd are onto the last things to do, such as installing a downpipe and heat pump controls, and replacing a door in the laundry.
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Vancouver Street, Kingston, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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CPW's oldest foster cat reaches 23
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- Gypsy had a close bond with Geena, who fostered and loved her for three years....
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High demand for desexing help
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- Oreo was a stray who needed to be desexed before he came in to us. All cats in the CPW shelter are desexed....
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Bostik's sticky situation
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- He was noticed in the machinery room of a local factory, which houses a moving conveyor belt.
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Nikau Foundation donates $5k to CPW
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- Tama is one of our cats who benefits from Nikau Foundation's donation. He has ongoing medical needs due to a number of conditions, and is cared for at the shelter....
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Mystery's miracle rescue
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- A pest removal expert seems an unlikely ally to a cat rescue charity, but his rescue of Mystery from destruction was one of the high points of our year.
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Keep your cats sun-safe this summer
- Cats Protection Wellington
- Keep all your family sun-smart this summer – including your cats! While we’re slapping on our own sunscreen and hats, we also need to protect our pets from the harsh New Zealand sunlight.
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Farewell to Tasman Street Vets
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- One of CPW’s longest supporting vet partners has sadly closed its doors after a 50 year history.
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CPW T-shirts now online
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- CPW’s online shop now offers more items to buy, alongside our calendars and Christmas cards.
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Shoutout to our volunteers
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- It's National Volunteer Week, which means it’s time to tell the world how awesome the CPW volunteers are! The one thing all our volunteers have in common is their love for our cats, which is obvious just if you look around the shelter any day of the week.
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Volumes of support for CPW
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- Tucked away in Left Bank, just off Cuba Mall, is one of Wellington’s best-loved bookshops.
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Pegasus Books, Left Bank, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Powering into paintjob
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- Two volunteer teams from Wellington Electricity, Northpower and Treescape spent an afternoon each at the shelter recently, as part of their annual community volunteer days.
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New desexing programme prices
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- Our desexing subsidy programme, which has seen hundreds of cats desexed since it was established in 2014, has raised its prices slightly to meet increasing costs.
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CPL news
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- Latest Item: 14 May 2020
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CataBlog Feed
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- Latest Item: 13 Sep 2010
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Cats Protection League feed 2021
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- Latest Item: 13 Sep 2025
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