Sponsor a Cat with Four Paws Namibia

Welcome Furry Friends

Looking after less fortunate cats and other animals and their keepers. Be part of something greater for the unwanted. Four Paws has taken in rescue cats and kittens from all over Namibia. Currently they provide a home to 74 rescue cats and also look after more than 70  stray/feral cats in Gobabis. Please help support this cause and efforts!

Understanding Feral Cats and how to help them

Where do feral cats come from?

Many feral cats are the litter of house cats that people have left behind. They sometimes join existing groups of cats and learn to find food and shelter on their own. These cats can become part of the local community when people start taking care of them.

How do feral cats find food and survive?

Feral cats often search through trash, catch small animals, hunt birds, eat insects, and sometimes scavenge roadkill.
Many kind people go out at all times of the day and night to feed and help these cats. They give them food, shelter, medical care, and spay/neuter surgeries. They look after feral cats just like we do for our pets at home.

How are feral cat colonies managed?

Trap, neuter, and return (TNR) programs are crucial in managing feral cat populations.

In their care, cats are humanely trapped, spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and then returned to their original locations, where they continue to receive food and support amidst their colony. This work prevents overpopulation and reduces the burden on taxpayers.

TNR: Trap-Neuter-Return strategies reduce the number of feral and stray cats and improve the general quality of life:

  • Humanely trapping them
  • Vaccinating against rabies and other diseases
  • Spaying and neutering and sugically removing the tip of one ear to identify them as a cat who has been spayed  or neutered
  • Returning them to their colonies when they are healedTNRReturning the cats to their colony.

Are Feral cats beneficial to communities

Feral cats provide significant benefits to their communities.

According to Four Paws, these cats help control rodent populations, thereby reducing the spread of diseases carried by rodents. Caretakers regularly treat the cats for fleas and other parasites, creating a healthier environment. During the spay/neuter process, feral cats also receive a three-year rabies vaccine, further protecting public health.

How can you help them?

Make regular donations:  All the donations Four Paws receives go to sterilization, food, medicine, veterinary care for those who are ill or indured and fostering kittens and adults who can’t return to their colonies.

Fundraising:  Volunteer and help raise funds by supporting inniatives involving Feral Cat rescues

Raise Awareness: Spread the good word on your Social Media Channels

Get in Touch

Willem Esterhuysen

Tel: +264 81 8497710

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