Urgent fundraiser for Audrey's colony cats

On Friday afternoon I was contacted by a very upset and desperate old lady from Port Chalmers who had been trying to find help to catch and desex the wild cats on her property for over a year. At first, it was just one pregnant mumma cat she was feeding but one soon became many and, whilst she managed to feed them so that they did not go hungry, she knew their proper care was beyond her means and so made phone call after phone call to the animal organizations she believed would help and the council departments she thought would be obliged to. But sadly she was always met with the same reply - it was not their problem and she would have to ring a pest control company to destroy the cats; cats who never asked to be homeless and hungry and who, if it were not for irresponsible owners in the past, would never have become a problem in the first place. She is an old lady who does not have the internet and had never heard of ARNNZ, and had almost given up hope when fortunately somebody showed her an article about us in the local paper and she rang. I went to see her yesterday and found 10 young adult cats and 7 kittens living in the bushes surrounding her property. She has done an amazing job caring for them as all are well-fed and in excellent health but, unfortunately last year kittens are now too old to tame. However, this dear old lady is happy to continue feeding them all as long as they don't keep multiplying and so we have agreed to step in and TNR (trap, neuter, return) but now need to raise the funds to desex, vaccinate, worm and de-flea all 10 of these cats and tame, desex and rehome kittens. We have already trapped one - a beautiful ginger and white boy, whom one of our supporters named Sunny - and will be trapping the others for TNR over the next few days. However, even with the discounted vet costs we receive from the wonderful Verona at Mosgiel Vets, this mission is going to cost us well over a $1200 but, unlike the other organizations this old lady contacted for help, we have no choice but to help and will not turn her and these cats away. We have set up an emergency Givealittle fund and, if you can help, please do as every dollar really does count and will be very gratefully received. But if you are unable to spare a few dollars, then please at least consider sharing this post so that others who see it might donate and hopefully we can raise the funds needed. And as always, thank you - for without you and your generosity there is no way that we could help so many in such desperate need.