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Opotiki Society for the Care of Animals Incorporated

  • OSCA UPDATE FOR MARCH 2026

      28 March 2026
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    Opotiki kitten season has been relatively kind to us with less numbers in than last year. Noticeably alot have come from down the Coast this season, an area we need to focus some help. We like to think our desexing programme is working, we know we can't stop! Problems with over population of kittens and cats are never ending, it just needs people to seek help. Help us by adopting an OSCA! or financially, we in turn can help others. OSCA really appreciates your continued support if you are already part of our journey. Your contribution has a huge impact on our daily work, so thank you very much. All the best from us @ OSCA Inc.

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  • OSCA UPDATE FOR DECEMBER 2025

      10 December 2025
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    Those super cute little kittens are coming in the door now. Our first arrivals came on 26.10.25 weighing in at .185 grams to .190 grams. We are thrilled to report those three are now well over .800 grams and are up for finding a new home. Its a team effort and without everyone doing their bit, OSCA would not happen. If you want to be part of our journey helping Opotiki animals through our centre work or desexing, please make contact. Super big thank you to everyone, we are celebrating our 7th birthday on 15.12.25. Stay tuned to our Facebook page and here for updates, kittens in, kittens out and if you are still looking for your furever fur kid, come for a visit.

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  • OSCA UPDATE APRIL 2025

      5 April 2025
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    Our new year started where 2024 finished, plenty of kittens in centre all needing new homes. 116 found lucky homes in 2024, so we hope 2025 will find equally as many new homes. With your kind donations and support we helped 179 cats and 6 dogs be desexed, along with the funded dog desex project. Currently OSCA is holding its own dog desex project while an application for funding is made later in the year. Sadly unwanted kittens and puppies seem the reality for many rescues, already full and needing more assistance. With your continued support we are helping as many as we can. We truly appreciate your kindness enabling us to carry on. With a big furry hug from all of us at OSCA Inc - thank you.

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  • OSCA UPDATE DECEMBER 2024

      22 December 2024
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    Our financial year is ending but kitten season is beginning in earnst! 44 incomers to OSCA in December with 8 finding new homes, the balance are in house waiting to grow big enough to desex. Looks like we will be over the 170 mark for cats desexed this year and with our dog desexing project #5 going, we will help 167 dogs be desexed in our community from the five projects. Adoptions so far with a few days to go to our year end have 115 finding a new home. Our small team of fundraisers have done a massive job this year, we are very grateful to them, selling bric n brac to gorgeous baking and preserves. Your support is greatly appreciated too enabling us to 'not worry too much' on finance and concentrate on desexing and care for the animals within our centre and community. A super big thank you to you all for your support in 2024, truly appreciated.

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  • OSCA UPDATE FOR JUNE 2024

      24 June 2024
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    Wow, the time flies by these days. Suspect because we have been so busy with incoming kittens and adopting. We hit an all time high in March for incoming and have finally slowed down. We are so pleased to announce all of our 8 abandoned Motu kittens have now found a home, a few have taken extra care getting them through. From January to June we have homed 76 kittens and cats, with 95 cats desexed in that time too. OSCA has been running some funded dog desexing with 104 dogs desexed in 3 projects. Thank you to NZ Companion Animal Register and SPCA for those funds with OSCA topping up. We are proud of our achievements. Super big thank you to all our supporters who continue to think of us and support us through this medium or directly. With much appreciation, stay well, be kind and be happy. From all of us @OSCA Inc.

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  • OSCA UPDATE FOR MARCH 2024

      29 February 2024
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    Reading back over some of our updates, the news is the same! Pretty scary! Abandoned kittens, mature cats looking for new homes and plenty more on the horizon. We recently received 8 kittens in abandoned and dumped down the Motu River pull over, lucky for them as another day out in the open, they would not have survived. All needing extra foster 24 hour care. Our numbers have not dropped much for several months, creating a very busy centre with kittens and cats everywhere. Homes are very hard to come by in our area, so if you are thinking about adopting, please come by us - our centre kittens, cattens and cats all have super personalities that will match someone, somewhere and we hope sometime soon. We appreciate your support, thoughts and donations to OSCA as we enter our 6th year of operating.

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  • OSCA UPDATE FOR MARCH 2023

      10 March 2023
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    Thank you so much for everyone's support it is truly appreciated. Our 'house' is full again of young kittens and a few hard to home mature cats, all with their own individual personalities. We hope one day soon someone will come along for them. Meanwhile our focus is to prevent cats becoming pregnant adding to the numbers unwanted. We are lucky enough to be able to offer desexing discounts which we hope to continue - your support is making that difference and helping us achieve that. Super big thank you from all of us at OSCA Inc.

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  • OSCA update December 2022

      23 December 2022
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    Kitten season is in progressing and with paws crossed our numbers have come in evenly, getting give abit of jiggling space. Three mumma cats and kittens arriving in October are now ready for homing with several other individuals or pairs coming in as well. Clearly still a need for us here in Opotiki. Super big thank you to all who have supported us in 2022, it is heartwarming. The job is never done and never will be, if you are able your support in 2023 would be most appreciated to all of us and the animals of Opotiki. Stay safe, stay well and best wishes for the festive season

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  • OSCA update for April 2022

      20 April 2022
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    For awhile there we had very few homings, with a plea for homes 16 kittens or cats have found their way into a new home. Within a tiny pawse of time, saw 9 kittens, 3 cattens and 1 cat enter the centre, so we start again with bringing the kittens through to desexing age, then finding new homes. It seems it never ends. How important is it to desex? So important, your help is always appreciated in helping us do this

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  • OSCA update for March 2022

      12 March 2022
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    With desexing our main focus, we still hear of kittens being around, stray, unwanted, roaming and or sick. We offer a discounted desexing cost year round, we encourage everyone to spread the word. Contact us through all the mediums we offer.

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  • OSCA update for February 2022

      21 February 2022
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    When the world seems chaotic, the kittens and cats at OSCA says its time for food! Oblivious to the outside world - ah bliss. OSCA always has sweet natured, gorgeous, playful, beautiful kittens and cats. Some needing more sensitive homes - head to Opotiki for a look sometime - maybe your next furry homie is with us.

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  • OSCA update for December 2021

      10 December 2021
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    Reading December 2020's update, the news is the same, lots of kittens in and mumma cats all requiring time and care. Here at OSCA we have had a great 2021 with desexing over 200 and adopted 118 to date. Thank you for your continued support, it is really appreciated. Best of festive wishes to you all.

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  • OSCA UPDATE FOR NOVEMBER 21

      8 November 2021
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    Thank you so much to everyone who supported us through the beginning of 2021 and the last kitten season and what a season it was! We successfully homed 107 cats and kittens from January to end October and more importantly have desexed over 175 in that period to. No time to let up though as we are now in the second kitten season for the year. Best wishes from OSCA Inc.

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  • OSCA UPDATE FOR JUNE

      11 June 2021
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    Finally we are seeing a reduction in incoming numbers, it has given our volunteers a break from full on cleaning and looking after these little ones. We still have some gorgeous cattens who were kittens seeking new forever homes. Spread the word - all our furry incomers have great personalities.

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  • APRIL UPDATE @ OSCA

      12 April 2021
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    We continue to have several incoming felines and some homing - and have managed to desex around 40 cats in March. We are expecting a large vet bill! Your continued support is always appreciated.

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  • OSCA update 9 March

      9 March 2021
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    It seems this kitten season is not stopping any time soon. With still alot of kittens and 3 mature cats in the centre we are just as busy as ever. Little Bambi's arrival was quite different to other arrivals. He was found inside a dead decaying deer carcass. After a good wash and a worming from his finder, we have discovered he is a real cheeky character. His story had lots of people wanting him. When ready he will be off to his new home. Spread the word on the other gorgeous kittens we have.

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  • 2021 FEBRUARY UPDATE

      5 February 2021
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    Wow, time is flying into 2021. We are still really busy with lots of kittens coming our way and many problems to help solve for people regarding strays.

    Stay with us as we head further into 2021. Thank you OSCA

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  • OSCA update for 5 January 2021

      5 January 2021
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    A whirl wind December with many unwanted kittens - with January heading the same. With a full house of 30 kittens and 2 cats to care for, its a busy time for us. It may not sound alot compared to big rescues, it is alot for our small community. Here's to more desexing.

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  • OSCA update for 17 December

      17 December 2020
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    Thank you so much for your support so far. We have been super busy with incoming kittens and some heading off to new homes. OSCA homed its 100th kitten in the last few days which is awesome.

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