Success Stories

From the moment we saw Leo's face, we knew he needed help immediately. 

Seeing Leo in person was absolutely heartbreaking. He had completely shut down. His frail little body, the smell of cat urine burnt my nostrils, the sound of him struggling to breath through the flu congestion was awful.

Once he got home he just looked so sad, he would not eat or drink, anything! It really was clear he had completely lost his will to live.

What followed was days of around-the-clock care - steam therapy, fluids, medication, multiple vet visits, and a whole lot of love.

Despite a huge improvement, it had been 8 days and Leo still hadn’t eaten. An x-ray showed something unusual, with his intestines sitting to one side, but further testing revealed nothing conclusive. He was hospitalised and being prepared for exploratory surgery and a feeding tube when we received a call. Leo, it turns out, is an “affectionate eater.” He wouldn’t eat unless he was being gently patted. Food placed in front of him alone, nothing. But with soft pats and reassurance, he began to eat.

I brought him home, tried it myself, and sure enough - with love and touch, he ate. From that moment on, every meal needed pats and encouragement.

As Leo grew stronger, he was able to join the other cats. Social eating helped him even more, and from there, he absolutely blossomed.

His arthritis injections really worked, his coat became soft and full again and his personality began to shine. He purred constantly, showed his tummy for rubs, made the sweetest biscuits, and gained weight. He was no longer the broken boy we met - he was happy, safe, and full of life again.

When it came time to find Leo his forever home, applications came flooding in. So many people had fallen in love with him, but one application truly stood out above the rest.

Simon came to meet Leo and from the moment he sat on the floor in my lounge room to greet him it was clear he was going to be the best dad ever!

Not only did Simon adopt Leo and give him the best home we could ask for, he also recently donated $1000 to help keep our doors open a beautiful soul with such a generous heart. Simon, thank you!

This sweet soul who was found abandoned at a winery, left to fend for himself. When he first came into our care, he was in heartbreaking condition. He was severely underweight, covered in filth, caked in fleas, full of worms, severe and painful dental disease, anaemia, FIV+, and major stomatitis. It was clear he had been suffering for a long time. What followed has been one of the longest and most challenging healing journeys we’ve seen, but, as always, we gave him everything we had. Corky has been through countless vet visits, multiple surgeries, extensive testing, and ongoing medical treatments. He has had two major dental procedures, specialist medications, and now requires daily medication and a tailored treatment plan. He is essentially a palliative care cat, but he is stable and most importantly, he is happy and so loved. His beautiful foster mum, Amber, has gone above and beyond. The time, love, emotional energy, and dedication she has poured into Corky is nothing short of extraordinary! And in the most perfect ending, Amber has made it official, she has adopted him! Corky absolutely adores her, and the feeling is mutual. Sometimes, the greatest love stories aren’t the ones we expect, sometimes, they’re between a woman and a scruffy, smelly old ginger cat who needed her more than he could ever say. 

Salem sadly went through hell and back. 

The most evil of people deliberately threw her into a fire, causing horrific burns that no living being should ever have to endure.

She was rescued from a property that was exploiting greyhounds for the racing industry. To have an industry built on so much suffering and cruelty is pathetic in 2026. Surely, humans have evolved enough to find entertainment that doesn’t come at the cost of so much suffering and animal death.

Despite everything she endured, Salem is the most precious, sweet, forgiving, grateful, and loving little cat.

A huge thank you to her beautiful new mum, Cheryl, for falling in love with her and giving her the 10/10 home she has always deserved. Now she is healed, adopted, and will spend the rest of her life so loved, spoiled, and safe.

Tiger had been living on the streets for some time. Battered from cat fights, suffering from a skin infection, terrified, and desperately in need of some TLC and people in his corner.

He also tested positive for FIV, something we weren’t surprised by.

There’s a huge misunderstanding around this disease. Often referred to as 'feline AIDS',  the name leads many to mistakenly compare it to human AIDS. It’s not the same. It simply means they are immune compromised. Cats with FIV can live long, happy, and healthy lives if they are indoor only, given a good diet and vaccinated yearly (like all cats should).

In August 2025, Tiger was adopted by his longtime incredible foster dad! After just over a year in care, Tiger will now know nothing but love, safety, and kindness for the rest of his days.

We saw a street cat on a public post who desperately needed help. He was struggling to survive and had a huge wound to the side of his neck. When he arrived he was highly aggressive, smelt terribly, had horrendous teeth, was FIV positive, had terrible fleas and a worm burden. He was totally defeated, broken and needed support. We did not anticipate his health journey to take as long as it did. This poor boy needed all of his teeth extracted, many rounds of antibiotics, various methods to heal his wound which would not heal, over 20 vet visits, 6 surgeries and finally a skin graft which was successful! He went from one of the most aggressive cats to the friendliest cat you could meet. Now he is living his best life with the lovely Catherine and her other lucky FIV+ cats. 

The first photo we saw of Greyson we weren’t even sure he was a cat. He was soaking wet, had a huge wound on his head and looked completely broken. Greyson was highly aggressive, in pain and needed a lot of rehabilitation and support to be adopted. Sometimes the hardest thing for us to mend is a let down or abused heart. Slowly, and with time, patience and love this boy became one of the friendliest cats we have rescued. He is now living his best life with the gorgeous Woody and their special mum Catherine. 

The initial photo of Blossom broke our hearts. Cats are so resilient and often go on suffering for years, masking how wounded or sick they truly are as a defence mechanism. Blossom had the worst skin cancer that had already rotted away her ear and eaten into her face. Despite the prognosis we wanted to give her every chance to live the rest of her life loved, comfortable, with a fully belly and lots of love. Blossom had surgery to remove as much of the cancer as our vet team could. She healed beautifully, showed so much gratitude through affection and now is living her best life with her mum Robyn. 

This gorgeous boy broke our hearts. He had been sitting in an overcrowded pound for months. Stressed, aggressive and with cancer on his ears. Everyone had turned away and we knew we had to help him. When Percy came into care he was the most grateful, appreciative and loving cat - true proof that sometimes it is not the cat, often it is the environment. Please do not judge the scared or aggressive, all too often they are the ones with the most love to give. Percy needed the cancer on his ears removed, a dental and a lot of TLC while in care. He is now living his best life with the wonderful Ebonny.  

This gorgeous boy truly is the definition of a miracle. Miracle was found alone in the street, as a tiny vulnerable kitten he would not have made it. This was in regional NSW, there were no vets open, no emergency vets, it was us supporting the foster carer 6 hours away. He had a huge abscess that burst and we truly nearly lost him due to this injury, he was lifeless, needing to be monitored 24/7 and critically cared for, without a vet. As soon as the vet opened he was at the front door ready - being so tiny and what he was up against he sure is a Miracle! The definition of a fighter. This cutie is now has a beautiful home with the wonderful Emma.

This poor boy was rescued from the streets in a regional town. He was highly aggressive, had FIV, an eye infection and old scar tissue, cat flu, ongoing gut issues and major skin infections. It was becoming increasingly difficult to support him and standing across from the vet both feeling completely defeated, quality of life was discussed. We decided to give him one last shot with a different steroid and it worked! This boy flourished and became the beautiful little lion he always was inside. He is now a friendly little soul who is a picture of health and living his best life with his beautiful mum Olivia. 

These two ladies came to us from a 120+ hoarding situation. Both girls were up against so much. Both FIV+ but that was the least of their worries. Peaches eyes rotated, she has vision issues and we were fearful she had neurological damage. After months of medication, tests and support it turns out little Peaches was most likely just blind. Babs had ongoing cat flu, was in and out of vets with congestion and really struggled. We took her to the emergency vet and she continued to decline. Eventually she was diagnosed with FIP - a cruel, unforgiving and deathly disease. We decided to go all in for this little kitten and against all odds she pulled through! She had something to prove and boy did she! Both girls formed such a beautiful bond and we knew they could not be separated. It was going to take a special soul to commit to two little cats with such a colourful rescue story. Along came Kendall, their total hero and best possible home. They are now living their best lives, the ones they always deserved. 

Little Oscar came to us by chance. We were saving cats from a property when the volunteer spotted him. A little old soul, in a terrible state, just struggling to exist. He had the worst flea infestation we have ever seen. Severe dermatitis, matts that were full of dirt and faeces, horrendous teeth, he was blind and at 16 years old would have suffered in that yard his entire life. Our vet did not really know where to start and neither did we. It was heartbreaking, confronting, devastating and infuriating all at the same time. Oscar was given medication, good food and all the love he could have hoped for. Sadly, he has major heart disease, most likely prostate cancer and is one of our palliative care cases. We will love him hard, support him and show him what his life should have always been like. Oscar was cared for by the dedicated, compassionate and loving Tina, where he lived out his days in luxury and comfort, eventually passing peacefully in Tina's arms in May 2025.