We’re all mad here!
Cat Family Foundation (CatFam) is a registered Non-Profit Organisation that aims to assist our CatFams in the Greater Johannesburg area. We assist the colonies under our current umbrella with trapping, sterilisations, homing and vet assistance.
There are so many feral carers and moms in Johannesburg alone that it’s impossible to network with everyone. We also get so inundated with Facebook requests, messages and the like, that the aim of this site is to be a one-stop place to send anyone and everyone who needs advice, assistance or a shoulder to cry on. If you have anything you think will make this site even better, give us a shout and we’ll gladly research and add it.
Dedicated to all cat lovers!
You’ll find useful information about kittens, feral cats, organisations that can help trap, vets that assist at reduced rates, animal trackers and behaviourists, as well as other foster carers in other areas in SA. We’d love to grow and expand this section as much as possible.
There’s also a cool shop where we’ve met some amazing people who help us create wonderful items from recycled materials. They all get a healthy % of the proceeds to support themselves and their families. Go check it out here!
Looking to adopt a kitten? We can help! There’s a dedicated adoptions page for our kittens and cats, as well as an online adoption form should you wish to be pre-approved.
For the fun-loving enthusiasts, we’ve added a page with some quirky pics that you can download.
We have big things planned — so please keep visiting!
Traps, tales & tenacity
Cat Family Foundation wouldn’t be Cat Fam if our day didn’t start with a flurry of messages, updates on kittens, logistics for the next rescue, and of course, plotting revenge on the next set of unsterilised cats that need to be trapped (with love, of course).
Over the years, we’ve been lucky to have incredible mentors. They’ve taught us to be patient, bottle feed, work smarter, show compassion, and — most importantly — how to survive in the sometimes brutal world of animal welfare.
We’re always learning: about cats, diseases, treatments, colony care and everything in between, to ensure our ferals are thriving, not just surviving.
This is serious, often stressful work. But the day it stops being fun or driven by passion is the day you hang up your trapping hat. Like most rescue orgs, we’ve seen it all.
Boots on the Ground (and Torches in Hand)
Strijdom Park has become our second home. Many nights you’ll find us cruising the streets with torches and tins of pilchards, scouting our next sterilisation candidates. Trust us — there’s always another cat.
And when we’re not patrolling the streets, we’re answering the daily chorus of “There’s a stray here!” or “Feral spotted there!” — driving all over Joburg like feline first responders, assisting mere mortals in estates and suburbs with their “problem cat children”, usually the result of someone else’s unsterilised pet or a cat left behind when a family moved.
