‘Kitten boom’ leaves lots of cats at Kalgoorlie-Boulder pound seeking new homes

A “kitten boom” in Kalgoorlie-Boulder has seen an influx of furry felines searching for a new place to call home from the local pound. Community ranger Cameron Till said there had been an increase in kittens coming through the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Animal Management Facility in recent weeks, with lots of little faces looking for someone to adopt them. “We have had a bit of a boom with kittens over the last three weeks compared to a month back where we mostly were getting adult cats and cats about six months old,” he said. “It very much always ebbs and flows, depending on the weather and temperatures as well. “When it comes to cats we always get a lot of black-and-white cats or tabbies, but for some reason the universe has given us a few seal point cats this time as well.” Since the start of the year, the pound has seen 657 cats and kittens through the facility, 102 of which were since October 1 this year. Mr Till said many of the kittens had already been adopted but he expected plenty more to be coming in through the facility in need of homes as well. Cats and kittens can be adopted from the pound through SAFE Goldfields who will ensure microchipping, desexing and vaccinations are completed, or vouchers are provided. Mr Till said the “kitten boom” was an important reminder for locals to sterilise their cats. “I know they are cute, but we want to be minimising the amount of unwanted cats in the community,” he said. “So we want to remind people to do the right thing and get their cats sterilised and microchipped.” Visit the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder website to find out more about what pets are available and how the adoption process works.