What We Do
Since 2018, we have led the effort to rescue and re-home hundreds of abandoned kittens and cats within the Dandenong area and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
We are a cooperative of foster carers who have been with other rescue groups. We have pooled our vast, collective knowledge and experiences to create a rescue collective that puts the cats and kittens first. We’re animal lovers who share a singular vision to open our hearts and our homes to kitties in need.
Our Mission
We are passionate about finding precisely the right home for our cats and kittens, about making matches that will last and about educating the community on the benefits of desexing to enable better cat population control in the Greater Dandenong suburbs.
With our focus on the health and wellbeing of our felines at the forefront of everything we do, we believe that the adoption process is much more than signing a form. It’s about creating relationships that help you and your new kitty enjoy a happy and harmonious pairing, generating a lifetime of happy memories. We’re on hand to offer our advice and expert guidance along the journey, and we just love it when our adopters update us on their kitty’s progress
“There is no greater joy than bringing together a kitty in need of a home and a home in need of a kitty”
— Dandy Cat Rescue President Carol Larter
What We’ve Achieved
More than 600 cats and kittens taken into care at the rescue
Winner of the “Outstanding New Rescue Group” in the Jet Pets Companion Animal Awards in 2019
Doubled the number of foster carers since we began in 2018
Winner of Greater Dandenong Leader local community grant consecutively in 2018, 2019
Appeared in media articles including in the Herald Sun, community newspapers and in Your Pet magazine
Formed partnerships with Graphic Tees, Goodwill Wines, Sockable, Royal Canin and Catnets