Rachael Jarman

Southampton Marathon for Greek Cat Welfare Society ( UK)

Fundraising for Greek Cat Welfare Society
£486
raised of £500 target
by 38 supporters
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Event: ABP Southampton Marathon 2019, on 5 May 2019
Greek Cat Welfare Society

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RCN 1008057
We neuter street cats of Greece to reduce the stray cat population

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This year I’m running my first ever marathon. I’ve decided to raise money for Greek Cat Welfare Society( UK). This charity is a small UK based charity supporting catch, neuter and release ( TNR) programs and veterinary treatment for the feral and stray cats  in Greece. Tourists love the cats of Greece and they are used as a selling point, featuring on postcards and souvenirs, but once the last plane leaves the reality of life can be very tough for the cats as the food sources dry up, and the temperature drops they can suffer injury, illness, starvation and death. The charity is run entirely by volunteers, meaning every penny you donate goes to help the cats - you will not be paying anyone’s wages by donating. Even if you don’t like cats I hope you will support me - at least the neutering program means there’s less of them! I really hope you can help. Thank you.

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Greek Cat Welfare Society

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RCN 1008057
Greece and the Greek Islands are all inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of tourists who feed them. At the end of the summer season the tourists leave and then some survive through the kindness of local Greeks, some die of starvation and some unfortunately fall foul of cat hating people who poison them. Despite this, their breeding potential is phenomenal. If an average female produces three litters of four kittens annually and the female kittens go on at the same rate, the result is about 5,000 cats from a single breeding female in four years. For this reason the Greek Cat Welfare Society was formed in 1992. Our aim is to undertake neutering of colonies of stray cats and in doing so educate and encourage local people to also have their animals neutered. Trap, neuter and return (TNR) is now recognised to be the only humane method of decreasing the stray cat population, which over time will work providing TNR is carried out on a regular basis several times a year.

Donation summary

Total raised
£485.99
+ £78.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£485.99
Offline donations
£0.00

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