Cats are the best company when the world outside doesn’t make sense. We can meditate on their beauty, practise yoga with them, curl up with them and enjoy the benefit of their purrs. Keeping company with a cat can improve physical and mental health by decreasing stress. That’s one of the ‘fun cat facts’ we’ve listed on our website – thank you to the 2UE radio listener who suggested we publish the snippets they heard on our radio spots. Of course, all the other things we promote, like Adopt-a-Stray and the Good Neighbour Project, were already on our website but we agree, it’s nice to enjoy some fun facts. Did you know that cats climb down trees backwards due to the way their claws curve? And that most cats can jump more than seven times their own height, and every cat has a unique nose print, just like a human fingerprint! Speaking of unique, on behalf of everyone, I would like to thank the one and only Nita Harvey for her 30 years of service to Cat Protection. A Life Member since 1984, Nita became a volunteer in 1996 and joined the Board in 1998, serving in several positions including director, treasurer and president. Nita’s contribution to Cat Protection has been phenomenal. She has been a staunch advocate for feline welfare and an incredible mentor to volunteers and staff. Recently Nita made the decision to retire to Queensland to be close to her family. As well as her work for Cat Protection, we will miss Nita’s humour, her wisdom, and her friendship. We are privileged that she shared with us her great knowledge of Cat Protection’s history, as well as her organisational skills. Thank you, Nita. We wish you a happy retirement and we hope you have more time for reading now … and please keep giving us your book recommendations! We welcome Life Member, adopter and lawyer Romola Wearin to the Board, and I take this opportunity to acknowledge all my fellow directors, as well as all our other volunteers for their commitment to our charitable mission. It is with much sadness that I share the news that former Cat Protection member and volunteer, Audrey Tonkin, passed away in February. Audrey volunteered for Cat Protection for more than a decade from early 2000. I’m sure many of you will remember her fondly, as we do. Rest in Peace, Audrey. Thank you for your care for cats. Petra Dobrijevic President 3 Graphics and Printing: KL Graphics 0408 679 045 ©The Cat Protection Society of NSW Limited Cat Affairs is intended to provide general information only and should not be taken as constituting professional advice. Views expressed in this journal are not necessarily those of the CPS and mention of a person, product or business does not mean endorsement by CPS. Rehoming Organisation Number: R251000224 Cat Affairs is your magazine, so tell us what you think. Feel free to send us an email kristina@catprotection.org.au or post us a letter with your feedback. We welcome contributions from readers, but we reserve the right to edit, abridge, alter or reject any material. Cat Protection does not pay for contributions. Not a member of Cat Protection? For just $35 a year you can receive your own copy of Cat Affairs four times a year and help give cats a voice. Membership forms available from our website www.catprotection.org.au or by phoning our office on 02 9519 7201. Care for cats! Registered Office & Postal Address: 103 Enmore Road NEWTOWN 2042 General Inquiries: Tel: 9519 7201 Fax: 9557 8052 Adoptions: Tel: 9557 4818 Email: info@catprotection.org.au Web: www.catprotection.org.au ABN: 81 610 951 615 ACN: 631 197 629 President: Ms Petra Dobrijevic Vice President: Ms Vanessa Williams Directors: Ms Emily Falkingham Ms Felicity Walton Ms Natalie Meadows Dr Penelope Hansen Ms Romola Wearin Cover photograph: Fozzie by Abbie Stone President’s Report
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