Reducing the Euthanasia Rate

How Cat Haven Has Reduced Rate of Cats Put to Sleep

Cat Haven Saves Thousands of Cats’ Lives Due To Our Commitment to the G2Z Euthanasia Program, an initiative to reduce the rate of cats put to sleep in shelters across Australia.

For the last three years, Cat Haven has implemented a number of programs to help work towards getting to zero euthanasia in shelter cats and in 2015 for the first time in history, they hit a record low rate of only 11% of cats put to sleep and now range between 7% and 12.5% annually: Ten years ago, this rate was at a high 50%.

Cat Haven is WA’s only open admission shelter and we never turn away a cat, no matter how sick, old or feral. We are a charity run primarily on donations with very little funding with a core team of essential staff and a large team of dedicated volunteers.

In 2022 we accepted 7062 cats and rehomed 5911, with a large number of the ones who weren't rehomed placed in foster care to treat medical conditions and improve behaviour. We no longer put healthy cats to sleep!


This is achieved by:

  • Our dedicated Foster Carer program to help ease the strain on a full shelter, with up to 700 cats in foster care at any one time.
  • Our commitment to rehoming older cats and cats with conditions such as FIV, Cat Flu, Ringworm, Heart Murmurs and other injuries. This is only possible by the generous donations of supporters and continually working to gain sponsorship and corporate support.
  • Continuous public education about the benefits of cat sterilisation through media networks and social media.
  • Successful lobbying to change the law in Western Australia for compulsory cat sterilisation.
  • Working closely with partners such as other animal rescue groups who have taken difficult, unsocialised cats to rehabilitate and vet clinics who have assisted by offering discounted desexing and other veterinary work.

 

If you want to know more about the GTZ initiative please click here

For more details about Cat Haven's intake and rehoming/euthanasia statistics please see our statistics page

We are aware of an emerging issue regarding the HomeSafeID microchip registry.

From 2011 cats adopted from Cat Haven had their microchip registered with HomeSafeID.

If your pet is microchipped, ensuring your contact details are up-to-date with the microchip registry is crucial. If your pet ever goes missing, a microchip significantly increases the chances of being reunited - but only if your details are correct! With the HomeSafe ID microchip registry shutting down, now is the time to act and transfer your pet’s details to another microchip registry.

If your pet is registered with HomeSafeID, you will need to change your microchip registration to another company.

What you need to do:

  1. Find your cat’s microchip number. This will be located on your adoption paperwork from Cat Haven. If you need to get your cat’s microchip number from Cat Haven please fill in the form below.

*Please note if you adopted before 2013 we will not be able to find your cats microchip number, Please contact your vet as they will also have their number on file.

  1. Once you have your cats microchip number, visit Pet Address by clicking here and login, once logged in you can check where your cat’s microchip is registered. If it happens to be HomeSafeID you will need to re-register their microchip with another service.
  2. Using one of the services below please apply to have your cat registered
  3. We also recommend that your pet wears a visible ID tag at all times. This means If they are found the finder will be able to contact you and return your cat to you directly
AUSTRALIAN ANIMAL REGISTRY visit their website here
  • Australian Animal Registry’s charge for registration is $15.00
CENTRAL ANIMAL RECORDS visit their website here
  • Central Animal Records is offering a discounted rate of $11.99
GLOBAL MICRO ANIMAL REGISTRY visit their website here
  • Global are accepting re-registrations from HomeSafeID clients in Australia and are reducing fees
PETSAFE visit their website here  
  • Petsafe has a $10 admin fee.
FAQ
What is my pet’s microchip number?
If you don’t know your pets microchip number or have lost their paperwork with their registration details, you can click here to fill our form and we will check our database and send you your cats microchip number. Alternatively you can contact your vet as they will have your cat’s microchip on file too.
Why do I need to change to another microchip registry?
HomeSafeID has closed down and is no longer working, if your cat goes missing and is brought to a vet clinic or shelter, when they are scanned your details won’t come up, which makes it very difficult to find and contact you when we receive your cat.
How do I change my details on my cat’s microchip?
If you don’t have a HomeSafeID microchip but need to update your details you can still use Pet Address here and check where your cat is microchipped, then log into the subsequent company cant update your phone, email or address.
What does it cost to change to another microchip registry?
Changing to a new microchip registry can cost $10 and over. Its usually a small fee, but if your cat goes missing and their microchip isn’t registered, it can be very hard to reunite them with you.