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From one missing cat to saving hundreds. When Minx was stolen and dumped far from home we created a page to help find him.

😻 Helping stray and abandoned kittens and cats in Kapiti, NZ
😺 trapping and making a plan
😽 kittens/cats available for adoption

(see "privacy and legal" section for our full story) Thanks to the incredible support of our community we brought him home safely. What started as a search for one beloved cat has since grown into a small, fully registered, volunteer-run rescue charity. Today, Kapiti Cat

s - Found Minx helps vulnerable wild, stray and abandoned cats and kittens across the Kapiti Coast, while also protecting our local bird life through responsible cat management. Over the past 5 years we have taken in hundreds of cats and kittens who need a second chance, from tiny orphaned kittens requiring round-the-clock care to adult cats who simply need time, patience and a safe place to land. When a cat comes into our care we ensure they receive everything they need for a fresh start. This includes health checks, flea and worm treatment, microchipping, vaccinations, desexing and time in a loving foster home before finding their forever families. Behind every successful adoption is a huge amount of unseen work: mounting vet bills, food, medication, litter, transport and the everyday costs of running a rescue. Kapiti Cats receives no government funding and is 100% funded by donations from our community. Your support helps us say “yes” to the next cat or kitten who needs us. Registered Charity:
Kapiti Cats – Found Minx (CC63320)

Want to foster? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/UVKS3ZdR75qLPeL1A
Looking to adopt? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/dSjZwqyV7XZhsMzbA

We are a small volunteer run charity with busy family and working lives. Please be understanding that sometimes it may take a couple of days before you hear back.

06/09/2026

We thought you might appreciate an update on our precious Bailey who we posted about a couple of weeks ago. Our boy that was released back to our managed colony but then had a change of heart and decided that people are generally ok after all.

He has now been in foster care for nearly 2 weeks and is doing amazing! He was a little hissy at first but that has completely gone now. According to his foster family he's going to be one of those cats that run the household when he has his people trained. He is already nailing the judgemental stare and loud meow when he wants something. He is still a bit on edge when there is a lot going on but he is taking himself back to his crate less and less when it is busy. Even if someone makes him jump. He has no problem with the kids picking him up and carrying him around.

Reports like that make our hearts sing. This very special boy deserves all the good things coming his way when he's ready. Someone or a family to adore and spoil him so he can forget the rough start to life he's had and be wrapped in love for the rest of his days.

Kapiti Cats is a registered charity (CC63320), run entirely by volunteers and 100% funded by donations. If you’d like to support our work, you can make a donation or set up a regular payment to:
Kapiti Cats – Found Minx
38 9027 0054392 00
Or donate via our Give a Little page

Donations in kind are also hugely appreciated. We can always use pine-pellet litter, kitten food, adult food for our managed colony, flea & worm treatments, bleach, washing powder and disinfectant.

03/09/2026

Do you all remember Ember and Ewok? The little kittens discarded like garbage in a car park? Well, they are absolutely thriving! And could very well be the luckiest kitties that ever lived. Their finder was a self professed "dog person" (and found them walking her dog in a very remote area as you may remember). She took them home, asked us for advice, then offered to foster them for us and very quickly fell in love with them. Within 48 hours she knew they were never going to leave again, it must be a record for the fastest "foster fail" ever, surely? Anyway, the couple and their dogs have taken to "cat mum life" with full conviction and their home is now an absolute palace and epic playground for Ember and Ewok to explore. Tomorrow it will be 4 weeks since she found them and I think it is fair to say that all of us here at Kapiti Cats are in absolute awe of what they have created for these beans (to use the term they affectionately use for them) and we have all vowed to never ever show our own cats of they are missing out on.

Welcome to the Kapiti Cats family Ember and Ewok, you have certainly landed with your cute little bums in the butter. We are so lucky that we'll be able to watch you grow up.

02/09/2026

122 cats and kitten and counting

As we look back on the past kitten season, we’re pretty amazed by what our little volunteer rescue community has achieved. 122 cats and kittens have found their forever homes with the help of Kapiti Cats!

And of those 122, 16 have become foster fails, meaning they’ve found their forever homes with the very foster families who cared for them. So while they may no longer be looking for a home, they’re still very much part of the Kapiti Cats volunteer family!

None of this would be possible without the incredible support we receive from our community. To everyone who has donated, fostered, adopted, shared our posts, offered supplies, volunteered their time or simply cheered us on; thank you!
Every donation, no matter the size, helps us continue rescuing, caring for and rehoming cats and kittens who need us.

Have you adopted from Kapiti Cats? Either this season or longer ago?
We would absolutely LOVE to see how our former residents are doing! Please feel free to send us an update or a photo anytime. Seeing them happy, settled and loved in their forever homes is one of the best parts of what we do.

And while kitten season has slowed down, we’re definitely not finished yet! We’re still actively trapping in some locations and we have a few older teens/young adults in our care who are patiently waiting for their forever families.

The next kitten season is also not far away and in just a few months we expect things to get very busy again! So for now, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the 122 and everyone who helped make those 122 happy endings possible.

Thank you for being part of the Kapiti Cats family.

Kapiti Cats is a registered charity (CC63320), run entirely by volunteers and 100% funded by donations. If you’d like to support our work, you can make a donation or set up a regular payment to:
Kapiti Cats – Found Minx
38 9027 0054392 00
Or donate via our Give a Little page

Donations in kind are also hugely appreciated. We can always use pine-pellet litter, kitten food, adult food for our managed colony, flea & worm treatments, bleach, washing powder and disinfectant.

26/08/2026

Meet Valkyrie, our warrior maiden seeking her own Valhalla.

In Norse mythology, Valkyries were the ultimate talent scouts: fierce warrior maidens who swooped in after battle and decided which fallen fighters were legendary enough to earn a spot in Valhalla. Six months into her own saga, our Valkyrie is now on the hunt for something a little different: the humans worthy of earning HER.

Fair warning though, she doesn't hand out that honor easily. Valkyrie plays it cool at first, sizing you up and figuring out if you can be trusted. But pass her trials (mostly just "be patient and don't rush me") and she'll flip the switch completely, sneaking onto your bed at night like she owns the place. She's also not one for solo missions. This girl wants backup, a human around during the day, or a fellow cat to patrol the castle with. She would be happiest in a home where she won’t spend long periods alone.

Because she prefers a calm environment, Valkyrie is looking for a home with adults or older children (10+). A noisy, busy household with younger children wouldn’t be the right fit for this gentle girl.
Give her a little time, patience and reassurance and Valkyrie will reward you with the companionship of a sweet little shadow who just wants to know she belongs.

Could you be the person who gives Valkyrie her happily-ever-after and think your home has what it takes to be her Valhalla? Fill in the form in the link below and we will be touch to arrange a meeting to find out more about this beautiful girl.
https://forms.gle/dSjZwqyV7XZhsMzbA

Kapiti Cats is a registered charity (CC63320), run entirely by volunteers and 100% funded by donations. If you’d like to support our work, you can make a donation or set up a regular payment to:
Kapiti Cats – Found Minx
38 9027 0054392 00
Or donate via our Give a Little page

Donations in kind are also hugely appreciated. We can always use pine-pellet litter, kitten food, adult food for our managed colony, flea & worm treatments, bleach, washing powder and disinfectant.

25/08/2026

Welcome back to Bailey

Butter wouldn't melt right? This very handsome young man is Bailey, who is visiting our cat room for the second time in his young life. He's been with us before but he didn't cope with being cooped up and in the end it was decided it was best for him to be released back to the managed colony where he came from (hence the ear tip) and where he'd be looked after and fed every day by our very special and dedicated volunteer. But then he surprised us and actually started to interact with her, eventually mustering the courage to accept pets. He also started waiting for her, lapping up all her attention and chattering away at her so he is getting a second chance at life as a spoiled pet.
It's early days yet and he is just settling in at the moment but he'll go to a foster home in the next few days to see if he can adjust to indoor life and then hopefully this handsome boy will discover that being warm, safe, loved and thoroughly spoiled is actually a pretty good way to spend the rest of his life.

Kapiti Cats is a registered charity (CC63320) run entirely by volunteers and 100% funded by donations. If you’d like to support our work, you can make a donation or set up a regular payment to:
Kapiti Cats – Found Minx 38 9027 0054392 00
Or donate via our Give a Little page

Donations in kind are also hugely appreciated. We can always use pine-pellet litter, kitten food, adult food for our managed colony, flea & worm treatments, bleach, washing powder and disinfectant.
Every contribution, big or small, helps us keep caring for the cats and kittens who need us. Thank you so much for your support!

23/08/2026

We absolutely love that lately some of our older and teenage kittens and even a few adult cats have found their forever homes!
Everybody loves the tiny, ridiculously cute kittens but there is something incredibly special about the ones who take a little longer to trust.

Our older kittens and adult cats may need a bit more time, patience and understanding. They don't always rush straight up for cuddles or show you their full personality on day one. But when that trust finally clicks into place it is so very rewarding.

As we get later into kitten season it is naturally the older teenagers and adult cats who are still waiting in foster care. But our incredible local community has shown us that there are plenty of wonderful people willing to look beyond age, give a cat a chance and put in the time needed to earn their trust.

And we absolutely love getting the updates afterwards! Watching a once-shy cat settle in, become more confident, discover their favourite sleeping spot and eventually turn into a much-loved member of the family is one of the best parts of what we do.

If you're thinking about adopting an older cats or teenager please don't be put off if they need a little time to find their feet. We're always happy to talk things through with you, answer questions and support you after adoption if you have any concerns.
Sometimes the most rewarding relationships are the ones that take a little longer to build. Thank you to everyone who has looked at one of our older cats and said, "Yes, I'll give them a chance." You are making a huge difference.

21/08/2026

Some of our biggest supporters never make a fuss. They are the wonderful people quietly sitting in the background with a regular direct debit set up, quietly ticking away, week after week, month after month.

We want to take a moment to say: we see you and we appreciate you and we are incredibly grateful.

Every single contribution, big or small, keeps our small volunteer team able to keep doing what we do for the cats who need us most. Your ongoing support helps cover:
Vet and medical bills: vaccinations, desexing, parasite treatment, emergency vet care and ongoing care for sick or injured cats
Food and litter: because every cat in our care needs to eat and stay comfortable, every single day
Cleaning supplies: keeping our spaces safe, hygienic and healthy
Humane traps: essential equipment that lets us safely rescue cats in need across our community

Without our regular givers, we simply wouldn't be able to do nearly as much as we do. You are the steady heartbeat behind every rescue, every recovery and every happy ending.

So if you're one of our quiet supporters reading this, THANK YOU! Truly. You make this work possible. Kapiti Cats is run entirely by a small team of volunteers and we simply couldn't do nearly as much as we do without the incredible people who support us from the sidelines. Thank you for being part of the team.

Not yet a regular supporter? Even a small monthly contribution makes a real difference:
Kapiti Cats – Found Minx
38 9027 0054392 00
Or donate via our Give A Little page: https://givealittle.co.nz/org/kapiti-cats-found-minx-1

Also, don't forget the Vetpost car give-away that benefits us and other animal charities too. Sign up for their newsletter and we get $1 for every sign up! Use this link to participate in the draw: https://vetpost.co.nz/giveaway/kapiti-cats-found-minx

19/08/2026

These cute little "peets" are made for walking, but you may not have to!
**Want to help Kapiti Cats AND maybe win yourself a car?**

We don't normally do endorsements or promotions, but this one is a little different: there's something in it for you AND something in it for the cats.

To celebrate their birthday Vetpost is giving away a car. To enter all you need to do is sign up to receive their newsletter, no purchase required and once you're signed up there are also a few other ways to earn additional entries into the draw.
But here's the bit we really like:

For every new person who signs up through our special Kapiti Cats link, Vetpost will donate $1 to Kapiti Cats!

So if 100 people sign up, that's $100 for the cats.
500 sign-ups = $500.
1,000 sign-ups = $1,000!

And it doesn't cost Kapiti Cats anything to participate so we're hoping our fabulous followers might help us turn a simple newsletter sign-up into some much-needed funds for our rescue work.

Obviously, you can unsubscribe from the newsletter once the promotional period is over if it's not your thing. No hard feelings and no judgement from us. ;-)

Sign up here:
https://vetpost.co.nz/giveaway/kapiti-cats-found-minx

If you're going to enter the draw anyway, we'd LOVE you to use our link.
Or if you've already got a Vetpost newsletter subscription, why not share this post with your friends and family members who might want a crack at winning a car and help Kapiti Cats at the same time?

*Please check the giveaway terms and conditions for full entry requirements and eligibility.*

As always, thanks so much for your support.

17/08/2026

Today is black cat appreciation day! What better day to introduce two gorgeous (nearly) black kittens who are hoping their happily ever after is just around the corner? Meet Albie & Addison! They were born on a local dairy farm and looked after by some of the staff for a little while until calving season ended and they pretty much had to go looking for food next door, where a caring neighbour managed to catch them together with some of their other siblings and cousins. (Rehomed through Kapiti Cats, their names all starting with the letter A)

Addison (black with just a touch of white) is a happy little girl who loves toys, exploring and finding her next adventure. She's still a little shy but she's learning to trust and does enjoy a quick cuddle… before something exciting catches her eye and she's off again!

Albie (white nose, chest and feet) is a gentle boy who may need a little time to settle in and show you his true personality. Give him that time and we're sure he'll blossom into the most wonderful companion.

Albie and Addison are 4.5 month old siblings and can be adopted together or separately. Whether you're looking for a pair of playful companions or have room in your heart for one special little cat, these two are ready to find their people.
If you are interested in meeting them fill in the form in the link below and we will be in touch to arrange a "meet and greet".
https://forms.gle/dSjZwqyV7XZhsMzbA

Kapiti Cats is a registered charity (CC63320), run entirely by volunteers and 100% funded by donations. If you'd like to support our rescue work, you can donate directly or set up a regular payment to:
Kapiti Cats – Found Minx 38 9027 0054392 00
Or donate via our Give A Little page: https://givealittle.co.nz/org/kapiti-cats-found-minx-1

Donations in kind are also hugely appreciated — especially pine pellet litter, kitten and adult cat food, flea & worm treatments and cleaning supplies.
Every donation, big or small, helps us give cats and kittens a second chance. Thank you so much for supporting Kapiti Cats!

14/08/2026

This wee sweetie is Gemma, our most recent arrival. A member of the public alerted us to her presence after she had unsuccessfully been trying to catch it herself by hand and had left food out for her to gain her trust. This poor girl has been living on the streets in an area with various businesses and where there is plenty of traffic. After speaking with some of the business owners there only one of them had seen her a few times over the past few months.

She doesn't have a microchip and given the location where she was hiding out we suspect she may have been dumped and left to fend for herself.
We're going to give her a few days to decompress to assess how traumatised she is and to pick up on any potential health issues.

We’re so incredibly grateful to her finder, who didn’t simply look the other way. After spotting her several times in the same location they recognised that something wasn’t right and most importantly, did something about it. Because they cared enough to stop, notice and act she now has a chance at the safe and happy life she deserves.

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