20/10/2026
Dear friends and followers, I DON’T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY ANYMORE. 💔
As I sit here looking at the NPC bank account, with a balance of MINUS R4, I honestly don’t know what to say or where to turn anymore.
How do I keep going when there is literally nothing left in the account to carry on with this sanctuary?
I have asked for help. I have shared our needs. I have tried to explain what it takes to keep The Cat House NPC going. I have thanked every person who has stood by us, and I have celebrated every little bit of help that has come our way.
But today, I find myself wondering if there is anything left I can say that would make someone want to help us.
Perhaps people are tired of hearing about our struggles. Perhaps everyone is struggling in their own lives. I understand that. The economy is making life harder for so many people, and I know that there is only so much anyone can give.
But the cats don’t understand any of this.
They don’t understand bank balances, the cost of living, or why donations have become so scarce. They only know that this is their home. They know the sound of the food bowls, the comfort of a familiar place, and the person who comes back every day to care for them.
And I keep coming back. Even when I’m exhausted. Even when I’m worried. Even when I don’t know how we’re going to manage the next day.
But love alone cannot buy food, litter, medication, or pay the bills that keep this sanctuary operating.
I have more than 130 lives depending on this sanctuary. These are cats who have nowhere else to go, cats who depend on us for their safety, their food, and their daily care.
So I have to ask myself the question that breaks my heart:
What decision am I left with when there is simply no money left to keep going? Friends of this humble Cat House who has kept us going over the last couple of years simply cant do it alone, not with the way prices and everything has increased.
Do I let them go? And where do I let them go?
Do I ask someone to take them? Who? Which rescue has the space, the money, and the resources to take in so many cats when they are all fighting their own battles?
Who do I ask to remove them from here, and where would they go?
I don’t have an answer to these questions. I only know that I cannot pretend this situation isn’t becoming desperate.
I never expected that asking for help would become something I would have to do over and over again just to keep a sanctuary alive. I never imagined sitting with a negative bank balance and wondering how I could possibly continue caring for the very lives I have worked so hard to protect.
I’m not writing this to make anyone feel guilty. I know times are tough. I know everyone has their own responsibilities.
I’m writing this because I have reached a point where I no longer know what else to do.
I cannot carry this sanctuary on hope alone. I cannot keep filling the gaps with money that isn’t there. And I cannot simply walk away from more than 140 cats who depend on me.
If you have ever wondered whether your R50, R100, or R200 could make a difference, please know that right now, every single contribution matters. Small donations add up. A few people giving a little can make the difference between an account that remains empty and one that allows us to buy what the cats need.
If you cannot contribute financially, please share this appeal. Perhaps someone who sees it will be in a position to help. Perhaps together we can find a way forward.
The Cat House NPC needs help. Not tomorrow, not when things get worse, but now.
I don’t have impressive words anymore. I don’t have a clever campaign or a promise that everything will be fine.
I have an empty account, a sanctuary full of cats, and a heart that is breaking at the thought of not being able to give them what they need.
All I can do is ask one more time.
Please, if you can help us keep this sanctuary going, help us.
Because I don’t know where else these fur children are supposed to go.
And I don’t know what else I’m supposed to do. 💔
Dry food is stocked up thanks to Sue, tins and other wet food is not going to last into the coming weekend. Litter sand has to be topped up and wages for anyone worker is out of the question. Fuel is okay for maybe two trips into town and back. Vet fees non existent. I have stocked up on Doxycycline for whatever can be treated without vet emergency help. K and Paul will send small amount dollars if and when they are able to for a daily wage. N Smit has made some wet food purchases possible with a R500 donation, thank you. 🙏
The Cat House NPC
Every contribution, no matter how small, is deeply appreciated.
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The Cat House NPC
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Account number : 62864672574
Branch :250655
