Tala Cat Park
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making a difference
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We rely on donations to keep the cat park running. The Cat Park has evolved every year due to the generous support of our followers.
Please consider donating to us, no matter how small, every penny counts to us especially during these difficult times. We always need food, bedding, cleaning products etc to keep the park going and look after our fur babies.
Thank you for your generosity, without our supporters we wouldn't exist and we couldn't do what we do.
Donations by Bank Transfer
You Can Now Donate Directly To Our Bank Account.
Account Name: Tala Cats
IBAN: CY80009006510006511010124407
BIC: ABKLCY2N
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We Also Accept Donations From Debit & Credit Cards
About Us
We are a Cat Sanctuary based in Tala, Paphos. We have approximately 500 cats in our care.
How To Help
We rely entirely on donations to survive. As well as cash donations, we always need wet and dry food, litter, towels and bedding but most of all we need volunteers. If you can help please let us know.
Whats New...
Our Downstairs Area
We now have a separate area downstairs that is home to our more vulnerable cats. This area is set aside for new arrivals and young cats where they can enjoy a safe and stress free environment away from the more boisterous cats.
Success Stories
Our Happy Memories
We get cats brought to us that are in very bad condition. Nursing these back to health and finding them new homes is the best feeling in the world.
Neutering
A New Venture
We have embarked on a new TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) project. We have decided to try stop the number of dumps we get by sorting the problem at the source.
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Tala Cat Park is like a little Cat Village
All the cats in our care are well fed with both wet food and biscuits. They are all sterilized when old enough and receive medical care whenever they need it.
We are a No Kill Shelter
We never put a healthy cat down, it is our policy to try every avenue when a cat is ill and only put to sleep on a vets advice. We have spent thousands on operations for our cats if it meant they had an extended life with us.
Special Needs
We specialize in vulnerable animals, We always try to give space to an injured or disabled cat to get them off the streets and help rehabilitate them.
Once Upon a Kitty, The story behind Tala Monastery Cats
For many years, stray cats have lived around the Agios Neofytos Monastery in Tala, Paphos.
By June 2011 this number grew to a steady colony of approximately 70 cats, all living at the Monastery Cafe. The colony was moved down the road to the overflow Car Park where volunteers fed the cats twice per day. Cats were regularly dumped but the numbers always stayed the same, as some cats died through illness or infection and kittens sadly rarely survived.
The Dawn of a New Era
In November 2011, Dawn Foote (cat park manager) and her husband Mark began feeding the cats once a week. This quickly turned into a seven day a week commitment when the existing group of feeders began to dwindle.
By June 2012, Dawn and Mark had 59 cats and kittens at home with them for medical treatment. Food and vet bills began to escalate and it was realized that something had to change, such as getting donations to help pay the bills.
In November 2011, Dawn Foote (cat park manager) and her husband Mark began feeding the cats once a week. This quickly turned into a seven day a week commitment when the existing group of feeders began to dwindle.
By June 2012, Dawn and Mark had 59 cats and kittens at home with them for medical treatment. Food and vet bills began to escalate and it was realized that something had to change, such as getting donations to help pay the bills.
Evolution and Progress
Tala Monastery Cats has gradually evolved into the Cat Park that you see today: In February 2013, after a huge effort from several amazing volunteers, €10,000 (ten thousand) euros was raised to install fencing and keep the cats safe from two major threats: The road and packs of hunting dogs who saw the cats as an easy food source.
Since the Cat Park was fenced, hundreds of cats have been dumped or even thrown over the 12 foot fence or simply left in boxes by the roadside.
Development of the Cat Park has continued on an ongoing basis. Many supporters and businesses have kindly donated equipment, furniture and supplies which have enabled us to give the cats a comfortable home including shelter, shade and some nice areas to eat, play and sleep.
2014 saw the implementation of “cloister project” custom built enclosed sleeping areas for the cats, which replaced the various temporary gazebos and sheds. Each cloister is 8ft square with a 4ft walkway at the front. Their design is in keeping with the styling of the Neofytos Monastery and they can be attached together to make long blocks.
We have now built 17 enclosed areas for the cats at the park, 23 quarantine pens and a self contained disabled area for our more sensitive residents.
Today, the Cat Park is home to approximately 500 cats who are fed and cared for on a daily basis.
Tala Monastery Cats has gradually evolved into the Cat Park that you see today: In February 2013, after a huge effort from several amazing volunteers, €10,000 (ten thousand) euros was raised to install fencing and keep the cats safe from two major threats: The road and packs of hunting dogs who saw the cats as an easy food source.
Since the Cat Park was fenced, hundreds of cats have been dumped or even thrown over the 12 foot fence or simply left in boxes by the roadside.
Development of the Cat Park has continued on an ongoing basis. Many supporters and businesses have kindly donated equipment, furniture and supplies which have enabled us to give the cats a comfortable home including shelter, shade and some nice areas to eat, play and sleep.
2014 saw the implementation of “cloister project” custom built enclosed sleeping areas for the cats, which replaced the various temporary gazebos and sheds. Each cloister is 8ft square with a 4ft walkway at the front. Their design is in keeping with the styling of the Neofytos Monastery and they can be attached together to make long blocks.
We have now built 17 enclosed areas for the cats at the park, 23 quarantine pens and a self contained disabled area for our more sensitive residents.
Today, the Cat Park is home to approximately 500 cats who are fed and cared for on a daily basis.
500
CATS IN OUR CARE
12
YEARS OPEN
1417
CATS REHOMED
14,974
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What our visitors say about us:
Review 1 from Rury
An amazing place, with fantastic staff. A great place to visit. Please donate if you can.
review 2 from Suzanne
Cannot recommend Tala Monastery Cats highly enough! What a dedicated group of people to give their lives to such a worthwhile cause. I had the pleasure of volunteering with them recently, and I truly admire their dedication and professionalism to the cats 😻. If you have some spare time, please volunteer. Otherwise please visit and donate generously! X
Where to find us:
Igoumenou Leontiou Ave, Tala, Paphos, 8577. Cyprus
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Tala Cats is a registered non profit organisation in Cyprus. Reg no: PAF/S/86
