Adoption information
About Rabbit
🚨 **URGENT: Help Needed – Townsville Crisis**
We have been inundated with requests for help and are currently at capacity.
To continue rescuing and supporting animals in need, we urgently need to move our litter of black kittens into loving homes to free up space in care. We can facilitate interstate adoptions, allowing our animals the best chance at finding safe and loving homes.
Every adoption allows us to say yes to another animal in need.
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Meet our little kittens looking for their forever families.
These kittens have been safe, loved, and well cared for — but with our rescue at capacity, they need loving homes so we can keep saying yes to more animals in need.
**The reality for cats in Townsville**
Every year, thousands of cats and kittens in Townsville are euthanised — not because they aren't worthy of love, but because the system is overwhelmed. Low desexing rates in the community mean unplanned litters arrive faster than shelters and welfare groups can cope with. Shelters are overcrowded, funding is stretched, and for many cats, time simply runs out.
The numbers are sobering: 70% of cats that enter shelters are never reclaimed — and of those, 46% are euthanised. These aren't just statistics. They are cats and kittens exactly like these ones, who simply ran out of time and space.
These kittens are the lucky ones — they made it into care. But their place here means another animal in crisis cannot. Every adoption creates a ripple effect, freeing up the space, time, and resources needed to keep saving lives.
Black cats and kittens are also notoriously the last to be adopted, and we'd love to change that. If you've ever been lucky enough to share your life with a black cat, you'll know — they are endlessly loving, endlessly charming, and undeniably magical.
These little ones are ready for the next chapter. By opening your home to one of them, you're not just saving a kitten — you're helping break the cycle.
✔️ Desexed
✔️ Vaccinated
✔️ Microchipped
✔️ Veterinary checked
✔️ 1 month complimentary pet insurance
✔️ Kitten care pack including premium kitten food & one month's parasite prevention
**Medical notes**
No known pre-existing conditions.
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🐾 Meet Rabbit — and She’s Ready for You
Some cats come into your life and leave paw prints on your heart forever. Rabbit is one of those cats — and she has waited long enough for her person to find her.
Rabbit’s story is one of incredible strength, survival, and quiet transformation. She came into care after being hit by a car on a busy freeway alongside her sister. While her sister escaped with minor injuries, Rabbit suffered a devastating tail injury that required emergency amputation. A kind Good Samaritan brought both kittens to safety, and even in those earliest, most frightening moments, Rabbit was never alone — her sister stayed by her side, protecting her every step of the way.
After everything she had been through, it’s no surprise that Rabbit was initially very frightened of the world around her. But with time, patience, and the gentle guidance of our beautiful resident mumma cat Tilly and her kittens, something magical happened — Rabbit began to bloom.
And bloom she has. 🌸
Today, Rabbit is an absolute sweetheart. She loves affection, soaks up gentle cuddles, and has this beautiful way of looking at you that melts your heart completely. Her trust, once so fragile, has grown into something truly special — and the people lucky enough to spend time with her will tell you there is nothing quite like earning the love of a cat who has worked so hard to give it.
She can still have her shy moments, but that gentle, tender nature of hers makes every small milestone feel like a celebration. She is not just a pet — she is a reminder that love, patience, and safety can heal even the deepest wounds.
Rabbit is looking for a calm, quiet home where she can continue to grow at her own pace. She will thrive with someone who understands that the most profound bonds aren’t rushed — they’re built slowly, with kindness and consistency, and they last a lifetime.
This little survivor has already overcome so much. She has done the hard work. Now, she simply needs you.
Could you be Rabbit’s forever home? She is so ready — and so worth it. 🐱🖤
✔️ House Trained
✔️ Litter trained
✔️ Well socialised
✔️ Great with cats and dogs
Medical notes
No known pre-existing conditions.
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Adoption details
Application form required (prior to meet and greet)
Interview via phone chat
Meet & Greet
May have specified requirements for individual pets (i.e. indoor pets only, deposits)
Vet Reference Preferred