One cat arrives at Ten Lives Cat Centre every 30 minutes each day of the week until after Easter.
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It’s this shocking statistic that a Edu.Cat, new in-schools program, hopes to address.
Centre community and education manager Rose Bray said she believed Edu.Cat was the first program of its kind in Australia.
All of the 265 students at St Leonard Primary School participated in the program to learn about the behaviour of cats, ways to care for them, de-sexing, and the impact they can have on the environment.
They were the first school in Northern Tasmania to receive the free four program and there are hopes to expand it across the north of the state.
The interactive program catered for different age groups and aimed to “create social change”, encouraging de-sexing and responsible cat ownership, she said.
As for the cute kitten visitors, they are available for adoption by visiting Launceston Animal Care Centre between 10am and 3.30pm from Monday to Saturday.
Tess Brunton
I recently returned from across the ditch where I worked at New Zealand Fairfax paper The Timaru Herald and developed a love of mountains. Originally I'm a mainlander from an area known for cheese, the Bega Valley, who also dabbled in radio at ABC RCAFF before finding a place in newspapers. I can often be found hiking, caving or climbing when I'm not cursing at my work computer or technology in general.
I recently returned from across the ditch where I worked at New Zealand Fairfax paper The Timaru Herald and developed a love of mountains. Originally I'm a mainlander from an area known for cheese, the Bega Valley, who also dabbled in radio at ABC RCAFF before finding a place in newspapers. I can often be found hiking, caving or climbing when I'm not cursing at my work computer or technology in general.
