Adopt a pet: Solo mum from a trailer home

This tabby-tortoiseshell loves humans but has little time for her own kind. Picture / Paul Estcourt

Cats generally do not like the boats, but sometimes as strays they have no choice.

This tabby-tortoiseshell female was discovered in a boat trailer in the backyard of a property at Kumeu.

Whether the cat is sea-faring or not, it was probably the only sheltered place she could find to raise her three kittens.

The two-year-old was brought in to the SPCA on October 31.

That is a long time for a cat to be at the animal village in Mangere, says feline attendant Liza Arnold.

She describes the cat as quite bossy, so she would not be good with other cats.

However, she is very friendly towards humans.

The playful cat has now been spayed and is ready for adoption.

Her village number is 67358.

* Each day over the holiday period the Herald is featuring a pet that needs an owner. To help, call the SPCA on (09) 256-7300. Lucy Arthur

Lost and found

Several of the SPCA animals featured in this column have now found homes, thanks to Herald readers.

The jack russell-cross was adopted by a family from Hamilton.

The ginger cat has been adopted by a couple in Auckland.

The heeler-cross has found a new home on a farm at Karaka.

The Lop rabbit featured in yesterday's Herald has been adopted by a couple living in Massey.