TCPRHA is a legally registered Turkish charity. We aim to protect, rescue, feed, neuter & provide medical care to sick & injured cats & kittens in Turunc

to protect, rescue, feed, neuter & provide medical care to sick & injured cats & kittens in Turunc, Amos and Kumbuluk

ABOUT US
Turunç Cats Protection and Rescue Housing Association is a not-for-profit, legally registered Turkish charity. We aim to protect, rescue, feed, neuter & provide medical care to sick & injured cats & kittens in Turunç, Amos and Kumbulük.

On the 8th September 2014 TCPRHA became the new name for Turunç Cats Welfare, when we became a Turkish Registered Charity. Our name was changed to better describe our objectives. Our Official Turkish name is:
Turunç Kedileri Korumu, Barındırma ve Kurtarma Derneği.

We are managed by a committee made up of volunteers who along with other dedicated volunteers, protect, rescue and look after the welfare the cats in our village in Turunç in Turkey.

We operate trap-neuter-return program (TNR) which is the most humane and effective method for improving the lives of street cats whilst also controlling the street cat population. The cats are humanely trapped, taken to a veterinary for spaying or neutering, medically treated; and in most cases they are returned to the outdoor locations where they were found, unless the location is unsafe or inappropriate. The cats are released where volunteers provide them with adequate food, water and they can monitor them for any signs of illness and injuries.

We also have twenty feeding and monitoring stations set up and are currently feeding 194 cats in Turunç. Our feeding stations enables us to monitor the health of the cats. Any cats or kittens who are unwell or have suffered a trauma are provided with veterinary care and are looked after at our rehabilitation shelter until they are healthy enough to be released. We also have a quarantine room where we treat sick cats and kittens, without infecting the cats in the main Rehabilitation Shelter. All new cats spend two weeks in quarantine to ensure they do not have any infectious diseases that they could be passed onto the other cats.

How we Fund our Work
Kind Donations made through a number of methods detailed in the ‘how you can help’ section on our website, a cat sponsorship program. The Committee also organises regular fundraising events.

All funds raised go directly to caring for the cats.

Sponsorship Programme
By sponsoring one of Turunç cats you will be contributing not only towards their food but also to their general routine healthcare, such as worming medication and frontline. The cats chosen for sponsorship are those that are reasonably friendly and like a little human attention.
For £30 a year you will receive:
• A selection of photos of your chosen cat. If you are in Turunç we can take a photo of you with the cat you are supporting.
• A sponsorship certificate.
• A Turunç Cat key ring with a photo of your cat or a photo with you and your chosen cat.
For that special present why not sponsor a cat for a gift?
If you are interested in sponsoring a cat and would like further details please contact Lea, see details below.