<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The NZ Cat Foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NZ Cat Foundation]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:04:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Anne Batley: New Zealand Cat Foundation on what could eradicate Auckland's growing rat problem - Matt Heath &#38; Tyler Adams Afternoons]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-matt-heath-tyler-adams-af-46787368/episode/anne-batley-new-zealand-cat-foundation-336212581/?cmp=web_share&#38;embed=true&#38;fbclid=IwY2xjawSUSw1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80Mzc2MjYzMTY5NzM3ODgAAR6CXX9n8i7w6tI4SYTida5J_hG7Kqui0Yn0sCdtLYzrQOC68-NGeY4vDyN_RQ_aem_GYPRR7bx6WGBsdj26CmvjA]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/anne-batley-new-zealand-cat-foundation-on-what-could-eradicate-auckland-s-growing-rat-problem-mat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a276c7f579005354a9d2633</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_6d0d0cfd265a46029b83253eb00c33fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_506,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are cats the answer to our rat problem? | Ryan Bridge TODAY]]></title><description><![CDATA[NZ Cat Foundation founder Anne Batley Burton believes cats should be allowed to "do their best work". Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/are-cats-the-answer-to-our-rat-problem-ryan-bridge-today</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a276ad0579005354a9d22b3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_1ae485a06ec2439ab722acc19ae1b993~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_674,h_356,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auckland rat problem: Ponsonby residents report surge in rats, TV star says cats are the answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Real Housewives of Auckland star claims cats are the solution to a rise in rodent sightings after several upmarket suburbs reported a surge in rats.

Residents in Ponsonby, Grey Lynn and Westmere have reported a sharp increase in rat numbers in recent weeks, sharing their concerns about the roaming rodents on social media.

High-profile Aucklander and founder of the New Zealand Cat Foundation, Anne Batley Burton, told the Herald cats should be allowed to do their “best work”.]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/auckland-rat-problem-ponsonby-residents-report-surge-in-rats-tv-star-says-cats-are-the-answer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a261bb9d6521592b5a0d661</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_c43d359284b9482eaf6bc356bcd70c29~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_681,h_379,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Cat-flavoured’ dog pies? Muzza’s unleashes controversial new menu item ]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘Cat-flavoured’ dog pies? 
“Cat-flavoured” pies for dogs have been unleashed by a TikTok-famous pie shop in Auckland.  But one cat activist has deemed the idea “absolutely disgusting”.]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/the-new-zealand-herald-24-april-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1f662c345fdf6c424f5a1a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:24:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_0dbf0ca23d0b4b7a9dd4cf53ffc4821d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_350,h_222,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils Need To Fund De-Sexing And Microchipping Of Cats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opinion – Anne Batley Burton.
I’m writing in response to a recent article in RNZ titled “Regionwide cat control a ‘win for biodiversity” by Max Frethey.]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/scoop-24-january-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1f6a0ef9e37e2aaa15070b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_8f16d4962ea74f8c8de37cf81f1a177a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_350,h_223,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dead or alive: New online game teaches Kiwi cat owners to do the right thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cat lovers have joined forces to launch free online games to promote responsible feline ownership. Jane Phare finds out who’s behind Cat Angels Triumph.]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/dead-or-alive-new-online-game-teaches-kiwi-cat-owners-to-do-the-right-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a261d34d6521592b5a0d906</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_431274e58a1546f6be96ecefa2830008~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_622,h_352,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newshub - 15 January 2024 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty percent of New Zealand cat owners are opposed to keeping their cats inside despite the harm roaming cats cause to native wildlife. However, cat welfare advocates say it's not practical or affordable for most owners to contain cats and that Government funding for desexing and microchipping is a better solution to bring down cat numbers.]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/newshub-15-january-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1f6b1cae0d73d1087f4530</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_417399a96fbe400d9484570202f0cb53~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_350,h_196,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[War of words erupts on axed feral cat hunting competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[War of words erupts on axed feral cat hunting competition
Debate is raging after a controversial children's feral cat killing competition was cancelled following an uproar from the public.]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/stuff-19-april-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20ddbb345fdf6c42525d02</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_35eb126afb134b6c88436f3284e30d47~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_350,h_219,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guide To Better Living - 1 March 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anne Batley Burton - also known as one of The Real Housewives of Auckland, is a staunch animal welfarist and advocate for stray and elderly cats.  Her cat sanctury, The NZ Cat Foundation is home to more than 200 cats that she personally supports and they are in desperate need of food, and donations. Here's the real story behind how she got started with 'helping the helpless' and why this sanctuary is so important.]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/guide-to-better-living-1-march-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20de8db63f5fb828ed1649</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_a5342e11024b42a9a370bd7ede7810d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_350,h_197,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calling all Cat Angels - Episode 2 - 26 November 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[For all Cat Lovers... Anne Batley Burton has made a show about The Pussy Palace cat sanctuary!]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/calling-all-cat-angels-episode-2-26-november-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20e077345fdf6c42526251</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_65d0fa9570694d369e27819414959a1b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_350,h_197,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calling all Cat Angels - Episode 1 - 19 November 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[For all Cat Lovers... Anne Batley Burton has made a show about The Pussy Palace cat sanctuary!]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/calling-all-cat-angels-episode-1-19-november-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20dff0345fdf6c42526142</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_65d0fa9570694d369e27819414959a1b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_350,h_197,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Sharp - 29 January 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a tour of Pussy Palace, an Auckland home for stray cats that’s bursting at the furs. She burst onto our screens as the Champagne Lady on the Real Housewives of Auckland, but there's one thing Anne Batley Burton loves even more than the bubbly. Which is why she set up the Pussy Palace, a home for stray cats that's bursting at the furs. Laura Daniel went along to get her paws dirty.]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/seven-sharp-29-january-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20e22ff9e37e2aaa18060b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_4e0202c879ce4c348156de8e0c223a2a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_350,h_198,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's horrible ... These cats don't deserve this' - On the prowl with Auckland's cat vigilantes]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/its-horrible-these-cats-dont-deserve-this-on-the-prowl-with-aucklands-cat-vigilantes/2E4LRTRKOTN6M6GLTHALJNBHN4/?c_id=1&#38;objectid=12261123]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/it-s-horrible-these-cats-don-t-deserve-this-on-the-prowl-with-auckland-s-cat-vigilantes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20e4511fcfaffaf6e0d24e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_79fd22b172ef4bf49d8a52f049d1585d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_350,h_197,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[88 cats euthanised by Auckland Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[88 cats euthanised by Auckland Council since March as activists fork out thousands to desex strays
Fears over Auckland's pest management have activists spending up to $100k on desexing.]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/88-cats-euthanised-by-auckland-council</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20e391800e2e1c2bb61436</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_734aacd5f4ec416f87a59a8da3f5b8b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_350,h_197,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Real Cats of Auckland's Streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://youtu.be/eSaESh5GPps?si=atQvKSwEwb3QduHf]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/the-real-cats-of-auckland-s-streets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20e281345fdf6c42526624</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_892d1e2b98b14f678d57a4a04e9fb1a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_350,h_197,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feline faithful fight Auckland Council's cat euthanasia plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the new pest management plan, cats without a microchip will be euthanised.]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/feline-faithful-fight-auckland-council-s-cat-euthanasia-plan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20e5d51fcfaffaf6e0d512</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_4ae3262272354012bbcd05350e07ba5f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_350,h_197,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cat management at Auckland Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anne Batley Burton and Carolyn Ravlich discuss the Proposed Regional Pest Management Plan 2018 with Gerard Smith on Face TV.]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/cat-management-at-auckland-council</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20e34c1fcfaffaf6e0d07b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_8f7079dc1aaa4481bb5597d7dbcdd839~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_350,h_196,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Focus: Cat activist and former real housewife of Auckland talks pest eradication program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anne Batley-Burton – cat activist and former real housewife of Auckland, talks about the Auckland Council pest eradication program in which cats rounded up without microchips can be culled.]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/focus-cat-activist-and-former-real-housewife-of-auckland-talks-pest-eradication-program</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20e5061fcfaffaf6e0d39e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_7e7bffcfc9e549b885ae194e2d369884~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_350,h_197,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anne Batley Burton: Stop the demonisation of cats]]></title><description><![CDATA[As an animal welfarist and in particular a passionate cat lover, I find the constant vilification of cats by the media extremely disturbing.]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/anne-batley-burton-stop-the-demonisation-of-cats</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20e96e1fcfaffaf6e0dc25</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_8422b46250a3411d8ab938636661e4a6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cat sanctuary a 'labour of love']]></title><description><![CDATA[Anne Batley-Burton's love of cats contributed to her desire to provide a sanctuary for strays.]]></description><link>https://www.thenzcatfoundation.org.nz/post/cat-sanctuary-a-labour-of-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20e656345fdf6c42526d17</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bd2060_37193646eb04403daf69bf3a040ea4cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_350,h_197,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>