Wind Dancer Animal Sanctuary in Balaklava, South Australia | Non-profit organisation

Wind Dancer Animal Sanctuary

Locality: Balaklava, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8862 2188

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24.01.2022 Cat handling tips - building trust with your new cat Rescue cats often have poor experiences with humans, characterised by negative touch memories and requir...e a lot of reassurance and patience, with the gradual re-introduction of positive touch experiences. A stressed cat will react out of fear and either run away permanently and/or hiss, growl, scratch and bite, none of which are good outcomes for a cat that has already had negative human interaction experiences. TIP #1: Cats are extremely sensitive to touch and generally dont like being picked up. Human hands to a cat look like giant predatory claws which are very threatening. Trying to touch a cat who doesnt know you will result in sensory overload for a cat which will cause the cat to scratch and bite you. TIP #2: Approach a cat slowly from the side, not the front. Kneel on the floor but avoid getting your face too close. Talk in a calm, soothing voice. Place your hand palm up near the cat so it can smell you. TIP #3: Avoid outstretched fingers to pat a cat. Use short, soothing strokes with a gentle, closed hand on the back of its head and upper half of its back only. As trust builds with your cat, you can pat further down its body, towards its tail. Avoid patting underneath your cats body, feet and tail until your cat is very reassured by your touch, which takes considerable time to develop. Cats view touch on delicate parts of the underside of their body as very threatening and predatory. TIP #4: Allow a cat to come to you to seek touch. Dont grab or hold a cat whilst it sits on your lap. Let the cat feel that it has an escape route. As trust with your cat grows, your cat will gradually jump on your lap and want to explore your hands and your smell. TIP #5: Do not leave children unsupervised with a new cat at any time. Sit with the child at all times during interaction. It is very important to teach children how to handle cats correctly and safely (no cuddling/squeezing/kissing) to avoid serious injury to the child and to the cat. A cat that rolls its head in your hands when you touch it and purrs in a high pitch is a very happy cat. A cat with flattened ears and dilated pupils on the other hand, is a cats whisker away from scratching and biting due to fear, and possibly absconding permanently. Rescue cats make extremely loyal and loving pets to owners who take the time to build trust and build a positive bond with their cat. They have already experienced trauma in their short little lives, but they are very resilient survivors who are extremely intelligent and adaptable to new environments, with the right owner. (Original content by Michelle Cohen, author)

24.01.2022 We are very grateful for any donations which enables us to provide essential veterinary care for our animals. OUR BANK DEPOSIT DETAILS ARE: Account name of WIND DANCER ANIMAL SANCTUARY, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, BSB; 065137 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 11040125 Thank you :)

20.01.2022 Uh oh...double trouble!! newly arrived, 2 sets of grey and ginger twins! What are we going to call them?

20.01.2022 Dotty has been adopted today! Congratulations Dotty, well miss you xx

20.01.2022 Bird feeding time at our sanctuary, the ducks are waiting patiently in the background for their turn! The budgerigars are all aviary raised, but really enjoy their special blend of bird food!

20.01.2022 Off to the vet tomorrow for our weekly trip, we are travelling in our luxurious cat carrier kindly donated by Jacqui & Ian Timms! PS We like to have a sing-a-long during our trips to the vet, we sing songs all the way there and all the way back and we like to sing all day at the vet clinic too. Our favourite song is called lets howl down the vet clinic so theyll ring Michelle to collect us immediately...

19.01.2022 We love our new toys and food donated to us today, thank you Linda!

19.01.2022 Can you donate blankets/water/animal food/wildlife supplies to Kangaroo Island animal carers? Please see drop off points for SABER.

19.01.2022 Stray cat or dog problem in your area? OUR RESCUE ORGANISATION IS NOT PERMITTED BY LAW to catch or rescue stray domestic animals. Cats and dogs need to be identified first, before they are classified as a stray animal. Microchipped pets obviously make this process easier! There are various Facebook pages who are dedicated to free advertising of lost pets with the aim of reuniting lost pets with their owners. Lost pets of SA is an example. If the owner cannot be located it is up to local government Council dog/cat management officers to manage roaming cats/dogs in your geographical area. Veterinary clinics and local government dog/cat officers have access to microchip scanners which can be used to identify an owner.

18.01.2022 Welcome! TO VIEW OUR RESCUE CATS/KITTENS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION, PLEASE JOIN OUR GROUP PAGE, Wind Dancer Animal Sanctuary by clicking the link below. Thank you! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2314686478621690/

17.01.2022 We recommend Royal Canin kitten food in dry and wet form, to provide a complete, nutritionally balanced diet. Royal Canin is sold at veterinary clinics, with a starter range available at Pet Barn, My Pet Warehouse and Pet Circle. https://www.royalcanin.com/au/cats/products/retail-products

16.01.2022 Before and after - Elmo & Stitch, 2 feral kittens who arrived in care 6 weeks ago. Heres their progress along the way.

15.01.2022 Hand made natural soap bars for sale by donation! Fragrance free. Coloured with saffron and activated charcoal powder, contains no synthetic oxides. Just $2.00 each, available from our Sanctuary in Balaklava. We will be at the Clare Craft market on December 1.

15.01.2022 ADOPTION FEE: Our adoption fee for our new (black) kittens is $130, including desexing, F3 vaccination, microchip, vet health check, worming and flea treatment. We have tabbies with long coats, short coats, oriental and manx crossbreeds with mostly black fur. All seeking new homes! PLEASE JOIN OUR FB GROUP PAGE TO SEE CATS/KITTENS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION! If you have found a kitten advertised on our group page that you would like to adopt, please email us at [email protected] to describe what other animals you care for, your accommodation, number and age of people in your household and what environment you could provide for a rescue cat! We are available for appointments to view our kitties in Balaklava 7 days a week, day or evening bookings welcome at a time that suits you. We specialise in matching the specific personalities of our rescue cats to prospective new cat parents! See more

15.01.2022 Elmo and Stitch were adopted today! Congratulations boys, your new cat mummy J will love you to bits xx

15.01.2022 Angel is now adopted! Congratulations beautiful girl, you'll be so happy in your new home at Nuri! Thankyou to J & H for giving her a wonderful loving home xx

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15.01.2022 New arrivals today...were too tired to play with our new scratching post, but we like our new beds...

14.01.2022 Thank you to Amy of Owen, for donating a cat scratch post to our Sanctuary! The kittens love it already.

14.01.2022 Beautiful Zeus is now pre-adopted! He will join his lovely new family next Wednesday. We'll miss your loving personality Zeus! Congratulations xx

13.01.2022 Congratulations Skipper on your adoption today, by the lovely Jenny of Tanunda! Well miss you!

12.01.2022 DOG SOAP GIFT BOXES AVAILABLE TO BUY! All funds raised support our not for profit animal charity in Balaklava. EACH DOG SOAP GIFT BOX CONTAINS: Three handmade pine tar soap bars (made by a traditional soap making method, not melt/pour soap) Vegan or lard soap options available Hand Made natural rosewater dog coat conditioning spray ... Great quality dog towel Double sided grooming comb A safe recycled soft toy with no plastic parts (washed recycled baby toys) Bone biscuit treats Gift boxed with paw ribbon! ALL OF THIS FOR JUST $30. AVAILABLE FROM OUR SANCTUARY IN BALAKLAVA OR POSTAGE IS AVAILABLE FOR ADDITIONAL $15. TO ORDER, PLEASE SEND FUNDS TO OUR CHARITY PAYPAL ACCOUNT, [email protected] #dogsoap #handmadesouthaustralia #handmadesoap #animalcharity #animalrescue #dogshampoo #doggifts #puppies #animalsaustralia #animalshelteraustralia #petrescue #petrehoming #catrehoming #animalshelter #donateanimalcharity See more

10.01.2022 Welcome! TO VIEW OUR RESCUE CATS/KITTENS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION, PLEASE JOIN OUR GROUP PAGE, 'Wind Dancer Animal Sanctuary' by clicking the link below. Thank you! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2314686478621690/

07.01.2022 Beautiful Zeus is now pre-adopted! He will join his lovely new family next Wednesday. Well miss your loving personality Zeus! Congratulations xx

06.01.2022 Our hand made, Australian made pet items are available to buy from our Ebay AU store. Please view our listings here https://www.ebay.com.au/str/winddanceranimalsanctuarysa

06.01.2022 Affordable desexing/spaying of cats is available from participating veterinary clinics, with a referral from the cats assistance to sterilise program, C.A.T.S Inc. Their phone number is 83310476. Most veterinary clinics offer subsidised cat desexing rates for Health Care Card holders too. https://sacommunity.org//201829-Cats_Assistance_To_Sterili.

06.01.2022 Awww..look how happy these 2 little men are with their awesome new cat family xxx

06.01.2022 Hand made gingerbread shape dog biscuits for sale by donation! Peanut butter and sugar free. Just $1.00 each, available from our Sanctuary in Balaklava. We will be at the Clare Craft market on December 1.

04.01.2022 We gratefully acknowledge the recent donations of fabric supplies/quilts/blankets/polar fleece, hand made joey pouches and birds nests for distribution by us to South Australian wildlife groups, sent to us from volunteers in NT, Victoria and SA. We are forwarding these to Kangaroo Island wildlife groups immediately, via: KI Cartage in Edinburgh North. Thank you Marion Power, Angela Crump (VIC), Margaret Carey (NT) and Jacqui & Ian Timms (SA) who have sent cot blankets/quilts/...fabric supplies and hand made joey pouches/birds nests. Volunteers sew and crochet these pouches and nests by spending their own money to buy the fabric, spend hours and hours sewing/crocheting them, then post them to us to distribute to wildlife groups as needed, ALL AT THEIR OWN COST. Thank you for all that you do for injured wildlife... PS Im sure our kittens would like to help look after kangaroos/koalas/possums/wombats but I have told them that they cannot have any other furry friends called wombats/kangaroos or koalas, because we are a cat sanctuary and the wildlife would not like eating kitten food xxx See more

04.01.2022 Muscovy ducklings are available from our Sanctuary! Males and females, minimum 6 weeks old, adoption fee $5.00. Muscovy ducks are waterfowl...they need a constant supply of fresh water daily for bathing and feeding. They grow into a large sized bird (bit smaller than geese) and eat copious amounts of food...they eat more greens daily than I eat in a year. Niacin deficiency in ducklings causes lameness, joint deformities such as bowed legs, affects growth levels and causes pr...Continue reading

03.01.2022 Angel is now adopted! Congratulations beautiful girl, youll be so happy in your new home at Nuri! Thankyou to J & H for giving her a wonderful loving home xx

03.01.2022 Please DONATE TO OUR PAYPAL ACCOUNT for our Not For Profit registered charity to allow us to provide short and long term quality care for our small animals https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr

01.01.2022 THREE KITTENS ADOPTED IN 3 DAYS! Congratulations Jasper, Teddy & Dexter, well miss looking after you!

01.01.2022 Dear Michelle, we thought you might appreciate the fact that whilst you went to the supermarket to buy us food, we learnt how to open computer programs that are not shortcuts on the desktop and we also learnt how to use Microsoft Word. The feral cat learned to type today by watching some YouTube videos of how to type if youre a cat, then we opened up our own word document and wrote you a letter. It says Hurry up please, we ate 5 minutes ago and were starving to death. Oh, and obviously we havent figured out the spellcheck function, but well work on that next time you decide to leave us alone again. Love from the kittens