Since launching in early 2024, Meow Meals has made a real difference for cats and their families, thanks to the incredible support we’ve had from the community.
Throughout the 2024–25 financial year, 1,590 Meow Meals packages were handed out, providing crucial support to families facing financial hardship. That’s an average of just over 61 packages every fortnight, with each one supplying two weeks’ worth of dry and wet food for cats in need.
Meow Meals aims to help keep cats in their homes, while also sparking conversations with their owners around the cost of living crisis and responsible cat ownership.
As awareness of Meow Meals has grown, it’s also helped forge new partnerships with organisations such as Foodbank Tasmania, a nonprofit organisation that helps feed Tasmanians in crisis. They saw the value in the Meow Meals program after we shared a story about the program online.
Foodbank were quick to step up and offer their support with the first donation delivery a of wet cat food on 16 July 2025, with more to follow.
We’re incredibly grateful for their generosity and the beginning of what will be an ongoing partnership.
Thanks to regular donations from Foodbank Tasmania, other organisations, and caring members of the community, we can meet immediate needs and prevent cats from being surrendered due to financial stress.
Every unopened bag of dry food, every tin of wet food, and every donated box of zip-lock bags helps keep a cat in their home and out of the shelter. During kitten season, donations of kitten food are especially appreciated, as they help us support young families when demand is at its highest.
To find out how you can donate to or get help through Ten Lives’ Meow Meals program, give us a call on 03 6278 2111.
Can’t donate to Meow Meals? Here’s how else you can help…
Open your heart and home to become a foster carer.
Bring your skills to Ten Lives and become a volunteer.
Check out our current cats and kittens awaiting adoption.
Support us by making a donation to the centre.
This story was featured in the Summer 2025 edition of the Scratching Post, which you can read here.
