| "After showing them through our garden and seeing what we had created, Amanda and Jackie were willing to help us and the local environment by having a cat run built. I offered my labour to build the run, as I had built one previously, while Jackie agreed to pay for the materials for the run to be built." Two weeks later the run was finished. The run contains all the luxuries a cat desires incluing a hammock, tower, A-frame house with ensuite (kitty litter underneath) and scratching pole. Jackie and Amanda are very happy with the cat run. Not only does it provide protection for the native wildlife, it provides protection for the cats from other animals in the area. Jewels' other kitten was killed when it was attacked by a dog, while Bubbles suffered a hip dislocation. "I've always felt very strongly about the environment and looking after our native creatures. I also get offended by other people's pet animals intruding on our yard," Jackie said. "We feel really good that we've got a nice, safe area that the cats can have. They've got their space during the day and they come inside with us for cuddles at night," she said. President of NANA, John Bromage, presented Amanda with a certificate to thank her and Jackie for their commitment to protecting the local wildlife. Norman has now offered to link a rope to the trees in their neighbour's yard to extend what he calls the 'Possum Highway'.
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