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Poils & Moustaches

Cuddle session between a shelter resident and a volunteer
Cuddle session between a shelter resident and a volunteer
Miloa provides the shelter with products the little residents love, in this case a capsule of Omega Supp™
Miloa provides the shelter with products the little residents love, in this case a capsule of Omega Supp™
Time for a good outdoor meal for the many furry friends at the shelter…
Time for a good outdoor meal for the many furry friends at the shelter…
"Poils & Moustaches" also takes in goats, donkeys and all animals in need
"Poils & Moustaches" also takes in goats, donkeys and all animals in need
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Hermalle-sous-Huy (Engis)

Belgium

Europe

Poils & Moustaches

A grassroots association serving cats in distress

Miloa has supported Poils & Moustaches for many years by providing all the products sick cats need: Immune Supp™, Energy Supp™, Zen Supp™, Zen Miloa™, Respi Miloa™, Reno Pro™, Digest Regul™, Consti Regul™, Anti-Ox™, Oméga Supp™, and by providing financial support to help save cats in need of major surgery.

Founded in 2014 by Patricia Sottiaux (nicknamed “PrésiPat” by her volunteers), the non-profit organization Poils & Moustaches is a local association active in the Stockay-Saint-Georges and Hermalle-sous-Huy region (Belgium). Its mission is clear: to protect, care for, and offer a dignified future to stray, abandoned, or sick cats. The association has a vast plot of land designed to accommodate felines in the best possible conditions. The cats do not live in cages. There is a secure sanctuary for feral cats, those chronically ill, or too fragile to be rehomed, as well as temporary shelters for convalescing cats. The association has a strong network of foster families who house sociable animals awaiting adoption. Each week, approximately 15 cats receive care: sterilization, veterinary care, safety, and behavioral monitoring.

The fight against feline proliferation is at the heart of the non-profit’s work. As soon as a stray cat is reported, the team intervenes to capture it, have it examined, and sterilized. Injured or sick animals also receive the necessary care to regain a better quality of life.

Once deemed sociable and ready to join a family, the cats are placed in foster homes and then offered for adoption. Adopting an animal is an act that requires careful consideration, which is why the process is particularly rigorous: completing a detailed form, a personalized telephone interview, meeting with the foster family, and signing an adoption contract that includes a financial contribution covering part of the veterinary costs. Since 2022, the association also requires the presentation of a pet ownership permit, which is required in Wallonia, guaranteeing the seriousness and commitment of adopters. Adoptions are limited to a 50 km radius around the shelter (and 20 km around Namur – Belgium), to ensure effective follow-up.

Poils & Moustaches operates exclusively thanks to the energy of its volunteers for trapping and transporting cats, daily care at the shelter, welcoming adoptive families, collecting food and financial donations, organizing events, and raising awareness among the general public.

As Poils & Moustaches’ business is essentially based on solidarity, the residents and suffering cats need your help. Everyone can contribute according to their means: by becoming a member (€20/year), by joining the network of foster families, by donating food, especially wet food, and by making dons financiers (IBAN : BE14 0688 9924 4183).

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