A cat sanctuary is a place that cats will live out the rest of their lives.
We've taken care of over 250 community cats, since 2003. Currently we have around 45 cats, at the sanctuary.
The cats have approximately 2 acres here, in Haiku, Maui Hawaii.
We also manage another TNR colony in Kahului Maui, with over 20 community cats.
All of the cats here are community cats.
Many are transfers from other colonies, moved because they were in dangerous situations. Several we actually found and rescued, next to the road, hit by a car, left for dead. Six were living inside a warehouse and had to be moved... Five someone found in a dumpster... Four we rescued after being abandoned in an industrial work yard... etc...
We were not looking to start a sanctuary. But, most of the cats here would have been ones that would have been killed had they been taken to the local "shelter"; abandoned, injured, born outside, scared, shy... They are COMMUNITY CATS. Those living in our neighborhoods, parks, alleyways, and backyards and struggle to survive. These cats didn’t choose this life. They were abandoned, neglected, or born into a cycle of suffering created by human indifference. And now, they’re left to endure hunger, illness, and danger. It’s cruel. It’s heartbreaking. And it’s a community issue. The government should be managing these issues, but instead, the burden falls on good-hearted individuals—people who dig into their own pockets, sacrifice their time, and open their homes to do what is right, compassionate, and ethical. This goes on everywhere!
We are a No Kill sanctuary, to the extent that, all animals we take in, will have access to everything necessary to live a long, healthy, happy life.
We are not a No Kill shelter, because we are not able to be "open door", taking in every cat needing a home, whether adoptable or not.
Unfortunately, we DO NOT have the funds or time to take in any more cats at this time! If you want to help, please let us know!
Please, make sure all the cats (and dogs) around you are fixed.
And write your legislators to support TNR, and create programs specifically for stopping abandonment and breeding of cats and dogs.
It should not be left up to good hearted individuals to take care of them!
If you or someone you know can help us please contact us.
Please donate if you can.
Everything helps...
The costs of maintaining a cat sanctuary are very high. Besides food and rent, there are fences to maintain, cages, feeding areas, flea medications, and prescriptions and vet visits....Plus other costs.
We fully rely on volunteers.
If you will be on Maui and are able to spare some time, for the cats, please contact us.
info@saveananimal.org
If you are interested in creating a sanctuary, feel free to contact us too.
We have several years, and hundreds of cats worth of experience, and would love to share what we have learned.
PLEASE, help Save An Animal.
info@saveananimal.org