I have a feeling this place might become a vacation destination for those people who are obsessed with cats and want to enjoy the beautiful wonders of Hawaii.
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On the Hawaiian island of Lanai, the Lanai Cat Sanctuary is home to more than 600 stray kitties.
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And yes, you can visit the sanctuary, play with all the cats, and even adopt some of them if you are so inclined.
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The cats live in a fenced-in area about half the size of a football field, complete with all kinds of enclosures and holes to play in, on, and around.
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Executive Director Keoni Vaughn says, “The average person who’s not a crazy cat person thinks, ‘Oh my God, [the sanctuary] has got to be gross and stink’—but it’s the absolute opposite. The two compliments we get the most are: A) It doesn’t smell, and B) It doesn’t feel like 600 cats.”
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The sanctuary is currently being expanded and the goal is to have room for 1,200 cats at some point.
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The sanctuary receives about 12,000 visitors each year. Lanai has a large feral cat problem, which is why the sanctuary was established.
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Vaughn said about 40% of the sanctuary’s cats become socialized due to visitors, despite coming to the facility as feral animals.
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If you can’t make it all the way to Hawaii, you can still make a donation and sponsor a kitty at the sanctuary and you’ll receive monthly updates and photos.
I’m currently looking into plane tickets to Hawaii…
