Volcano Cat Sanctuary

Volcano Cat Sanctuary Volcano Cat Sanctuary is a 501c3 nonprofit cat rescue committed to the well-being of all animals on Hawai'i Island.

We are currently fostering kittens ages 4 weeks to 12 weeks, and building a cat sanctuary to permanently house Hawai'i Island's cats.

πŸ€πŸ’«πŸ€ Here is an update on Hati, the sweet little kitty who was found as a skeleton with fur in Pahoa by one of our incred...
11/08/2025

πŸ€πŸ’«πŸ€ Here is an update on Hati, the sweet little kitty who was found as a skeleton with fur in Pahoa by one of our incredible community members.

They reached out to us for help and thanks to our incredible caring β€˜ohana here, we were able to raise enough funds for emergency vet care. πŸ™

From her foster, who ended up keeping this little, precious angel:

β€œShe is a gentle sweet kitty.
She is timid of humans.
She doesn’t let anyone pet her.
She stays on my property and gets along well with the 12 other cats here.
She has a territory she claimed on one side of our very large koi pond.
She enjoys to be outdoors and comes to the house every evening to interact with us from a distance, other cats and to eat cans of wet food.
I put a feeding station on her side of my house that ensures her dry kibble which stays dry during the rain.
On rainy days and nights she made a little bed on one side of my house that has a lot of pillows that I call the cat condo area.
When she was first taken in by me she let me handle her and trusted humans. As she gained weight and become well she decided she didn’t trust humans and prefers to be left alone for the most part.
She has a strong independent spirit and loves nature.
She seems to be living her best life at my house, a 2 acre beautiful property as an independent kitty receiving regular meals and cat friendship daily.”

Hati is free to do what she feels comfortable with! Isn’t that just so wonderful? πŸ€πŸ’«πŸ€

And now, it’s about time to share an update about one of our biggest success stories to date. Miracle came to us a year ...
11/07/2025

And now, it’s about time to share an update about one of our biggest success stories to date.

Miracle came to us a year ago along with her precious litter mates, all of them at deaths door.

Their chances were so slim.

Riddled with parasites and severe infections; besides devoted treatment and care we asked our community for sincere prayers and donations for emergency vet care - which turned out to be their true life line. πŸ™

Miracle recovered after her emergency eye surgery like a super duper champ; we couldn’t believe her sincere zest for life, for cuddles and play and how she healed and transformed every day, right before our eyes.

Her vets decided to not have her other eye removed, in the hopes that she can see just a tiny bit, and that no infection will recur, so we gave it some more time.

Her very painful and rough start certainly did not hold our beloved princess down - au contraire - her light shined and beamed above and beyond!! πŸŒŸπŸ’«β­οΈ

When these babies came to us so very weak and sickly, one tiny sibling passed sadly right away. Miracle, our then baby lioness fighter was affected the worst of all survivors; Precious and Winky fought along with her, and Precious found her purrfect forever home soon after!! πŸ’—

πŸ’– This was one of our posts, when we continued with the updates of her journey:

β€œOur little big Miracle is doing SO incredible well. Just look at her! Her fur is all now full and shiny, she is playful and full of energy, so vivacious! πŸ₯ΉπŸ₯°

She received the chance to become a happy kitten!! And she is loving every single moment of it.

It is time to let her go πŸ₯Ή, and gift her with her forever home. It is not easy for us, as you can imagine, but for her highest benefit, we know that there is someone very special out there, who can and will give our baby girl the extra love and care she deserves. We want her to go home with Winky, the sibling who survived, fought and healed along with her. She is deeply bonded with Winky, they are destined to spend their precious lives together. πŸ’«βœ¨βœ¨πŸ’«πŸ’žπŸ’—β€

… And then …. :

β€œπŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ Miracle & Winky Got ADOPTED and will stay on our beloved island!!! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰. If you’ve been following the story of Miracle and Winky, we are so excited and happy to say that they just got ADOPTED, TOGETHER! πŸ˜»πŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈπŸ’ƒ. Yesterday was the day.
To say we are all emotional about it would be a big understatement.”

Please see their update pictures. Just look at them now. πŸ₯Ήβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ


Please meet Starscream and Megatron! β€οΈπŸ’™ Starscream is a confident and curious young lady. She loves people and immediat...
11/06/2025

Please meet Starscream and Megatron!

β€οΈπŸ’™ Starscream is a confident and curious young lady. She loves people and immediately begins purring when being held and/or pet. She enjoys running around with her brother and chasing her foster’s older (and much larger) cats. Once she decides she wants attention, she’ll meow until she gets it!

🩢🀍 Megatron is a handsome boy. While shy at first, he quickly opens up. His goofy personality makes great entertainment. Megatron loves to test his jumping abilities and is always in a playful mood. He enjoys chasing around his sister, jumping around the house, and following around said older cats.

If you are interested in adopting this delightful kitten pair, please reach out to us:

https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/PUNA/Cat

www.volcanocatsanctuary.org

Please see some of our current rescued munchkins who are either being fostered or with us at our teeny tiny sanctuary si...
11/06/2025

Please see some of our current rescued munchkins who are either being fostered or with us at our teeny tiny sanctuary site.

Every single one is so very precious. So in need for love and care.

We truly wished we could safe them all. All the desperate calls for help we receive every day.

Please understand that we have to make sure that the sweeties we take into our care need to be fed, loved up and cared for.

The reality is …. It takes funds. Shelter. Medication. Food. Space. And a care taker every single day to show up to care for them.

Clean their kennels. Observe them. Bring them to a vet if needed. Socialize them.

Get them spayed and neutered.

We answer every single desperate email, call, and message. But β€” we cannot help them all. 😩

If you feel called to
🐾 adopt
🐾foster
🐾 donate
🐾 volunteer

Please, please, reach out to us! β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή

www.volcanocatsanctuary.org

Mahalo! πŸ’πŸŒˆπŸŒ‹πŸˆ

Tattoos for good causes??? Yes! This Friday in Hilo! 3pm-7pmThe awesome folks at South Seas Tattoo will be participatin...
11/05/2025

Tattoos for good causes??? Yes!
This Friday in Hilo! 3pm-7pm

The awesome folks at South Seas Tattoo will be participating in Black & White Night, raising money for 3 charities, including us here at Volcano Cat Sanctuary!

Here’s the details:

-They will have over 100 small designs to choose from. Tattoos on arms and legs only. They’ll begin previewing designs on Friday at 1pm.

-CASH ONLY! Please donate more if you can! They’ll be supporting Food Basket Hawai’i, Hope Services Hawai’i, and us, Volcano Cat Sanctuary!

- No line jumping OR holding spots.

If you love kitties, rescue animals, and tattoos, then this is not to be missed!

FOUND in Keaau. This sweet, sad male has a limp; is chipped but not registered. Neutered. Was wearing a flea color. Defi...
11/05/2025

FOUND in Keaau. This sweet, sad male has a limp; is chipped but not registered. Neutered. Was wearing a flea color.

Definitely someone’s pet. Very sweet and loves pets.

Please share so we can find this sweeties people and get him back home!! πŸΎπŸ™

11/05/2025

Sunday we went to Kona to get 11 of our rescue babies spayed and neutered. Thank you Aloha Animal Oasis for your hard work and for collecting donations for people in need of support!! πŸ’šπŸ§‘πŸ€

πŸΎπŸŽƒ π‘΅π’π’—π’†π’Žπ’ƒπ’†π’“ 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ 𝑽𝒐𝒍𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒐 π‘ͺ𝒂𝒕 π‘Ίπ’‚π’π’„π’•π’–π’‚π’“π’š 🧑🐾🐾🎨Paint & Purr Novemberwith artist Laurie Bauers at One Gallery in Hilo...
11/04/2025

πŸΎπŸŽƒ π‘΅π’π’—π’†π’Žπ’ƒπ’†π’“ 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ 𝑽𝒐𝒍𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒐 π‘ͺ𝒂𝒕 π‘Ίπ’‚π’π’„π’•π’–π’‚π’“π’š 🧑🐾

🐾🎨Paint & Purr November

with artist Laurie Bauers at One Gallery in Hilo on Saturday, November 15th!

🐾🎨🍷Enjoy a selection of libations and treats as Laurie will be guiding everyone to paint this adorable Fairy feline and frog friend frolicking in the forest! 🐈🐸
It’s giving FANTASY.
It’s giving WHIMSY.
It’s giving JOY.
All very needed feelings right now.

We expect to sell out prior to the event, so it’s a good idea to get your tickets ahead of time.

When: Saturday, Nov 15th, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Where: ONE GALLERY
186 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo

Please get your tickets ahead of time using one of these options:

1) You can use the QR code on the flier above, and then click β€œCheck Next Availability” and proceed with booking.
OR
2) Or go to www.lauriebauers.com

https://www.lauriebauers.com/book-online

Click the Paint and Purr book now button, click β€œcheck next availability" and the event will pop up for registration.

A portion of proceeds will go to helping rescue kittens and cats of the Big Island, as we continue our ongoing efforts, and are fundraising to continue building our first kitty shelters at our permanent sanctuary site on the east side of the Big Island.

Help save lives, have fun, and kick back with a tasty beverage and cats!!

Again, limited spots, so get your tickets now!
And prepare to paint, sip, and cuddle!

πŸΎπŸŽƒπŸΎπŸŽƒπŸΎπŸŽƒπŸΎπŸŽƒπŸΎπŸŽƒπŸΎπŸŽƒπŸΎπŸŽƒ

π“šπ“²π“½π“½π”‚ 𝓐𝓭𝓸𝓹𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓼

Get ready for tiny toe beans, playful cuddles, and sun-drenched naps!

β€œGivin’ Gratitude” November Kitty Adoption Event
When: Sunday, November 30, 2:00pm-4:00pm

🐾Where: Kohala Coffee Co.
at the Puna Kai Shopping Center in Pahoa

πŸŽƒWhat: Meet our kittens, aka house panthers, fur babies, tiny tigresses, healers who are ready for pre-adoption and adoption!!

When you pre-adopt a kitten (or 2 or 3), we will care for that kitten and hold it for you until it is ready to be spayed or neutered, and then send it on its way to you, it’s new forever home!

All of our kittens are always treated for fleas, worms, and parasites, and we require them to be spayed or neutered, and microchipped before they go home with you (unless you foster-adopt with us).

We can’t wait for you to meet our adoptable kitten babies!
πŸ˜»πŸΎπŸŒ‹πŸˆβ€β¬›πŸ’«πŸ’“πŸˆπŸŒΊπŸŒˆπŸŽƒ

P.S…you can peek at some of our adoptable kitties ahead of time on our website!

www.volcanocatsanctuary.org

11/04/2025

With recent changes to nutrition assistance programs, we know that many community members are hurting.

Our Community Pet Pantry serves as a vital safety net for those experiencing financial hardship or food insecurity. By providing free pet food, we can help keep pets in homes β€” because no one should have to choose between feeding themselves and feeding their pets. As part of our mission to eliminate pet overpopulation, we work with pet owners to ensure that their pets are spayed and neutered β€” thereby supporting capacity for care and promoting responsible pet ownership.

If you or someone you know needs assistance, our Community Pet Pantry is available as follows:
πŸ“The Keaau Shelter, 16-873 Keaau-Pahoa Rd., Keaau. Fridays from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
πŸ“The Animal Community Center in Kona, 78-6767 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa. Fridays through Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

If you are in a position to support our Community Pet Pantry, we accept donations of unopened, unexpired pet food. Our greatest need is adult dog dry food and adult cat dry food.

Donations can be dropped off at either of our shelter locations during open hours β€” Fridays through Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Prefer to shop online? When you shop online, your donation will be delivered to us directly. We have added reasonably-priced options to the list and it is sorted based on need/demand.

πŸ“¦To shop online: https://a.co/9Sif1I6

Together, we can help keep pets right where they belong β€” in caring homes with the people who love them.

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Happy adoption day!!! Busy Monday at our lil Sanctuary, with new intakes and blessed sweethearts going to their furrever...
11/04/2025

Happy adoption day!!!
Busy Monday at our lil Sanctuary, with new intakes and blessed sweethearts going to their furrever homes.

We are ever so grateful to our adopters!!!

If you would like to support our efforts to rescue and save Big Island kitties, please …

🐾Donate
πŸ§šπŸΌβ€β™€οΈ Foster
β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή Volunteer
🏑 Adopt

www.volcanocatsanctuary.org

And…continuing our beautiful Monday with a much belated celebration…Buh ba da BUH!!!Sabrina and Glinda have been ADOPTED...
11/04/2025

And…continuing our beautiful Monday with a much belated celebration…
Buh ba da BUH!!!

Sabrina and Glinda have been ADOPTED!

Woot woot!
Two sweet little witch kitties now in their furrever home, and staying together, as we hoped they would!

Stay tuned for the announcement of our next adoption event, coming soon!
As well as some adoptable babies who are ready for their new families.

🍯 Let us sweeten your Monday morning with these adorable pictures of our recent precious three-fairies intake which we j...
11/03/2025

🍯 Let us sweeten your Monday morning with these adorable pictures of our recent precious three-fairies intake which we just received from their amazing foster mama.

Starting this week with gratitude!!

Have a blessed week, friends! πŸπŸ§šπŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸŒΉπŸ§šπŸŒΊπŸͺ·

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