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.

Cats slip out more often than you’d think — usually because curiosity takes over. An open door or window feels like new ...
10/05/2025

Cats slip out more often than you’d think — usually because curiosity takes over. An open door or window feels like new territory, but once outside, they may hide close by for days or weeks. Leaving the exit open can help, but chasing only drives them farther away.

If your cat gets loose, here’s what works best:
• Avoid chasing
• Set up humane traps
• Rely on proven luring techniques

Most important: don’t feel guilty. Escapes aren’t about unhappiness, and with quick action, most cats will find their way back.

Cat Town gathered all the details into a handout you can bookmark for emergencies:

https://cattownoakland.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3ca1248d44975e500351b166d&id=9d2dcf747c&e=7237b887bf

10/05/2025

Enjoy these two beautiful little rascals and their shenanigans! Loki and Pumbaa are available for adoption, guaranteed to make you smile a lot and loved even more. Happy Sunday, friends!! 🌼🐾🌞🌼

If you are looking for some inspiration for this year’s Halloween costume- we got you! Express your inner (Crazy) Cat La...
10/04/2025

If you are looking for some inspiration for this year’s Halloween costume- we got you! Express your inner (Crazy) Cat Lady or Gentleman!! 😺🎃👻

Introducing: Sabrina! 💫💚This beautiful girl was found at a local dumping grounds where one of our caretakers was able to...
10/04/2025

Introducing: Sabrina! 💫💚

This beautiful girl was found at a local dumping grounds where one of our caretakers was able to trap her. She is very smart and so it took a few days for her to be trapped. She was there with her sister who we were able to rescue at the same time!! 💚✨💚

She is very curious and always observing everything around her. Loves to intimidate the lizards and flies with her stare down and chatter while trying to hunt them. She loves gentle pets and snuggles with her sister. She has the most interesting pattern and incredible eyes!

Thanks to a generous donor she received her beautiful name today: Sabrina. She and her sister are available for pre-adoption!

✨💫💚🧡🖤💚🧡🖤💫✨

Today is World Animal Day 2025 and day 2 of World Animal Welfare Week. A week dedicated to bringing awareness about all ...
10/04/2025

Today is World Animal Day 2025 and day 2 of World Animal Welfare Week. A week dedicated to bringing awareness about all animals - the BIG, the small, the hairy, the 8 legged, the slithering, the wild, the scary, the cuddly, the sharp, the venomous, the winged, the finned - ALL ANIMALS MATTER!

Animal Welfare Week is observed every year from October 3 - October 9, to campaign for and support animal rights. Animal Welfare Week is observed to educate the masses on the cruel treatment of animals and to advocate for their rights. It is a week for spreading the message of kindness, justice and protection for all living creatures.

Every animal deserves a life of safety, health, and happiness. Whether you adopt, foster, or donate, let’s work together to ensure a better future for all animals!

We thank our extended circle of compassion, which includes our donors, volunteers, and rescue partners who demonstrate love in action every week of the year.

“𝓢𝓪𝓿𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓶𝓪𝓵 𝔀𝓸𝓷’𝓽 𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭, 𝓫𝓾𝓽 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓶𝓪𝓵, 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮 𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻”

🔮 And then …. sometimes Magic “just” happens! ✨💫✨As we posted lil’ Haunani yesterday, we received the following text, af...
10/04/2025

🔮 And then …. sometimes Magic “just” happens! ✨💫✨

As we posted lil’ Haunani yesterday, we received the following text, after we responded to their application:

“Aloha, thank you for replying!

… We were born and raised here on the puna side of the island. I have a 14 year old daughter and we all share the love of cats. I am a medical assistant in Pahoa and my other half is a police officer in Hilo. We adopted a Cat that looks identical to Haunani, he is about 2 years old and neutered and also very very sweet and loving. He is an indoor cat and enjoys playing and sleeping 😊 we also have a 1 1/2 year old mixed outdoor dog who is also very loving and sweet he also gets along with cats and everyone. We would love to add Haunani to our family if it works out that way. I will send a picture of our cat Doja ☺️.”

How special is that??!! A phone call later, Haunani is now pre-adopted!!! Joining her “twin” very soon!!

A true match made in heaven!!

🩶🤍🩶💘🐾💗✨💫🔮

SAVE THE DATE - KITTY ADOPTIONS!Get ready for tiny toe beans, playful cuddles, and sun-drenched naps!“Spooky & Sweet” Oc...
10/04/2025

SAVE THE DATE - KITTY ADOPTIONS!
Get ready for tiny toe beans, playful cuddles, and sun-drenched naps!

“Spooky & Sweet” October Kitten Adoption Event

When: Sunday, October 26th, 2:00pm-4:00pm

Where: Kohala Coffee Co.
in the Puna Kai Shopping Center in Pahoa, HI

What: 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!
🌸😻🐾🌋🐈‍⬛💫💓🐈🌺🌈🌼

P.s. Don’t want to wait? We love to arrange meet & greets!
We’ve got some adorable adoptable kitties right now, sweet and playful as can be, who are ready to meet their furever families.
Check out our website to see all of our kittens who are ready for adoption and pre-adoption!

www.volcanocatsanctuary.org

10/03/2025

Meet our most recent 5 intakes …
We received an urgent call for help not too long ago, and we tried to guide them to post on social media and reach out to friends and family as we were at maximum capacity, as usual. 🥹

They had no luck and reached out to us again. And again. Because they were so desperate and we were able to create some space with our recent adoptions, we were able to accept them today! 🙏

All are boys except for the calico, she’s the only sister. They have had it rough. Mom is a community cat that the neighborhood has being trying to trap for a while now. Well she showed up with babies when she was very sick. One of the neighbors was able to nurse the mama cat back to health while the kittens stayed in a structure the surrender made for them outside with no mom. They had to feed and care for the babies and did their best to keep them safe, but once mom was healthy she no longer wanted to nurse or really be around them.
That’s when we stepped in.

Please welcome these precious beings to our teeny tiny ‘Ohana!

They will be cared for, loved up and eventually be readied for adoption. 🐾💗🐈✨

It’s time to catch up on some CELEBRATIONS!Specifically, some adoption celebrations! Sweet Milo and Archie went home tog...
10/03/2025

It’s time to catch up on some CELEBRATIONS!

Specifically, some adoption celebrations!

Sweet Milo and Archie went home together to an amazing family!
Hooray!!!

Tiny and Olivander were adopted by two incredible families, and will have kitty friends to have fun with!

And these two cuties, who hadn’t even officially gotten names yet, are being foster-adopted and already settling in so amazingly!

All of these sweeties going to new homes means we’ve had some new intakes at the sanctuary, who are already an adorable handful for our caretakers!
🐈🌈🐈‍⬛☀️🌴☺️

But before we get to them, let’s just bask in the happy knowing that these babies are on to their next chapters, and send them as many blessings as possible on their way.

We love you kitties! May you be happy, healthy, loved, and live long lives with your furrever families!

It’s time for another NAME THE NEWBIE! This set of gorgeous calico sisters and this seal point sweetie girl were found a...
10/02/2025

It’s time for another NAME THE NEWBIE!

This set of gorgeous calico sisters and this seal point sweetie girl were found at a local cat dumping spot on different dates, thanks to the tireless work of our caretakers and a helpful foster!

All three are all in search of some new names to give them luck and blessings on the next chapter of their lives.

These Name the Newbie kitties need YOU to name them!

All we ask is a donation of 50 USD or more, and then you can dub one of these kittens with a name of your choice!

Perhaps you want to honor a beloved kitty who has passed?
And support our cat rescue efforts in the process?

Perhaps you’ve been holding onto the PURRRRFECT name to bless a kitten with a certain je ne sais quoi, certain to open doors and get them gourmet cat food for life?

What’s in a name, anyways? Well, names can have a lot of juju, juice, fate, and energy in them, so this could be a very potent way to bless these babies as they continue their kitty rescue journeys!

All you need to do is take a screenshot of which kitten you want to name, go to the link in our bio, donate 50, tell us the name in the notes (and the best way to get ahold of you), and the number of the kitty you’re wanting to name.

If you’ve already been thinking about donating to our sanctuary, this is a great opportunity to gift a kitty a name in the process!

Again, go to the link in our bio, and you’ll be directed to our LinkTree which includes all the different donation methods we accept, to make it as easy as possible for you.

Mahalo cat loving ‘ohana!

-The Volcano Cat Sanctuary Crew & Kitties

Good morning, ☀️ please meet one of our latest intakes, sweet Haunani! 🤍🩶🌸 Haunani is a very loving tiny kitten who ador...
10/02/2025

Good morning, ☀️ please meet one of our latest intakes, sweet Haunani! 🤍🩶🌸

Haunani is a very loving tiny kitten who adores cuddles and gentle playtime. She’s playful but never rough, making her a sweet little companion.

With her soft white coat and adorable gray face markings, she’s as beautiful as her name. Haunani is litter box trained and has been around small dogs with no problem.

Little Lani was found in a home yard, wounded, with bald patches and had an injury to her right rear leg but has been purring and very affectionate, from the git-go!

She is now all healed and ready to bring a lotta love, joy, and purrs to her forever family. 💕🌸🩶🤍

www.volcanocatsanctuary.org

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