Heaven, of course, means different things to different people, but for cat lovers, it just might be full of purring bundles of fur — in black, brown, white, gray or ginger.
During their honeymoon in Hawaii, Chris Linck and Rachel Staples of Houston interact with some of the hundreds of felines at the Lanai Cat Sanctuary. The couple flew to Lanai specifically to visit the shelter.
Most are feral, but about 250 of them welcome the daily dose of tourists who come to cuddle and play with them. As employee C.B. Butt tosses treats to a gathering of cats, a ginger tabby seems oblivious to the nearby proffering of food. The Lanai Cat Sanctuary, opened in 2009 with 100 critters, is a win-win situation: Not only does it protect the cats, but it also protects the petrels, an endangered species of bird that the cats were killing., the native Hawaiian petrel — was discovered,” said Kathy Carroll, the sanctuary’s founder. “There were about a thousand nests, at least, up in the mountains.”
The temporary digs evolved into the current half-acre site surrounded by cat-proof fencing. Vaughn, who is allergic to cats, pointed to the tall grass and shrubbery that provide plenty of cover for the wilder felines.About 11,000 people a year visit the sanctuary. Admission is free. Many tourists make day trips to Lanai just to interact with the cats.Kerstin Schroder and her husband, David Agresti, of Birmingham, Ala.
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