Lanai Cat Sanctuary

What We Do

It all began with sterilizing Lānaʻi’s street cats in 2004. That effort was followed by sheltering them in a horse corral in the mountain community of Kōʻele. We were just a small committed group of cat lovers trying to do the right thing on an island without an animal shelter, rescue group or veterinarian. The Sanctuary’s founder Kathy Carroll, a spirited cat lover, who had moved to the island with her artist husband Mike, led these efforts. Her innovation and activism drove the organization in its early days.

Who We Are

Lanai Cat Sanctuary was built from the ground up by the industrious people who run this first-rate cat haven. What was once dry brushland is now a lush, 4-acre purradise. By giving feral cats a home for life, the sanctuary also protects the island’s many endangered birds.

Cause Areas

Animals