A New Approach to Saving Feral Cats

Saving feral cats from euthanasia, while supporting the community, requires innovative approaches. We have raised the bar to what is possible. We are the first to create and build a Pet Therapy & Comfort Pavilion for feral cats on the grounds of a senior living facility. With hopes that others will emulate our business model, and with the goal of helping to control and care for the thousands of feral cat colonies that exist, we provide free instruction, education, and A-to-Z, hands-on mentoring for other organizations, senior living facilities, and individuals who wish to create similar pavilions on retirement campuses and other secure locations.

MATCHING GRANT – DONATE TODAY!

We are thrilled to announce a generous matching grant of $10,000 thanks to long-time-friend of the Sanctuary, Don Micheli. This incredible opportunity means that any donations made to us this year  will be matched, effectively doubling what we can do.

The Sad Truth

There are an estimated 30-80 million feral and abandoned cats in the United States. San Diego alone has an approximate 3000 + feral cat colonies. Through no fault of their own, these cats are forced to live a tragic existence. Feral cats typically live a brutal life of two to five years — or less, if they don’t have regular feeders. Some were once pets, betrayed by their humans, abandoned and discarded like trash.

Our Story

Previously, 60+ cats were living on the grounds and asphalt parking lots of an assisted living property and an adjacent strip mall. The cats were emaciated — walking skeletons slowly starving to death, covered in fleas, anemic, injured, frightened, and un-fixed. Desperate for food, they would timidly approach the senior residents, hoping for handouts, or scavenge in dumpsters where they sometimes incurred injury from razor blades, needles, and other dangerous refuse. Their future was animal control and euthanasia.

Solution

Now, imagine this alternative to abandonment and euthanasia:
A multidimensional enclosed Feral Cat Pavilion with beautiful green gardens,
trees, grass, lush plants, water fountains, solar lighting, and wind chimes.
Most importantly — safety, shelter, food, water, medical care, and love.

These are only two of our stories of recovery — so far there have been more than 90 —
and many more are waiting to happen.

A Dream Fulfilled

In just two and a half years, we designed and built an extraordinary oasis for a San Diego feral colony, located
on the site of a senior living facility. Our immediate, urgent imperative was to secure the safety and wellbeing
of the colony. We spayed or neutered every cat, one by one, and administered any necessary medical
treatment. We then began construction on their new home.

This isn’t a dream — it actually exists!

Results

Shanti’s House is designed to live up to the principles of its namesake and has proven to be a place of “peace, rest, calmness, and tranquility” for the felines that are lucky enough to call it their home!

In March 2018, our founder took a wrong turn down an alley and found a lone kitten in the street.
That kitten was Shanti. The rest is history. . .