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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.

11/04/2026

CALLING ALL CAT LOVERS!
TLDR: We’re looking for Kitty Foster Parents!
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We have a foster coordinator, and have been expanding our foster program, so that new fosters can work with a more experienced foster to get mentorship, and receive the support of our team.
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We’re looking to expand our team of fosters, because they are a CRUCIAL part of our rescue work (that’s YOU if you become one!). By becoming a volunteer foster parent, you provide crucial temporary care, socialization, and love to cats and kittens who otherwise might not have a place in our rescue.
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Yes, that’s right. When a foster parent opens their home to rescue kitties, that can be the difference between us saying yes or no to the cats and kittens coming to us in need of help. It really does make that much of a tangible difference.
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SOME AWESOME REASONS TO FOSTER WITH US:
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- Save Lives: You directly free up space in our sanctuary, or provide space to a kitty that we don’t have the space for, so we can help even more cats have a second chance!
- Team Support: You’ll be paired with a dedicated foster mentor, and have our foster coordinator (your point person) available, plus our team of staff backing you during the foster process.
- Flexible Commitment: Whether it’s a few weeks for a litter of kittens, or temporary care for an adult cat, every bit helps. You choose which kitties you’re available for, and whether the timing is right.
- Fostering kitties is an incredibly rewarding experience. You watch them transform, heal, blossom into healthy and happy little beings, and know that you are a key part of what made that possible. You are the difference between them being a statistic, and someone’s future family member.
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HOW TO APPLY:
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Filling out an application is quick and easy:

https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/PUNA/Cat
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Once that’s done, our foster coordinator will reach out to you and talk next steps!
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Have questions before applying?
Send us a DM, and we’ll put you in direct touch with our foster coordinator. We’d love to chat with you, wherever you’re at in considering fostering!

11/03/2026

Please allow us to reintroduce Blanche, of the Golden Girls crew!
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This calico rescue kitten has a very striking facial pattern, with one eye surrounded by black like a little half-mask, and an orange blaze / diamond on her forehead.
She is very sweet and still so tiny! She likes to climb up for attention, loves to be held for snuggles and pets.
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Due to an unexpected kitty allergy in the home of her foster-adopter, Blanche was returned into our care.
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In the long run, maybe it’s the kitty distribution system doing the magic it needs to, even if we don’t know it!
We got a LOT of applications for these cuties, but they got swooped up into foster-adopt homes SO fast.
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Blanche is currently all by herself, and no doubt missing the snuggles of her siblings, and attention from human family, so we’re hoping that the kitty magic is going to move quick to help her find her new adoptive home!

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She deserves to grow up with a family.
If you’d like to be considered for Blanche’s adoption, send us a DM, or submit your application here: https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/PUNA/Cat
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Mahalo! Blanche is waiting to snuggle under your chin, and curl up with her people...

11/01/2026

Happy news for this special caturday night!

Sol & Goldie got adopted!!! TOGETHER!

This mother and son duo, who are cute as can be, will now get to live the rest of their days together, which is a dream come true in animal rescue.

Keeping kitty family members is a wonderful thing.

Thank you so much to their adopter, you know who you are.

Happy Caturday!
Stay safe out there tonight, and make sure you know where your kitties are.
It’s not a good night for them to be out alone.

11/01/2026

Happy Halloween!

Although we try to make rescue and adoption as fear-free as possible,
sometimes looking in the mirror is all it takes to make the day a little spooky!

May your Halloween festivities be fun and safe, your costumes be epic, and the face that looks back at you from the mirror tonight be familiar!

BOOOOO!

10/31/2026

Hoaloha was ADOPTED!!!
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This sweetie came to us in a group of adult kitties that a kind family in Kona had been slowly socializing, helping to heal and trust people.
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Initially, he was one of the *least* friendly ones of the bunch.
Mind you, our caretakers were still working slowly with him for weeks on end, and he definitely became more appreciative of attention.
But he was still a bit of a shy guy, although very snuggly with our other kitties.
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But then, a foster came along who just knew that she was meant to work with him.
Maybe you can relate.
Sometimes we are drawn to an animal, who may not be the youngest, or the “cutest” (but they’re all cute, let’s be real), or the friendliest, and we just know that we are meant to have a relationship with them.
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So sweet Hoaloha went to be fostered, and over some slow and patient time, he began to open up, to be a little less skittish, and more and more warm and affectionate.
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Our grumpy guy became a big old tuxedo love muffin.
And now, he’s officially going to be a permanent part of their family.
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We love an underdog.
Best wishes to you, sweet Hoaloha!

10/30/2026

Time for a Halloween kitty lineup!
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We must admit, we love to play with costumes and accessories, but of course only some of the kitties are game for it.
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One of the kitties needs no costume at all to be right on theme for Halloween! And we love them just as their perfectly sweet and spooky self.
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If you had to judge the costume contest this year, which photo wins???

10/30/2026

As we are here in the time of year when many remember pets who have passed, we wanted to create a post for you to comment below with beloved sweeties who have crossed over the rainbow bridge.
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And we also want to share some sad news.
One of the kitties in our care, Aurora, has passed.
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A while back she became very ill, very suddenly and without warning.
She was rushed to the vet to get assistance, but what was discovered was an underlying condition that had been asymptomatic and hidden, until suddenly it wasn’t.
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Sweet and beautiful orange tabby girl Aurora was beyond healing, and it was time to let her go.
Aurora made amazing friends with a number of kitties at the sanctuary during her time with us, but especially sweet Coco who took her under his wing when she first came in, and later her female orange tabby sister from another mister, Max.
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She had an incredibly beautiful orange coat, and these wide golden eyes, and made such incredible progress coming out of her shell during her time with us.
Our last videos of her she was climbing the walls of the kennel with gusto, and enjoying bird and lizard watching from some of her kitty perches.
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Aurora, may you run free and happy and play in the fields chasing butterflies in the next life.
We love you, and we remember you today.

10/29/2026

Who’s in the drawer?????

Soooo…Larry and Jerry are actually Jerry and CLARICE!

These two came to us as bottle babies, but have grown by leaps and bounds with their wonderful foster, and are now living their little twin kitty life, but apparently are a brother and sister!

We’re waiting on a little personality update from their foster, but both these babies have come out of their shells and are the appropriate handfulls that all kittens should be when they’re happy and safe.

Are you looking for some twin kitten fun in your world?
They’re super lovey cuties, both with each other, and with their humans.
So many cute clips of these two, which we’ll be posting more of soon!

DM us if you’d like to be considered for adoption!

10/29/2026

Before & After Feature: Hope
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Meet Hope (formerly Patches)!
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Hope came to us as a kitten, and at the time became known as Patches due to having a very significant skin issue that caused missing patches of fur all over her body, as well as a severe eye infection in her right eye, upper respiratory issues, as well as the usual parasites and fleas, and some malnourishment.
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Right from the start she came in meowing, so we knew she wasn’t going to go down without a fight, which is a good sign for kitties who are battling so many things at once. She required a lot of attentive care from us, and the vets we work with, but also a really strategic approach.
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For many kitties who are battling multiple illnesses at once, if they have too many that are severe, it’s possible to overwhelm their systems during the recovery process, and ultimately undermine their health. So we work on prioritizing curing some, while trying to control the ones that can’t be fully addressed yet, until a kitty is strong and ready to proceed.
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With Hope, we initially thought she would need an eye enucleation, which is where they actually remove the eye rather than trying to leave it in place and let it recover. However, in this case she didn’t end up requiring it.
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With the love and tending she was receiving, Hope started her glow up, big time. She recovered an incredible amount in just the first few weeks. But her full recovery process took much longer.
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Thankfully for her, one of our amazing volunteers decided to foster her to help with her needed recovery process, and ended up adopting her! She really won the jackpot in the forever home department.
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It took a little time for Hope to settle in and make friends with the other kitties in the home, but with some patience she got there, and now they’re all happy as can be and fast friends.
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So many of the kitties that come to us might be ignored as lost causes, and Hope is a great example. But because there are enough people who are willing to try, willing to help, willing to see if someone else can help even if they can’t…
…because of that, Hope has her happily ever after.

Address

Pahoa, HI
96778

Telephone

+18088952202

Website

https://linktr.ee/volcano_cat_sanctuary

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