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  This place is a cat-lovers dream!!! Nearly 1000 cats to see, play with and feed. The staff was very welcoming and take great care of the cats as well ad the facility. Not going to lie, it was quite a trek to get to, but it was also fun to explore this little island and what life is like for the people on it. We will definitely be back whenever we return to Maui again!

  Such an amazing experience. The folks who work here, the volunteers, and the facility is wonderful. They do an amazing job caring for every cat - from those who are young, spry, and healthy, down to those who are medically fragile and on "quality of life watch".
There are 650+ cats on site and YES most are adoptable!! They will ship the kitties to you, also. This is a worthy mission with a fantastic outcome.
Not all kitties are friendly or willing to interact, but they give you treats to give the kitties to help them socialize with you. You can also bring wet food treats (the tubes) to feed them and win their love immediately. Haha.
We didn't come here for this particular experience but it definitely influenced our decision. Love this!

  The actual happiest place on earth! I had wanted to visit for several years and it was even better than I imagined! We spent a few hours at the cat sanctuary and had the best time! There are SO MANY ADORABLE, HAPPY CATS! They are relaxing in cat bungalows and in trees, on every horizontal surface, playing in every hiding spot. We got to visit the cats and feed them treats. I particularly enjoyed meeting the cats in the special needs area and the senior cats. All the cats seemed to be happy and well cared for, and like they were enjoying hanging out in "Purradise." This was a highlight of the trip and well worth the trip over to Lanai! Definitely bring cat treats if you can. We brought some of the tubes of liquid cat treats and they loved them! The people here are doing great work for cats from Lanai and Maui! They have a small gift shop area and options to donate, sponsor a cat, adopt a cat (I wish I could have!), or sponsor and name one of the cat bungalows.

  I give the cat sanctuary 5 stars. The santuary Is ocean front. Cats live in several enclosed outdoors areas with plenty of perches and shelter And they looked well cared for. However, unless you plan to do other activities on the island it's not worth the money you pay for the ferry and shuttle ride. to go from lahaina Maui, the ferry cost $69 each way for age 12 and up. Age 2-11 cost $34 each way. The shuttle costs $10 each way for 12 yo and up, the toddler was free. So for our family of four adults and 1 toddler it cost over $700 just for round trip transportation. We donated $40 to the sanctuary when we were there. It's disappointing to as I found out the cat sanctuary doesn't get any of this transportation money. If you're a cat lover, you'd better off saving that money to donate directly to them. while I loved the cats and I am happy they have a nice home and food in their little bellies, I felt guilty for wasting that money that would have gone a long way towards helping the cats.

  WOW. When planning to go to what we expected to be an animal shelter, we ere pleasantly surprised to see how well these cats are taken care of. The staff that assisted us when we checked in were friendly, informative, and REALLY seemed to care. While it is free to visit, they do offers sponsorship opportunities and sell shirts and sweatshirts to make money - they were SUPER cute!