Who Are Cat People?

This is a video about an amazing cat sanctuary I wish I had known about when I was trying to find homes for my dad's three cats after he died. Two of them had FIV (Feline aids) and the other was a small thing with parasites. They were all nice cats, the two males just didn't get along and neither were neutered. Judie and her husband are real cat people. They used their retirement savings to get this no-kill cat sanctuary going and it costs $15,000 a month to keep it running. They've been going for eight years now!

My dad would have loved to volunteer at a place like this and I'm sure if he had known about it, would have been sending them money to help support it. That is why I send a monthly donation. I felt so bad I couldn't save his cats, but by supporting this sanctuary, I am able to have a small part at saving others. Perhaps you could help too?

Because my dad had such a soft spot for cats, I included some stories about them in the book I wrote in memory of my dad, My Funny Dad, Harry.  He was by no means the perfect cat owner, but he did love them very, very much and always let them rule in his house--scratching up anything they wanted and napping anywhere they wished.  They loved him very much too!

To find out more about my book and why I wrote it, read the Foreword here.

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Cat Sanctuary Where Cats Rule!

About 200 cats live here, waiting for adoption or just to live out their lives in peace.


To the right is a picture of the room for the feline HIV cats to live out their life with dignity if no one adopts them. They are nice cats and are adoptable if they would be the only cat in the house but would need to be kept in the house.

When my dad died, he had 3 pretty old cats still living upstairs: Sweet Thing, Sylvester and Softie. All were nice, but Sweet Thing nor Sylvester were neutered and both had tested positive for feline aids which meant no shelter would take them because it put other cats at risk. Softie was very small and had parasites. I felt I let my dad down because he trusted me to take care of his cats when he died. I did for three months but I had to get them out of the house so I could sell it.



I wish I had known about Caroline's Kids Pet Rescue sanctuary back then, although, I don't think it existed then. It is literally a cat house. It has a no-kill policy and takes in feral cats and the ones with HIV and feline leukemia to live out their days in a nice environment. It also takes older cats and has many adoptable ones. Here is the link to their web site. www.carolines-kids.org It is located at 7394 Morley Road, Painesville, Ohio 44077.


By sending a monthly check I feel I am at least helping to save lives of other cats who were in a similar situation as my dad's poor cats. At least it makes me feel good to know I'm helping this very special organization. Today I got to actually see it first-hand. Send donations to: Caroline's Kids Pet Rescue, P.O. Box 24068, Mayfield Heights, OH 44124.