Another FIV Sweetheart

In the last few months we’ve had the addition of some very special cats to our FIV colony. I introduced Trooper in August, and Hank and Goose last month. As we’ve got to know them,...
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Geovana

We’ve had our share of cats who have arrived as ferals, and blossomed into friendly companions as soon as they know that they’re safe. But we also have those ferals who remain wary and untrusting,...
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Goose, aka Augustus

Goose? What sort of a name is that for a cat? We have one feline Goose already – a pretty little tabby girl who is still shy, but who has made herself at home in...
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KC Afternoon

One of the joys of volunteering at the Sanctuary is that once the shift is done (sometimes, even while the shift is in progress) there is time to interact with feline friends, to pet and...
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Hickory & Mitzi

For several years the DoubleWide Deck was known as tuxedo central, but in the last while the tabbies have been staging a takeover! Luke, Bodhi and Denzel are still present, but they are also wandering more freely, and...
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Hank the Hunk

There are many favourite corners at the Cat Sanctuary, and staff, volunteers and visitors each have their own specials. But sooner or later, most of us make our way to the New Aids pen, where...
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Calendar 2025 – out-takes!

‘Tis that time of year again, and the phenomenon of the annual RAPS Calendar pops up.  Actually, it pops up back in July, with the beginning of my calls to photographers and the requests for...
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Aggression? or Fear?

We’ve recently had a few cats come into the Sanctuary with a reputation for being somewhat spicy.  The latest has been striking-looking Junji, who was transferred from the Adoption Centre when it became obvious that...
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Floof or not floof…?

When Oscar and Winston came to the Sanctuary late last year, they had been surrendered to us for peeing problems – which our vets diagnosed as idiopathic cystitis. A period in a cage on a...
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Back Courtyard Adoptables

Many of our weekend visitors walk into the Sanctuary with the expectation that they will be petting cats, and are surprised by how many cats don’t want to be petted. For cat-savvy people, of course,...
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Higgins

Those of us who are involved in Sanctuary work find it hard to understand how people can just dump their cats, or let them out and not search when they disappear. Recent “dumpees” have been...
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