Update 12/17 - 

We have left this fundraiser open as we are incurring extra costs beyond buying fence.  Our next hurdle is to become a 501c3 organization as we could find no one to take us under their 501c3 umbrella.  We still need help in several areas and hope to avoid extra costs. 

1.  We need help removing Greenwaste. 

2. We need help making a fence line through some bamboo that just needs to be cut out of the way (fallen over branches not digging it up) 

🎉🎉THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!! MAHALO🎉🎉

Amazing news—we’ve officially hit our $7,000 fundraising goal for the fencing at our first Lydgate Safe Haven Sanctuary! 🎊 Because of your generosity and support, the fence has been ordered and shipped today (11/25) arriving in about 2.5 weeks. This marks a huge milestone for our mission to provide a safe and loving environment for the cats living at Lydgate Beach Park.

We couldn’t have done this without YOU. Your kindness and commitment have made this dream a reality, and we are beyond grateful for your trust and support in helping us relocate the cats to a safe place.

While this goal has been reached, the work doesn’t stop here. Any additional funds raised above what was needed for the fence cost will go directly towards ongoing care for the cats, including food, medication, and supplies, and expanding this model to other locations around the island needing similar sanctuaries to save cats from County/State owned properties. Your continued contributions will help us make an even bigger impact for feral and community cats across Kaua’i.

Thank you for being a vital part of this journey. Together, we’re creating lasting change, one cat sanctuary at a time. We can’t wait to share more updates with you as we move forward, and we’re so excited about what’s to come!

With gratitude and hope,

Every little bit helps because we have other costs to consider.

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Help Us Save the Lydgate Beach Cats: Build a Sanctuary to Protect Them

We urgently need your help to save the Lydgate Beach Park cats from being eradicated. Our goal is to create a safe sanctuary for them on private land, and we need $6,000 to purchase and install the cat-safe fencing that will make this possible.

The Situation
Lydgate Beach Park is home to a community of feral and abandoned cats who have been cared for by dedicated feeders and volunteers. Unfortunately, the County of Kauai has contracted predator eradication efforts to protect federally protected bird species, which could include these cats. While recent press releases have denied immediate action, the threat remains imminent.

We’ve asked the County for more time, but without confirmation, we must act now to save these cats.

What We’re Doing
Our group, Kitty Cat News Kauai, has secured space on private agricultural land to build a sanctuary where these cats can live out their lives safely and humanely. This grassroots effort is a labor of love by passionate community members stepping up because no other organization currently can provide this solution.

We are partnering with organizations like Kauai Community Cat Project (KCCP), who have been doing remarkable work to help spay/neuter cats to help keep cat populations under control. We are supporting Kauai Animal Welfare Society (KAWS) and their mission and belief that "every animal on Kaua`i deserves a safe and nurturing home" as well as "to end the practice of euthanasia as a means of population control, instead relying on spay and neuter and trap and return programs, and to create a sanctuary for animals not yet placed in foster or permanent homes."

What We Need
To get started, we need to:

• Purchase cat-safe fencing to create a secure containment area.
• Install the fencing as soon as it arrives.
• Relocate the cats safely to the sanctuary.
• Traps to get the cats out
• Flea meds, dewormer, eye treatment to boost them before placement in new location
• Small Shelters (dog houses, tarps) to help them stay out of the weather
• Shipping fees to fly off island adoptable cats
• The estimated cost for fencing and shipping is $6,000. Once the fence is installed, we’ll begin moving cats who are already spayed/neutered, microchipped, and ear-tipped. Any remaining cats will be trapped and fixed immediately before relocation.

Why This Matters
These cats are friendly, beautiful, and healthy, but they face daily threats, including abandonment and the County ordinance prohibiting feeding them on park property. Without intervention, they may be euthanized as part of the County’s predator control efforts.

This sanctuary not only provides a humane solution but also aligns with federal mandates to protect local wildlife by relocating the cats off park property.

How You Can Help
Your support will directly save cats like Mei Mei, Blue, Marilyn, Lexi, and many others. Here’s how you can help:

• Donate: Every dollar helps us get closer to building this sanctuary.
• Share: Spread the word to fellow cat lovers, friends, and family.
• Volunteer: Help us with food supplies, fencing installation, or regular feeding shifts. 

Together, We Can Make a Difference
We believe in the power of community to create change. With your help, we can save these cats and create a model sanctuary that could inspire similar efforts across the island, ensuring the humane treatment of cats while protecting Kauai’s native wildlife.

Mahalo Nui Loa for supporting this urgent and meaningful project.

MOVING FORWARD: Everything we need, and want to do, hinges on securing fencing for this project. Once that is done, we have a variety of areas we need help in. Please complete this form and let us know if you can help in any of the listed areas.