About Us
Our Volunteers
We are an all volunteer 501(c)(3). Our volunteers go out every night feeding cats on the Big Island of Hawaii and pay for the food out of their own pocket. Our island cat colonies live in a harsh environment. The volunteers also have to carry gallons of fresh water in addition to cat food as there are no sources of fresh water on the Kona side of the island. Our non-profit organization is dedicated to providing cat food for those that need a little help.
We work with local animal charities
We work closely with a number of Big Island non-profit organizations. AdvoCATS provides free spay/neuter TNR (Trap-Nueter-Return) for the feral cats. While this wonderful charity organizations offers free spay/neuter services for the cats there is a desperate need to help with feeding cats once they are returned back into their colonies
What we do with your donations
Every dollar donated to our non-profit organization Feed the Kitty (formerly Pussycat Pantry) goes to purchasing cat food for the feral cats. Without volunteers feeding cats in numerous local cat colonies many cats would suffer from dehydration and malnutrition. Many people believe that the cats should just eat mice and rats. They do! However there are no sources of fresh water on the Kona side of the big island of Hawaii and most of the cats live in very barren conditions.
Photo Gallery
Our volunteer at the advoCATS free spay and neuter clinic
Sharon holding up one of our beauties at the AdvoCATS free spay/neuter clinic
Mama cat - she was spayed June 2014
A beautiful sunset on a colony kitty
Feral kitties in lava tube
Creamsicle - nuetered May 2017
Feral kitty at Kua Bay
Feral kitty at Kua Bay
Mama sporting her new right ear tip after being spayed at the advoCATS clinc
Mama kitty with her last litter before spay in 2014
Miss Cleo and Mr. Gray
This beauty male with new left ear tip ready to be released
Adoption days at Kona Petco
Two tortie sisters ready for adoption at Petco
Mama with her last litter of kittens before spay
We named this little guy Goggles
Kitty being rescued from the Palisades fire
Going to the oceanview clinic
AdvoCATS clinic
Gabby was dumped at the transfer station. She was rescued and re-homed.
Pretty feral calico
Feral kitty in lava tube
Feral kitty at Kua Bay Kona Hawaii
Regina holding Lily and Thor
Creamsicle at Kua Bay
What a comfy spot
Getting micro-chipped
Volunteers building a cat feeding station at the old airport
Regina the ICU nurse takes good care of the kitties after surgery
Nancy and Siamese at Petco adoption days
Help Feed our Local Kitties
You can help! Volunteer to feed or foster the cats OR simply donate $ for cat food. Your support and contributions will enable us to improve conditions for the abandoned kitties here on our island.
If you prefer, you may order us cat food online from Target, Petco, or Walmart. Just add Liz Swan as the alternate Pick-up person. Your support and contributions will enable us to help these animals. Your generous donation will fund our mission.
Local Charities we Partner with
advoCATS
Kona Foster Felines
Kona Foster Felines
AdvoCATS uses a Trap-Neuter-Return Program to control over-population among the colonies. They provide monthly free clinics in Kona and bi-monthly in Oceanview. The cats are spayed/neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated, tested for feline leukemia/aids, and treated for worms and fleas. Since they started in 1999 they have spayed and neutered over 25,000 cats!
Kona Foster Felines
Kona Foster Felines
Kona Foster Felines
A lot of kittens rescued can be socialized and adopted to loving forever homes. The cats can be adopted by reaching out to us, Kona Foster Felines, AdvoCATS, KARES, or Catsnip. Volunteers take their fostered cats and kittens to the Kona Petco condos. We can arrange for a meeting at the foster parent's home. Foster moms and dads are always needed and we can help with cat food.
KARES
Kona Foster Felines
KARES
Kohala Animal Relocation and Education Service or KARES is a non-profit organization that serves the people and animals throughout Hawaii Island. KARES is dedicated to providing rescue of abandoned and abused dogs and cats, temporary shelter in foster care homes and finding adoption homes for our island homeless pets.