At an Oregon sanctuary for 140 unadoptable cats, volunteers heal too
Cat Alliance Team Sanctuary in Sherwood gives a forever home to cats other rescues pass on. Volunteers say the work brings them calm, purpose, and a community.
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Cat Alliance Team Sanctuary in Sherwood houses 140 cats, most of them considered unadoptable, InvestigateTV reported. Rooms hold 15 to 25 cats. One room is set aside for feral cats who will live there for good. Hobbit was born with no eyelids. Tommy has an underbite. Another cat came back after he kept attacking a cat in the home that adopted him.
Larson, who manages the cats, said the sanctuary was built for the animals other rescues pass over. Volunteer Lindemann helps with water, food, and litter boxes, and she calls herself another set of eyes. She told the station the work has made her calmer, given her a sense of accomplishment, and pulled her into a community outside herself. The sanctuary is recruiting more volunteers and says it is a good visit for parents and kids together.
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Cat Alliance Team Sanctuary in Sherwood, Oregon, is home to 140 cats. Many of them will not be adopted. One cat was born with no eyelids. Another has an underbite. One came back after he did not get along with a cat in his new home. Rooms hold 15 to 25 cats, and one room is for feral cats whose forever home is the sanctuary. Volunteers help with food, water, and litter boxes. One volunteer, Lindemann, said the work makes her calmer, gives her a sense of getting something done, and connects her to other people. The sanctuary is looking for more volunteers, including parents who want to come with their kids.
- Why would a sanctuary keep cats that other places will not adopt?
- How can helping animals also help the person who volunteers?
- What is one chore a visitor could do for a shelter cat?
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