A retirement sanctuary for older cats has received a heartwarming upgrade – and the photos of the kitties enjoying it will make your whole day!
Malmesbury, South Africa (01 June 2026) – If you haven’t yet heard of alCATraz, allow us to introduce you to one of the most wholesome places, ever!
Created by the Lucky Lucy Foundation – a Malmesbury-based animal rescue organisation founded in 2010 after its founders rescued a pregnant dog named Lucy who had been tied to railway tracks in Wellington – alCATraz is exactly what its punny name suggests…
Photo Credit: Lucky Lucy Foundation
It’s a retirement sanctuary for older cats, where those who have spent too much of their lives in survival mode are finally given the freedom to just be cats again.
There are shade-filled gardens to wander through, herb beds to sniff, enrichment to keep curious minds busy, and safe, peaceful spaces to curl up and nap in the sun. For so many of these cats, it’s the first time they’ve ever truly had it all.
Sources: Linked above.
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