When I first moved to Malta, I helped out at Animal Guardians Malta, a cat shelter. In 2016, they let their first stray cat into their sanctuary. They worked hard to ensure the cats were healthy, fed well, and loved. They achieved their goal! As they got more significant, the care and help they got also grew, leading to improved living conditions and increased resources for the cats in the village.
Karman, a Maltese cat enthusiast, founded and currently runs AGM, along with a group of extraordinarily committed and amazing supporters who help manage the thriving initiatives across Malta.
The help of volunteers and the kindness and generosity of our supporters to maintain this adorable little cat village have indeed opened many people’s eyes!
They are a regulated charity NGO. VO/1063.
Their mission is to
- Their mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome stray cats into permanent homes.
- To raise funds and sponsorship to feed and care for their cats
- To encourage and host animal-assisted therapy
- To work closely with government ministers to pursue a policy of neutering within Malta
- We aim to engage and instruct schoolchildren on animal care and the advantages of neutering.
- To work with local and international animal NGOs
With now over 125 cats, they have really made this something so emotionally inspiring!
Based in the grounds of St Vincent de Paul, they welcome older people, accompanied by family or nurses, to spend time among the cats, chatting and hugging them. The cats benefit from this love and attention, too!
They also run additional programs for children with special needs, whether it’s autism, learning difficulties, or bullying. Victims are also invited to join us at the catsanctuary and enjoy our fluffy, friendly cats.
They will also learn that animals deserve our love and respect. We love to see the smiles on their faces when they have a cuddly cat in their arms.
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There are over 300,000 stray cats in Malta; managing and reducing this number is vital. Educating the population is hugely important.
Inviting schoolchildren to the sanctuary and showing them what we do and why we do it is a crucial way of ensuring the next generation is aware of the issues and teaches them softer values, e.g., caring for animals.
Now, this is just perfect affection. Meow…
