While walking around Old San Juan, I came across several of the cats cared for by Save A Gato. I was just passing through, but it was nice to see cats that looked comfortable, relaxed, and safe in their surroundings. it made me happy to see them lounging in the shade, exploring, and going about their day. It added a little unexpected charm to my walk. It's always encouraging to see a community that values and looks after its animals. read more

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Service way beyond to help me adopt a fragile cat. Irma was personally involved. Gabriella has a few guardian angels and Irma is one.

Everything was terrific! So much more than just trimming the trees! Their work is fantastic and their services are a great price for terrific value - they included power washing the exterior of our house and mulch and trimmed back the shrubs after the recent freeze! Everyone was friendly and efficient - will definitely use them again! read more

This was definitely our favorite memory and place to visit while on the island. It was cats galore! The hubs decided to spend the last day of our stay in bringing the cats some treats bought at the grocery store and make some feline friends. This place has great shade and benches to sit and relax, enjoy the sea breeze, and observe some kitties. The cats roam freely and on their own accord here at this cat sanctuary. Some will approach you (with or without treats) as each have their own personality and curiosity barometer. There was a donation box if you wish to contribute. The cats here are well looked after with food, water, and clean litter boxes. They don't seem to fight with each other much and are well behaved grooming themselves. read more

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Kitties galore! I'm so glad Save a Gato exists and that these community cats have a place to thrive and live safely. I wish I had brought cat treats with me, but I got some good pets to some of the more friendlier cats. If you do visit, please consider bringing cash for their donation box. The organization operates solely on donations and it's clear that these cats are well-loved. read more

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So many cats! The area is well kept and clean! There's a nice shaded area to sit and pet the cats. The sanctuary is right before the red San Juan gate. read more

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Who is out here on Beyoncé's internet rating a cat sanctuary with anything less than five stars? Are you just trying to hide the good stuff, knowing the crazy cat ladies will come anyway? Cats, wandering around. 10/10, no notes. read more

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I love taking care of cats. They are so cute and some walk right up to you. Some of them are helpless in need of help.

This organization has made Old San Juan a cat lover's paradise. I was absolutely charmed when I saw all the cats and when I found out what this organization does for them. You could tell those cats are loved, well-fed and well taken care of. They are so friendly and not afraid of humans. I got to hold a few of them and almost made it late to the ship because cats are just so irresistible! read more

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SO. MANY. GATO It was so cute seeing all the cats just minding their own business, checking us out, and playing with eachother. Definitely come check this place out if you love cats. They all just kinda roam around the park and basketball court. read more

Save a Gato - Kitties - Animal Shelters Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

I'd recommend checking this spot out when you see the fort. It's a small building and pretty area with lots of friendly kitties roaming around. Very cute and looks well taken care of. read more

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Unless you are allergic, you probably know that cats make pretty much everything better. That's why I'm so glad for this wonderful, volunteer-run organization dedicated to the wellbeing of the Old San Juan gatos. They do T/N/R and then care for the cats with feeding and litter stations, as well as veterinary care costs. I have donated to several of their fundraisers and they do put that money to good use. The gatos are a city attraction on their own right. They add even more character to the historical surroundings. You can visit the ones down Paseo la Princesa toward El Morro and many of them will act like little tour guides along parts of the trek. Also, check in with the Casita ones, a few steps away from La Rogativa and with amazing views of the bay. Many will come to you and it is very likely that you'll fall in love with one or two. Use the opportunity for wonderful photos! Donations through PayPal for the organization. They are on Facebook and Instagram. As an extra, I was delighted to see that the cats weathered the hurricane ok. These are some badass gatos, and mega charming! read more

Save a Gato - Animal Shelters Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Una labor encomiable.Gatitos se salvan son Amados.Se lo merecen. Ellos son animales vivos,domésticos ,cariñosos,especiales,.

So there we were in Old Town San Juan at Paseo Del Morro, just walking around. But what's up with all these cats? As we approached a pink building, there were cats everywhere. As we learned, this is the shelter for Save A Gato, an organization that feeds and does health care for the huge population of cats in Old San Juan. Run by volunteers. "Gato" of course is the Spanish word for cat. We went inside and checked it out. Lots of cats in cages. They take donations thru their website for those so inclined. http://www.saveagato.org/ http://www.today.com/id/26167636/ns/today-today_pets_and_animals/t/cat-fight-brewing-over-san-juans-feral-felines/#.UbgMJubn_3g read more

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Wonderful organization right by El Murro. Run by volunteers whose passion for the welfare of the animals really shows. The casita is not fancy but it is clean and all of the kittens/cats look well cared for - some of the older cats at the casita are strays that are sick/injured and SaveAGato is looking after them until they are healthy and can be released back into the paseo. Wonderful place and hoping all these kittens and cats find loving homes :) Donation can be made on-line through PayPal. SaveAGato.org read more

Save a Gato - Animal Shelters Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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What a great place to visit and support their life saving mission to get the cats off the streets and into homes, and spay and neuter. Buy a tshirt, visit with the volunteers and mug for pics with the cats. read more

Wonderful place, great people doing wonderful things for local cats Make the time to visit and donate read more

This is a wonderful non-profit organization in San Juan that basically manages the hundreds of cats that live around the city but primarily in Old San Juan. One of the best attractions in Old San Juan is the walk outside the wall and along the water where the majority of the cats live. You get to see many cats and quite a few are very friendly and want attention of course. Save a Gato handles adoptions but also it's just looking after the cats so that they're fed and taken care of, at least as much as possible. read more

TNR is the effective and humane way to stabilize community cat populations and that is one of the things Save a Gato does. My husband and I were on a Royal Caribbean cruise and San Juan, PR was one of our ports of call. I contacted SAG in advance and set up a visit. One of their dedicated volunteers met us at the port and spent several hours with us. She walked us around the city and showed us a couple of the established community cat colonies and also took us to their shelter for a tour. They are doing so much good for the cats of Old San Juan with so little resources. SAG practices TNR [trap, neuter, return] which an alternative to catch and kill. I left San Juan inspired to do more for the animals in my community. read more

If you like animals (or miss your own pet at home), make this stop, it'll warm your heart. The shelter itself was closed when we came on a Tuesday, but the cats across the street were ready to visit with us, snuggling, purring, and stretching. Seeing this area is the whole reason we're going to purchase "Cobblestone Cats" to benefit the shelter. read more

Great place and remarkable work done by this non profit organization I have volunteered for them in the past and the feeling you get from helping homeless cats is just amazing. If you are interested just contact them and volunteer you wont regret it. Also you can stop by an adopt a cat. read more

My husband and I are cat lovers; we have several (!) and we caretake a small colony of feral cats in our neighbourhood in Toronto. When we got to San Juan, we quickly got familiar with all the stray cats in our Santurce neighbourhood; and when we learned about Save A Gato in Old San Juan, we had to visit. Had a lovely time just sitting in the shade and petting the very friendly cats, many of whom were quite happy to climb up onto our laps for a cuddle and a nap. Though we didn't get to speak to anyone, we left a donation in the box - these people are doing great work for the many, many street cats in the area. Well worth a visit if you're a cat lover (and please donate!). read more