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Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic

15/5/2018

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 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
If you are a cat lover, what is better than a cat café? A cat island, and that is what the Gili islands are! No dogs are allowed so cats roam free, but how do you keep a cat population from spiralling out of control? Have a cat clinic, that is how!

As an animal lover, especially cats, volunteering to help our furry friends was puuuuurfect for me. Every six months, the non-profit animal welfare project Cats of Gili run a free cat clinic to spay/neuter the islands’ felines. During our time on Gili Air, I was around for two clinics and was honoured to help.

The experience was humbling, tiring, emotional but very rewarding. There was a wonderful community spirit as volunteers gave their time, islanders donated what they could, and I was in the thick of it.

Let me share with you my experience of volunteering at a cat clinic, and show how such a small act can provide such a huge impact.

 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
What is the cat clinic?

The Cat Clinic is a cat sterilisation program aimed at reducing the future population of stray and island cats. Around 3,500 cats have the run of the GIli islands, and although they are deemed useful at keeping rats and mice at bay, numbers can quickly become uncontrollable. Mother cats are often exhausted and can die quickly because they are constantly pregnant.

t’s a major stress for mothers to find the right place to give birth, and find meals for new borns. Always having new kittens around the islands looking for new homes, begging for food (and sometimes love) annoys locals and long term residents. This is why the cat clinic is needed, to keep the cat-human balance in check.
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You know the saying “breeding like rabbits”, it should be rephrased to “breeding like cats” across the Gilis.
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
This mummy cat has had a litter of 6 kittens, in 2 months time, these kittens can have babies of their own.
Every six months on Gili Trawangan and GIli Air, Cats of Gili provide a free cat clinic for locals and expats to bring their beloved fur-babies for sterilisation. At this point I would also like to mention the cats’ stumpy, deformed looking tails. Many tourists ask why there are so many stumpy tailed cats in Indonesia and across the Gili Islands. Tails that are crooked or short are part of in-breeding, not because they have been in accidents or the cats have been hurt in some way.
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
The make-shift Cat Clinic held in the classroom of Oceans 5 Dive Resort, Gili AIr
How did the Cat Clinic start?
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Five years ago, a Finnish lady called Susanna selflessly set up the charity Cats of Gili. She would see cats in very poor health, and the cat population was spiralling out of control. There was no spaying and neutering and, as cats can reproduce after just two months, the number of cats having litters needed addressing. In 2013, Susanna came up with the brainchild of organising a cat clinic. But Susanna isn’t a vet, just (and I quote) “a crazy cat lady”. 
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIliThe Cat Clinic Logo
​When Susanna met Tori Taylor, the dive shop manager of Lutwala Dive and ex veterinary nurse/technician from the USA, their love of all things feline started a movement towards helping the islands’ cats. In October 2014, the tiny Lutwala Cat Hospital opened. All three of the Gili Islands, Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan share the one part-time vet who looks after all the thousands of cats that live on the islands when they become sick/injured.

Yes Tori is Superwoman. ​Yes both Tori and Susanna’s work is relentless. Yes they do it for the love of animals.

 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
The perk of volunteering at a cat clinic, is cuddling cute kittens such as this!
Gili Eco Trust are another charity based on the Gilis who help with some of the funding. The cat clinics are also helped by Jakarta Animal Aid Network, a non-government, non-profit organisation dedicated to improving the lives of Indonesia’s animals.
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April 2018 hosted the 12th clinic. During these clinics, over 3,000 cats have been treated, nearly 2,400 of which have been spayed/neutered. 
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Vet Rini & Nurse Agi with "Nursey" the kitten
The April 2018 cat clinic was the busiest, most successful clinic to date lasting four days on Gili Trawangan and three days on Gili Air. Across both islands, the incredible veterinary team saw a total of 350 cats. Cats are also treated for various medical issues such as cat flu, feline panleukopenia, worms, skin, ear and eye infections, plus any accidents they may have been in.

​The main reason for the clinic was to spay and neuter – and 290 were done. The first day on Gili Trawangan was crazy busy and saw 55 cats, but on Gili Air’s first day, there was a record breaking 63.

These numbers show just how much the clinics are needed.
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Tools of the trade - the preparation table
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Everything is ready for the first cat
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
The amazing team L to R: cat catcher Adi, Vet Yoana, Nurse Agi, Vet Rini and cat catcher Doni
Preparing for a Cat Clinic
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli


​What is involved arranging a cat clinic? It’s a mountainous task which includes flying vet Rini from Jakarta Animal Aid Network, and cat catchers Doni and Adi flown from Kalimantan. For a cat clinic to be ultra-successful, volunteers need to be involved. News of the clinic needs to be spread - social media, posters and good old fashioned word of mouth are all important.

It isn’t cheap to run a cat clinic, especially when you remember a charity will arrange it for free. The April clinic across Gili Trawangan and Gili Air cost 20 million rupiah (US$1,440/£1,045/1,190€)
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The dedication of the vet and nurse volunteers is astounding. Vet Kristina paid for her own flight from Darwin, Australia and nurse Agi paid for her own flight from London! I asked if they combined a trip to Gili Air with a holiday but no they hadn’t. I asked directly “did you fly here just for the cat clinic?” to which the response was “of course, we love cats and want to help the clinic”.
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
All smiles and friendships made after a long, but rewarding, April Cat Clinic on GIli Air
The day of the cat clinic has arrived … but what does volunteering involve?

When there was an opportunity to get involved in the April Cat Clinic, I used my organisational skills to help Susanna and the vet team make this clinic a success.

Thankfully help was at hand. The beauty of Gili Air is their Facebook Community dedicated to its residents, so I put out a plea for any volunteers. My cries for assistance were answered (probably because of the cute help sign I posted!), and I was inundated with responses. 
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Who wouldn't want to respond to a call for help with this cute poster?!
​My plan was to help ensure the maximum amount of cats could be seen. I co-ordinated who did what to make the most out of everyone’s time. Every person involved worked long days starting from 8.30am, sometimes not finishing until 9pm.
Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
​We had volunteers catching cats, helping on “reception”, we even had vets and nurses holidaying on the island wanting to help out! The volunteering vets immediately got stuck in to keep up with the speed cats were coming in. Islanders were dropping cats to the clinic as well as our persistent cat catchers – it was crazy – on that first day we had six cat catchers out and about … six! Usually it’s only one or two.
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Lamara on the electric scooter loaned by Grand Sunset
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Doni on his push bike ready to collect some cats
​“Reception” meant checking the cats in and out and assisting the vet team in any way they needed. The cat carriers and overnight recovery cages needed cleaning, overnight cats were fed, fresh “bedding” needed changing and, if you weren’t squeamish, you could lend a hand administering fluids. Some of our volunteers did a bit of everything, they went wherever they were needed.
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Cat Clinic Action: Checking in a cat
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Cat Clinic Action: Cleaning the cat carriers
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Cat Clinic Action: Washing the food bowls
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Food bowls lined up ready to dry
The nitty gritty of the cat clinic
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Cats are first “checked in” and given a number which stays with them at all times until they are checked out. They are transferred from their cat carrier to the preparation table, given an anaesthetic and, after they have fallen asleep, are shaved “ready for the op” and inspected. If it’s a routine op, the boys are lined up on one table to be neutered in quick succession. It only takes a few minutes for each one, and as many as 10 can be done. Spaying the girls takes around 10 minutes per cat so are operated on a separate table.
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
All these cats have been checked in, given a number, and are now waiting to be seen
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Operations continue way after dark
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Girls take longer to be spayed so are seen on a separate table
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Many hands are sometimes needed, especially when they are operating at night
​After the operation, a nurse will carry them to a smaller table where fluids are administered under the skin to be absorbed over the next couple of hours. This saline fluid keeps them hydrated whilst they are asleep to aid recovery. A small triangular piece of the ear is nipped to show that the cat has been sterilised. This makes the cat easier to spot for future reference, there are very little cat collars on the Gilis so identifying a spayed/neutered cat isn’t possible other than by tagging them. It doesn’t hurt them, but it means we won’t catch the same cat twice!
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Boys are lined up ready to go!
​Cats are then transferred to a recovery cage which is lined with donated clothing, if soft furnishings are unavailable, we have to use whatever we can find which is usually cardboard. They will stay here until they begin to wake up and, if they have a “hooman”, their owner can take them away freeing up a cage for another cat. If the cat is a stray, they stay in overnight and are fed with food kindly donated by various people.
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
The recovery cages where cats are placed after their operation
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
If cats live together, they are placed in one cage for recovery to allow room for more cats
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Sometimes cats fall asleep in the strangest positions!
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Female cats are shaved on their side for the operation. The blue you see is to keep the wound clean
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Sidikit - Lamara was reunited with her kitten at the clinic. She went missing and was found by one of the cat catchers
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Not all kitties look happy!
​The comradery shown at the clinic was phenomenal. Even during busy, stressful and upsetting times, everyone pulled together. There were some funny situations, of course, like the story of “Big Ginge” who lives at Oceans 5 Dive Resort where the clinic was held. In the weeks running up to the cat clinic, many people expressed their concerns about his solid fat belly. A couple of vets looked at him and couldn’t see anything wrong. It transpired he wasn’t being fed by just one person, but everyone so was possibly constipated. He was given a worming tablet to be on the safe side, and after a quick finger up the bottom followed by a sharp meooooow, mortified Big Ginge went on his way with his tail between his legs. At least we now know he is OK…
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
It's not just cats who are seen at the cat clinic! This rabbit was "done" as well!
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Crazy Cat Ladies, Coco, Piia and me!
The cats which melted our hearts
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Not all stories are funny, as you can probably imagine, and there are always going to be cats who you fall in love with. For me there have been four across both cat clinics.
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Nursey:
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This adorable kitten was hit by a cidomo (horse cart) on Gili Trawangan. She had a broken leg and spent her time at the clinic to ensure a smooth recovery. Having a bandaged up broken leg didn’t stop Nursey running around like a kitten on cat-nip. She would jump and climb, and generally made us all fall in love with her. When removing the bandage, we all had high hopes she would be fit and healthy, alas, a few days later her leg was amputated. But Nursey was a young, spritely kitten and quickly adapted to running around on three legs, and being her usual crazy cat self. She lives with Susanna in the Cats of Gili shop
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
The adorable Luna
Luna:
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Similar story to Nursey; Luna was hit by a cidomo on Gili Trawangan. At first Luna was completely paralysed, but after a few days of care she stayed with the cat clinic to be monitored. She learnt to stand and walk again, although she was very wobbly, a bit like a drunk hooman. Sadly, she has brain trauma and will not be the same again, but her adorable character melted our hearts. I was smitten and completely in love with her. A couple of volunteers were assigned to just sit with her outside whilst she did “her business” to ensure she was safe. As a proud cat, she didn’t like to go to the toilet in her cage, she liked to dig. She returned to Gili T with one of her many owners, apparently there are about five people who love and care for her, Susanna being one of them!
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Garfield loved to be petted
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Garfield was allowed to wander the clinic when it was quiet
Garfield:
Garfield had a couple of toes removed so needed after care, he therefore remained with the cat clinic to be monitored (he was also a bit cross-eyed!) He couldn’t go outside as he had an open wound which was healing, but when the clinic was quiet, we would allow him to wander around inside. He adored being petted. If you placed your hand near him he would nuzzle you. Other times he would gently grab you with his paws and direct you to where he wanted petting. 
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
This cat was the one that made me cry
White fluffy Persian with no name:
I will confess, this cat broke my heart and I cried. He was brought to us in a terrible state after a “road accident” which we believe could have been a cidomo on Gili Air. At first we were told he had been this way for a week, later the truth emerged that actually he had been suffering with a shattered, broken leg for well over a month. The leg was in such a bad state, you could see his pelvis and the vets were surprised there weren’t maggots. Due to neglect, the leg couldn’t be saved and was amputated. He was also another lover of attention. He obviously had a big operation and took a while to fully come around from anaesthetic, but when he did, if you put your hand on his face he would nuzzle you. Watching him trying to walk on three legs and falling over broke my heart, not because it had to be done, that is a sad reality of life, but the reason why it had to be done.
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Coco lovingly hand-feeding this adorable paralysed kitty
Ginger kitten with no name:
This little kitty was found paralysed on the side of the road in Gili Trawangan. No one knows why or how, but the vet team needed to assess if this was temporary (like Luna) or permanent. The vet team did all that they could, our volunteer Coco even hand fed him egg yolk with a syringe. Sadly, the paralysis was permanent and he had trouble breathing so we had to say goodbye. A few tears were shed, but I wanted to share his photo so he wouldn’t be forgotten. 

As Susanna from the Cat Clinic said about some of these cases: “a few will haunt me forever, but I try to remind myself how much better the situation is now compared to what it was 4-5 years ago when we started. Overall, the majority of cats seen were in good health. And that is how we like our island felines to be”.

If you are visiting the Gili Islands during a cat clinic, please feel free to help! You can do as little as an hour or two, or stay as long as you like – warning, it can become addictive! Some volunteers only planned to do a few hours and ended up returning each day. You can also visit the cat shop on Gili Trawangan and purchase cute cat merchandise, 100% of the money goes towards the charity.

If you have been affected by this post, please make a donation to help the Cats of Gili continue with their amazing work. 100% of the donations go towards the cat hospital on Gili Trawangan, and for funding the cat clinics. Paypal: [email protected]
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Donation to Cats of Gili will:                     Cost in IDR       USD $         GBP £          Euro €
Feed a kitten for a week                                70,000              5.00           3.70              4.15
Vaccinate one cat                                         140,000             10.00          7.25               8.50
Buy a recovery cage                                    250,000             18.00        13.00             15.00
Neuter one male cat                                   280,000            20.00        14.00             16.00
Spay one female cat                                   450,000            30.00       23.00            26.00
Run a cat clinic for one whole day        1,300,000          100.00        73.00            83.00

​The amazing volunteers
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
Lamara with the amazing Margarita, she is the original "cat crazy" lady on Gili Air and this island could not be without her
 Volunteering at Gili Air Cat Clinic Gili Islands Gilis Gili Trawangan Animal Welfare Project Cat Crazy Cats of GIli
The gorgeous vet Rini and her husband Martin, who helped catch cats
Cat Clinic Summary:

Gili Trawangan:
181 cats visited
143 – spayed/neutered
3 rabbits
1 cockatoo
1 bat
1 civet cat rescued

Gili Air:
169 cats visited
147 spayed/neutered
1 rabbit

Vet team:
Rini, Yoana, Kristina, Agi

Volunteer vet team:
Maureen – vet
Coco, Amber, Adeline, Addie – nurses
Cat catchers:
Doni & Adi

Volunteer cat catchers:
Lamara, Amber, Coco, Josh, Noa

Volunteer receptionists:
Me, Adeline, Cori, Addie, Melinda, Joelay, Pernilla, Matilda, Henrika, 

Special thanks to the following:
Oceans 5 Dive Resort – for hosting the Gili Air Clinic again. They also donated free accommodation to the vet and nurses, provided storage for the equipment to be used in future clinics, and provided fresh water to be used at the clinic for operations.
Grand Sunset – donated free accommodation for our visiting vet, lent an electronic scooter for the day, and donated old sheets and blankets used during the clinic.
Lutwala Dive Gili Trawangan - donated free accommodation for the vet team plus transported the vet team, some cats and all the clinic equipment from Trawangan to Air and back again by boat.
Gili Palms Resort, Trawangan Dive, Manta Dive Gili Air – for donating free accommodation to our vet and nurse team.
Pachamama, Villa Nangka and various people on Gili Air – they answered my multiple pleas for any old towels, t-shirts, bedding, sheets, pillow cases, sarongs – basically any clothes that can be used as “bedding” for the cat recovery cages.

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6 Comments
Urska | sliva link
31/5/2018 06:12:17 am

What a noble thing to do, helping poor kittens! I thought the population of cats is linked to amount off food there is, not lack of it. I shared this post so more people can help.

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FeetDoTravel
9/6/2018 01:59:43 am

Thanks for sharing Urksa, the more people who are are of these type of clinics, the more help they will hopefully receive :D

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Sharon Odegaard link
31/5/2018 04:32:48 pm

Tearing up here. How sweet are these little kittens. And what a wonderful (overall) time you had volunteering there. I volunteer at the local shelter, usually with the cats. The 24-hour kitten nursery has hosted about 10,000 kittens in the past 10 years. I'm training to work there. You have to do lots of laundry and cleaning before you can "play" with the kittens :). I love every cat, of course.

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FeetDoTravel
9/6/2018 02:04:23 am

Yes the kittens were just so adorable, my heart melted every time I saw them. It was a wonderful, rewarding time (overall). Great that you have volunteered as well, you know first-hand how it feels :D

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Rob+Ann @TravelLatte(.net) link
2/6/2018 01:47:51 pm

What an undertaking! A hard days work on a worthy cause is always so rewarding, though. We had no idea the Gilis were so cat crazy, or that there were no dogs. It's great, though, that the Hoomans have bonded together to care for the cats. I'm sure the cats feel that's exactly as it should be. ;)

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FeetDoTravel
29/6/2018 04:32:53 am

It really is a worthy cause, I'm so proud to know the vet team and to be involved. Yes Gili Air is cat crazc alright - I fit in very well haha.

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