Paradise of Animals



Sanctuary: Lynea Lattanzio lives alone with 700 cats on her 12-acre spread in Parlier, California




Cat house: Divorcee Lynea takes in rescue cats from around the world and has helped rehome 19,000 of the animals








Pioneering: The Cat House on the Kings in Parlier, California is the largest no-kill cat sanctuary in the world


Feeding time: Lynea Lattanzio, owner of The Cat House on the Kings, begins feeding her hundreds of felines early each morning

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Feline heaven: The cats being fed, the sanctuary survives because of generous donations





Mission: Lynea aims to place rescued cats and kittens into permanent homes and to prevent overpopulation by spaying and neutering



'At least they have a life': Lynea cares for a kitten. She insists she is not crazy and would prefer to refer to herself as eccentric





Care-free: The feline haven is California's largest no-kill, no cage sanctuary and is also a home to 15 dogs







Loving: Ms Lattanzio and volunteer Tammy Barker examine a stray Siamese cat at the SPCA



Just a few: A 'small' group of cats gathers at The Cat House on the Kings


Litter overload: Litter boxes fill a room inside the cat sanctuary

She said often cats are flown in from New York, after owners decide their apartments are too small for their pets. Sometimes, locals drop unwanted kittens right on her doorstep.


Her sanctuary, which employees 25 workers, is an around-the-clock operation, and the largest of its kind in the world.


A nursery, an intensive care unit and even a retirement home for elderly cats are housed in its walls, where endless meows echo throughout the day.


'If I were a cat, this is where I'd be. We're a no-cage, no-kill adoption sanctuary,' she explained.




Well, hello: One of the over 700 residents of the Cat House on the Kings no-kill sanctuary, nestled in his favourite resting spot - the cupboard





Rescued: In the back of Lynea Lattanzio's van, crates of rescued animals await their new life at the Cat House on the Kings sanctuary

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