All About Cats Hilton Head: Cat Sanctuary
A volunteer-run, open-air sanctuary for rescued cats on Beach City Road, with a trap, neuter and return program for island cats.
- Run by: volunteers, a 501(c)(3)
- Cats: 80+
- Grounds: about an acre, open-air
All About Cats HHI
All About Cats is a 100% volunteer nonprofit that cares for Hilton Head’s stray and abandoned cats. Its sanctuary on Beach City Road, on the north end near Mitchelville and Fish Haul Beach, is a little over an acre of open ground under live oaks, closed in by a tall wooden fence, where more than 80 cats live with shelters, food and water. Volunteers feed and care for them every day.
The group also runs a trap, neuter and return program for cat colonies around the island, tests for FIV and feline leukemia, and finds homes for adoptable cats, with a home visit before an adoption. Some of its cats are shown for adoption at the island PetSmart and on Petfinder.
Visiting the Sanctuary
The gate is not open all day. Visitors meet the cats during the volunteers’ morning hours, which recent visitors give as Tuesday and Thursday, 9 to 11; call ahead to arrange a visit or a tour. Outside those hours you can only see the cats from the road.
How to Help
All About Cats runs on donations of money, food and time, and its website has a page for each. For dogs and cats in need of a home, the island’s shelter is the Hilton Head Humane Association.
More Island Life guides
The Hilton Head Humane Association, the island's no-kill shelter on Humane Way: adoption hours, the low-cost clinic, volunteering and its thrift shop.
Pet stores on Hilton Head Island: PetSmart and Woof Gang on the island, Petco and a second PetSmart in Bluffton, with hours, phone and directions.
The Litter Box Thrift Store at 46 Old Wild Horse Road on Hilton Head Island: Monday to Saturday hours, donations, and the Humane Association it supports.
Everyday Hilton Head Island for residents and long stays: the Town and public services, utilities, schools and jobs, local news, pets and senior living.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you visit the All About Cats sanctuary on Hilton Head?
Yes, during the volunteers’ morning visiting hours, which visitors give as Tuesday and Thursday, 9 to 11. Call (843) 321-9624 to arrange a visit or tour.
Where is the cat sanctuary on Hilton Head Island?
At 231 Beach City Road, on the north end of the island near Mitchelville Freedom Park.
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