03:53Herding cats! Kenyan woman turns home into 'Nairobi Feline Sanctuary' with 500 moggies
Rachael Kabue’s love of cats has led her to rescue and adopt hundreds of them, turning her home into the 'Nairobi Feline Sanctuary', as seen in footage from the Utawala district on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital on Monday.
"When I became vegan, I realised the plight of all the animals in the world", explained the 51-year-old mother of five. "Usually we rescue them from the streets, the ones that are injured and in need of a home, homeless."
"We also have some being dropped off by people who cannot keep their cats for one reason or another. So over time, they have increased and now we have about 500 cats in total," she continued.
Footage shows the huge number of cats of all ages, shapes, sizes and colours in Rachael’s four-bedroom house. She says the venture also has an impact on the wildlife in the neighbourhood too.
"When there are so many stray … cats out there in the community, they are in danger of being harmed. They are also a danger to the bird population because they are good hunters and they are responsible for the extinction of some of the birds." she commented.
Rachael started the sanctuary in 2020. All of the cats have names and are up for adoption.
03:53Rachael Kabue’s love of cats has led her to rescue and adopt hundreds of them, turning her home into the 'Nairobi Feline Sanctuary', as seen in footage from the Utawala district on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital on Monday.
"When I became vegan, I realised the plight of all the animals in the world", explained the 51-year-old mother of five. "Usually we rescue them from the streets, the ones that are injured and in need of a home, homeless."
"We also have some being dropped off by people who cannot keep their cats for one reason or another. So over time, they have increased and now we have about 500 cats in total," she continued.
Footage shows the huge number of cats of all ages, shapes, sizes and colours in Rachael’s four-bedroom house. She says the venture also has an impact on the wildlife in the neighbourhood too.
"When there are so many stray … cats out there in the community, they are in danger of being harmed. They are also a danger to the bird population because they are good hunters and they are responsible for the extinction of some of the birds." she commented.
Rachael started the sanctuary in 2020. All of the cats have names and are up for adoption.