There's A Cat Island In Pahang With Over 60 Rescued Kitties You Can Play With
You can visit the shelter for free and play with or adopt the cats!
By Tamara Jayne — 23 May 2024, 11:44 AM
Did you know there's a cat island in Pekan, Pahang, that's a paradise for cat lovers?
Meow Island, also known as Pulau Kucing, was established in 2013 by the late Tengku Lokman Nadzira Tengku Husin, or Ayah Engku, whose primary goal was to create a safe space for unwanted strays.
It's not an entire island, but rather a four-hectare area within Kampung Pulau Keladi dedicated to caring for stray or abandoned kitties.
The late Tengku Lokman Nadzira Tengku Husin (left), who founded the cat sanctuary.
Image via Farizul Hafiz Awang/NSTP/Bebas News
Visitors are welcome to explore the sanctuary and play with the cats, and every feline here is available for adoption
As a non-profit organisation, Meow Island relies entirely on donations to care for the felines.
According to this previous article, Tengku Lokman shared that it costs at least RM7,000 a month to feed and treat the cats.
You can choose to donate money to support the cats' daily needs, including food, medicine, and more.
Over the years, volunteers and caretakers have also set up colourful huts for the cats
Watch this video of one person who visited the island last year:
TikTok user Ilmira Murni shared a screenshot at the end of her video with the bank details for donating to the shelter.
If you happen to be in the area or would like to visit Meow Island, here are more details:
Address
Meow Island,
PT 2040, Kg Pulau Keladi,
26600 Pekan, Pahang
Opening hours
9am to 7pm (Daily)
Closed on Monday.
