Entries by Paul

Sanctuary’s Latest News

Dear supporters, It has been many months since I last found the strength and time to write on our blog. The daily struggle just to stay on my feet, the extreme physical and emotional exhaustion caused by instability and advancing age, and the fact that the last few months have been even harder as we’ve […]

Happy 12th Birthday Angel!

Today we celebrate our beautiful boy Angel, who officially turns 12 years old! Angel’s journey has been nothing short of remarkable. Rescued in September 2013 at just 5 months old—deaf from birth and abandoned—he had a very difficult start. His deafness caused confusion, frustration, and behavioral issues, and because of that, nobody wanted to adopt […]

Downpayment 100% FUNDED!

We want to give a big THANK YOU ❤ to everyone who donated towards our home fund. Also, a very special thank you to the generous people who donated more than once. But most and foremost, we want to express our deepest gratitude to the anonymous donors who contributed with the staggering amount of €25,000 […]

Downpayment deadline 08/14

Thanks to all the generous people who have helped us so far, over the last few weeks we’ve made great progress with our Home Fund, but if we don’t manage to raise a total of €30K for downpayment before August 14th, it will all be in vain; downpayment is 68% funded but we are still […]

Special Q&A with Jackie

A few years ago, Jackie was interviewed by an American blogger who used to write articles in her blog to help cat rescues, shelters and sanctuaries get more online exposure. The following Q&A is an excerpt (updated) of the conversation they had. How did Change One Life get started? We started out in early 2012 […]

First video speech in 13 years!

For the first time in years, we’ve made a video speech. Sanctuary co-founder Paul sits in front of a camera to explain in detail some important aspects of our current difficult situation. Watch Paul’s speech If you care to help save us, please CLICK HERE to make your contribution.

We must leave soon

Dear supporters, In January 2025, after 13 years of hard work rescuing and caring for abandoned cats, we got an eviction order, and at the end of this year we must to leave our home. If we don’t find a new place before the end of the year, we will end up on the streets […]

Without health there’s nothing

Dear supporters and friends, Here I’m writing a brief newsletter to reach out to you and ask for a little help. As you all know, last month we were informed that we’ll definitely have to leave the place that has been our home for the past 15 years. Expectedly, all the stress and the pressure […]

Eviction court order

Dear friends and supporters, Finally, our court case possession hearing took place and the judge issued an order. Regretfully, our request for a low-income family social rent agreement with the new owners has been dismissed and we ought to move out so that the current owner (vulture fund) can take possession of their property. The […]