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We have several cats in need of a ride to Boston, New York, and St Louis. If you or anyone you know is traveling from St Thomas to one of these airports in the coming weeks, please reach out to us.

We provide everything needed for them to travel and it is no cost to you to add them to your flight.

You can email info@stjacc.org, call 340-774-1625, or pm our Facebook page.
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🐱🏴‍☠️ Meow Like a Pirate Day!

What kind of animal holiday is that?!?

Turns out, it’s a fun companion to Talk Like a Pirate Day, celebrating the fearless felines who once sailed the seven seas.

⚓ The Origin: Established around 2015, this quirky holiday honors the long history of cats aboard ships.
🐭 Working Cats: Pirates kept cats on board to hunt mice and rats, protecting food supplies and preventing rodent-borne diseases.
🌊 Good Luck: Sailors believed cats brought good fortune—and could even calm stormy seas.

🎉 How to Celebrate Like a True Meow-rate:

🤺 Dress your cat in a tiny pirate hat (bonus points for a cardboard cutlass).
😾 Teach your cat to say “ARRR-meow!” — or at least glare dramatically.
💰 Hide treats in a treasure chest (aka a shoebox) and let your furry first mate dig for gold.
☠ Post your best pirate cat photo with the caption: “No mice survived this voyage.”
🍻 Toast with a mug of grog (or, you know, coffee) to the legendary ship cats of yore.

So grab your feline crew and set sail for adventure — today’s forecast calls for purrs and plunder! 🐾⚓
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About us

The Animal Care Center (ACC) of St. John is located in Cruz Bay. The ACC addresses the problems of cruelty to, neglect and abuse of island animals. The shelter provides kennels for homeless dogs and inside cages for a limited number of homeless cats.

The ACC is a stable resource for the community, providing a no-kill shelter for homeless animals, a resource for animal lovers to find perfect pets, programs for island needs, and a community educational component.

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Check out all of the wonderful animals we have at the shelter right now!

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With your help we are able to provide shelter and care to dogs and cats in need.

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