Protecting Animal Welfare Cat Sanctuary and Humane Society

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1 Pasero Street, Caye Caulker, Central America, 1 Pasero Street
Added by Jopie, at 05 May 2016

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• Angela Kerr

  24 January 2018

  We didn't stay at Pause but stopped by every morning as Oscar, Damien and Remi let us feed the cats. They are lovely people and welcomed us with kindness from the beginning! If you are looking for a rustic cultural experience and love cats and animals in general this is the place for you! Take a minute and give back while you are on vacation. Jenn and I plan to stay in touch and help out with the cats any way we can. We are now back in drizzly cold Spokane Washington. And though it feels good to be home part of my heart remains at Pause and Caye Caulker. Will write soon friends. Much Love. 🐾❤️🤗

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• Mark Kowalski

  29 June 2017

  Excellent beach facilities. Nice kitchen. Comfortable dorm. Really nice staff. I think the complaints of smells are overdone, then again, I do not know what cat piss smells like. The nearby town generator is unfortunate. One of the local lobster fishermen parks his boat here so we were lucky enough to be offered really cheap lobster and put on a BBQ for our friends we met in the hostel. There was a rat in the girl's dorm which ate through my girlfriend's bag. Apparently wet wipes are appealing to rats. So make sure you are very careful about what you bring into the dorm.

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• Sarah Lawson

  11 June 2017

  Quirky place with great staff. The dock off the back of the hostel and the free kayaks were definitely a favourite. Being that it is an animal shelter, there is an occasional smell outside but other than that it was pretty good. One of the staff members even taught us how to open coconuts with a machete. Great value for a great experience on Caye Caulker.

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• Anthony Maker

  09 June 2017

  This is a quirky place. We were definitely apprehensive about booking it from the reviews but we didn't regret it. There's no noise from the power plant unless it's an unusually cool night (when the whole island can hear it). There is the occasional smell of cat but it's island life, you'll find all kinds of bad smells trust me. The staff are unreal, cracking beers, cracking jokes and cracking coconuts on the private dock with some sweet wildlife that hangs around their own little reef. Would recommend! Stay on San pedro if you're after upscale joints. Stay here for real island experiences.

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• Peter Rasmussen

  17 February 2017

  The place has a great view, and a cool bridge to hang out on and watch the sunset. The kitchen is nice, and the dorm room big. BUT It STINKS of cat piss, everywhere, all the time, and since there's sand every where, it's pretty much one big cat-toilet, with cat poo, and urine everywhere. I found it directly disgusting, and it's a shame, because the place has lots of potential otherwise. I know it's a cat sanctuary, but running a hostel the same place doesn't work. - and then the hostel is located not too far from the generator providing electricity for the island, so there's a constant humn/noise from that.

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• Honey Rose

  15 February 2017

  Really amazing place where your money goes to helping all the animals on the property. They even have a duck! It's really nice to be surrounded by all the animals as you watch the sunset over their private dock/pier. I highly recommend. Kayaks are free and they have bicycles for rent. Clean water is set at donations. No laundry service, but there's one right down the road. The kitchen is a full kitchen with all the utensils you'd need plus some extras. WiFi was spotty in the far away cabins, but not in the dorms or common areas. Could have been a little cleaner and updated, but it is the cheapest place on the island, right on the beach, and it's for a great cause! I would love to come back

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• Thomas Mayell

  06 December 2016

  ALSO Pause Hostel. Dorms, private cabanas, and it's own private beach with free kayaks. The best hostel on the island given the price of 12.50USD per dorm bed. Really good vibes, a fireplace, a dock with a view of the sunset. Ended up staying for 2 weeks instead of 2 days!

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• Abdiel Robinson

  27 November 2016

  this is a great hostel that supports animals with their income, they have free kayaks and the location is great to enjoy the sun set.

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• Claudia Reidel

  12 May 2016

  I stayed here for a couple of weeks in April and May 2016 and had a great time. This place is a little piece of paradise! You can watch the most beautiful sunsets from the dock, use the Kayaks (for free) to look for the manatees and dolphins who swim not far from here, go swimming yourself, just lay in one of the hammocks all day doing nothing or you can spend some time with the lovely animals around, to name only some examples. The rooms and showers are clean, plus, there is a little kitchen everyone can use, as well as a grill. Madi, the owner, is a very friendly and sweet woman and always concerned about the well-being of her guests. She will provide you with any information you need about Caye Caulker or Belize.
  You should be ok with animals, though, as the sanctuary takes care of about 90 cats, four dogs and a duck.

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