Cat Rescue in Costa Rica — Every Street Cat Deserves a Second Chance
The only cat rescue in a radius of 2,000 km² in Talamanca, Costa Rica — caring for 85 rescued cats daily with love and dedication.
85
Cats in our care
1.200+
Cats rescued
230
Rescued in 2025
900+
Sterilizations funded
Cat Rescue in Costa Rica — Talamanca, Cahuita & Puerto Viejo
Straatkatten Talamanca — also known as Los Gatitos de Marlies — is a cat rescue in Costa Rica, rescuing, sterilizing, and caring for 85+ street cats across Talamanca, Cahuita, and Puerto Viejo on Costa Rica's southern Caribbean coast. Whether you're looking for a cat rescue to support, a cat sanctuary to visit, stray cats to help, or a way to donate to cat rescue in Costa Rica, you're in the right place. We are the go-to cat rescue in Talamanca, the only cat shelter in Cahuita, and a trusted rescue serving Puerto Viejo and the surrounding Limón Province.
Your Impact
€50
feeds 50 cats for 3 days
€20
covers one life-saving vaccination
€50
covers one castration or sterilisation
€2
covers one deworming treatment
Meet Our Residents
Each of our 85 cats has a unique story. Get to know them and consider giving them a forever home — or support them through virtual adoption.
No cats available at the moment.
Visit Our Cat Sanctuary in Cahuita, Costa Rica
Planning a trip to Cahuita? Come meet our rescued cats in person! We welcome visitors who want to experience our sanctuary, learn about our rescue work, and spend time with the street cats of Talamanca. Visits are by appointment so we can give you the best experience.
🐾 Visits are free, but donations are always appreciated — they help us rescue, sterilize, and care for more street cats in Cahuita and the Talamanca region.
We Proudly Work Together With
Meike Isis Foundation
We are proud to collaborate with the Meike Isis Foundation, a Dutch foundation that supports small-scale, local projects in Costa Rica and the Netherlands — focused on vulnerable people and animals in need. Together we create a loving and caring world, inspired by Meike's sparkling personality.
Visit meike-isis.nlRefugio de Gatos en Costa Rica — Talamanca & Puerto Viejo
¿Buscas un refugio de gatos en Costa Rica? Los Gatitos de Marlies es un refugio de animales en Talamanca y Puerto Viejo que rescata, esteriliza y cuida a más de 85 gatos callejeros. Si quieres adoptar un gato en Talamancao estás buscando adopción de gatos en Costa Rica, contáctanos. También realizamos castración de gatos en Costa Rica (TNR) en Cahuita, Puerto Viejo y Sixaola. Somos el único rescate animal en Talamanca dedicado a los gatos.
Cat Rescue in Costa Rica — Talamanca & Puerto Viejo
Looking for a cat rescue in Costa Rica? Straatkatten Talamanca (Los Gatitos de Marlies) is a cat shelter in Costa Rica on the southern Caribbean coast, serving Talamanca, Puerto Viejo, Sixaola and Cahuita. Adopt a cat in Costa Rica, volunteer at an animal shelter, or support our animal rescue in Talamanca through donations and virtual adoption. We are the only dedicated cat rescue serving the Talamanca canton of Limón Province.
Kattenasiel in Costa Rica — Talamanca & Puerto Viejo
Zoek je een kattenasiel in Costa Rica? Straatkatten Talamanca (Los Gatitos de Marlies) is een katten opvang in Costa Rica aan de zuidelijke Caribische kust, actief in Talamanca, Puerto Viejo, Sixaola en Cahuita. Steun dierenopvang in Talamanca en dierenwelzijn in Costa Rica door te doneren of virtueel adopteren. Marlies verzorgt elke dag 85 geredde katten — katten redden in Costa Rica begint hier. 100% van jouw donatie gaat naar voeding, medische zorg en sterilisaties.
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