Sanctuary Cats
Rescue Cats at CHS Homestead
We currently have eight cats at the CHS homestead that have all shown up on our doorstep with no owners to be found. Our local township rescue is full and overflowing, and they haven’t been able to take any of them. So we do the best we can for them.
Last summer, Brennah built a “catio” for the two who live in our basement, so they can get outside a little bit.
The video shows them going out in it yesterday for the first time this year with the beautiful sunshine we had warming things up. They were having so much fun, they didn’t want to come back in, even after it got dark and too cold for us to have the access window open!
(Charlie at the Stone Circle)
Our most recent rescues live in our hoop house, but they keep finding ways to get out. Yesterday I found two of them enjoying some time in the Stone Circle.
(Sim – not looking his best after coming home from a rough night looking all bedraggled. He’s doing much better now though!)
We love all our cats and other critters at the Sanctuary, and we thank you all for your continued support! It helps us to be able to take good care of them.
If you would like to make a donation for the cats, please feel free to PayPal me at jeancvngh@gmail.com. Or you can mail a check to:
Jean Cavanaugh
47906 Willis Rd
Belleville, MI 48111
With much appreciation!
Jean
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Written by : Jean Cavanaugh
Jean Cavanaugh is the founder and steward of Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary, established in 2019 as a living, learning community devoted to reconnecting people with the wisdom of nature, the sacred order of creation, and the presence of Christ within all life. Her work brings together spiritual formation, ecological stewardship, ancestral wisdom, and hands-on community practice.
Through years of practical work on the land, study of the Mysteries, and the healing of her own severe health challenges through natural methods, Jean has come to recognize God’s hand at work throughout creation. Her teachings, rooted in the Mystery School tradition and Christian gnosis, explore how the patterns of heaven, earth, and the human body reveal the way back to divine presence, peace, and inner strength.
Jean leads with honesty, integrity, and a deeply welcoming spirit, inviting others to let go of inherited assumptions and rediscover truth through lived experience and embodied understanding. She works with all ages—from preschoolers to elders—offering programs and celebrations that emphasize direct engagement with nature, music, story, homesteading skills, and in-person community.
She and her family live at the 21-acre Crossing Hedgerows Sanctuary, where daily life reflects a commitment to simplicity, beauty, and harmony with the land. The sanctuary includes gardens, woodland trails, a seasonal creek, gathering circles, and spaces designed to nourish both people and wildlife. Jean is especially passionate about creating environments that are grounding, beautiful, and spiritually restorative.
Through her writing and teaching, Jean encourages others to know themselves, know creation, and recognize Christ as the living truth present within and around us—always inviting a return to love, beauty, and the sacred order of life.
