 Because the Goathouse Refuge offers their 300 cats ( number as of January 2013 ) medical treatment on @-@ site , quality food , toys and comfort items such as lots of blankets , the cost of maintaining is higher than the average shelter . Contributors help in many ways to the shelter , including providing items the cats need , donating money , or attending fundraisers . Scarpa 's fundraisers use themes such as Burrito Bash , Venetian Carnival , Garden <unk> , and Mad Hatter 's Tea Party . These events are listed in such online and written publications as Raleigh 's Indy Week , Chatham County 's Chatham <unk> , Chapel Hill 's The Daily Tar Heel as well as on the Refuge 's website and Facebook page . 
