HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. — Jannett Santiago mentioned her ardour for caring for cats started years earlier than she created Purrrfect Angels Cat Rescue and Sanctuary in Howey-in-the-Hills.
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For years, she would drive round Orlando to feed colonies of stray cats. Then she realized a few course of referred to as Trap, Neuter and Release, which also called TNR.
For greater than six years, the nonprofit has been caring for a whole bunch of cats in a cage-free atmosphere with loads of room, meals and actions, in order that they’ve all of the enrichment they may presumably want.
Santiago would lure, repair and launch the stray cats she cared for, however because it grew to become extra work, she wanted a brand new strategy to look after all of the cats she cherished a lot — thus Purrrfect Angels Cat Rescue and Sanctuary was born.
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Some cats are there briefly earlier than being adopted out, and others dwell out the remainder of their days in that cat paradise.
But that paradise has had some troubles recently.
Purrrfect Angels stopped taking in strays and fosters late final yr as their vet payments grew.
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The organization started accumulating donations to chip away at its $16,000 vet invoice, and in January, Santiago suffered a stroke.
With her left aspect numb and her dominant hand tremendously weakened, she knew she wanted assist.
Santiago mentioned the cats are protected and full cared for, however her organization wants some additional assist as Santiago’s medical payments begin to stack atop vet payments.
She mentioned her objective is to once more open the sanctuary’s doorways to fosters and different cats in want. But till Santiago recovers and her vet invoice is paid down, she should give attention to caring for the sanctuary’s greater than 200 present residents.
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