Street Cat Angels

Meet Our Cats Ace Angel #8: Melanie, The Colony Keeper of Manteca Sometimes a Cat Angel is born from one quiet act of kindness.For Melanie Parker, that kindness began at just 13 years old. A Heart for the Forgotten From Argentina to California As a teenager living at a boarding school in Argentina, Melanie noticed the stray cats that wandered nearby. While other students finished their meals and moved on with their day, Melanie did something different. She gave her meat to the strays. It was simple. It was instinctive. And it was the beginning of a lifelong calling. From...

Meet Our Cats Ace Angel #10: Cats Ace Angel Linda  Not every Cat Angel works from a big rescue property or runs an organization. Some simply step outside onto their deck every morning… and make sure no one goes hungry. For 74 year old Linda in Conneaut Lake, that small deck has quietly become a sanctuary. And it all started because people moved away and left their cats behind. When Others Leave, She Steps In Left to right. Peaches, Stash, Star, Fluffy, the front is Stripey Linda lives in a beautiful mobile home park in Conneaut Lake. It is peaceful....

Sometimes becoming a Cat Angel starts with a single moment when you decide not to keep driving. For Janice in Fortuna, that moment happened on a quiet rural road lined with redwood trees in Humboldt County. Every day, she drove past a barn and saw them. Seventeen or more kittens. Tiny bodies scattered across the property. No plan. No protection. No future. People said the man who owned the barn was mean. Most would have kept driving. Janice did not. The Deal That Changed Everything One day, she stopped. She walked up and asked, “What are you going to do...

Meet Our Cats Ace Angel #5 : Adlin, The Cat Collective Feeder of New York Some people become feeders by circumstance. Adlin became a feeder because she fell in love. We’re honored to introduce Adlin Polanco from New York City. Our Cat's Ace Angel known as Adlin, The Cat Collective Feeder. Her journey didn’t begin with a colony. It began with one cat of her own. When Adlin became a cat owner, something shifted. The love she felt for her cat opened her eyes to the ones outside, the cats she had walked past for years without really seeing. The...

Meet Our Cats Ace Angel #7: Missy, The Garden Guardian of Magnolia Every now and then, someone becomes a lifeline for stray cats not by planning it… but simply by opening their heart and never closing it again. Today, we’re honored to introduce Missy from Magnolia, our Cats Ace Angel #7, lovingly known as The Garden Guardian. Missy didn’t set out to become a rescuer. She was just tending to her garden nine years ago when a quiet, frightened gray cat walked into her yard. He didn’t meow. He wouldn’t let her touch him. He simply watched from a distance....

Barbara Lorenzo, known to us as Cat Angel Barb, has been a devoted cat rescuer in Miami, Florida for years. From a young age, she has loved animals, and her compassion extends beyond her two indoor cats, Figaro and Luna, to strays and kittens in her community. Cat Angel Barb’s journey began in her neighborhood, where she noticed local strays and abandoned cats. She started putting out food and water daily, rain or shine. Over time, she established a small colony of cats in her backyard, two females who now rely on her consistent care and shelter. Along the way, she...