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| Nancie Anastopoulos ~ President, Board of Trustee, Foster, Transport
Founder of Community Cat Angels, Nancie wanted to be involved in rescue for as long as she can remember. Having loved animals her whole life, Nancie saw that thousands of homeless socialized cats whose lives are at risk daily and wondered where they were expected to go. She realized that beyond socialized strays, there are at least 3x more ferals on the streets that get sick, seriously injured, and can’t care for themselves. Nancie started Community Cat Angels because rescue is who she is at her core, constantly spending every day in hopes of enriching the lives of as many cats as possible. To love Nancie is to accept her love for the cats. The cats need her. The cats need us. She believes that together, we will make a difference.
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| Lois Allen ~ Fundraising, Donor, Mentor
A life-long cat lover, Lois Allen experienced first-hand how these animals could be abused and neglected by the general public. Thankfully, these sad and dejected critters made their way to her huge family farm in Wisconsin where they could take refuge in the barns and outbuildings and become working cats. No mouse in his right mind would ever come near the place. Now, a retired speech therapist, Lois once again has the time to devote to helping felines. Her greatest wish is that she could pack up all of Las Vegas’ unwanted stray and feral cats and rehome them on a big farm where they would have room to roam and the opportunity to snuggle in the straw.
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| Sashel Peterson ~ Volunteer Coordinator, Fundraising, Foster
Sashel is a wife, mother, and special education teacher. I have kids and fur babies of my own. My passion is helping kittens and cats get the life they deserve when they have been failed by society. I hope to make a difference and bring awareness to the community that animals have hearts too. Let’s stop letting them down and breaking them. Please spay/neuter and keep your kitties indoors.
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| Michelle Michalak ~ Fundraising, Web, IT, Social Media
Michelle has been an animal lover her entire life. She inherited the love and compassion for animals from her mother. Her passion is helping cats and kittens that don’t have a family and live a life as a community cat. Life on the streets for these cats and kittens is so hard. She wants to make a difference in their care and health so they can live the best life they can in the environment they are given. Michelle hopes to make a difference and bring awareness to the community that community cats need our help.
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| Lehnanne Gibbs ~ Social Media
Lehnanne comes by her love of animals naturally. Her mother was a lifelong animal rescuer and brought all sorts of animals home while Lehnanne was growing up. Over the years, Lehnanne has worked with both wild and domestic animals. When she was 10 years old she “ran away” to work at a horse stable across the road from her home. After a full day working the stalls and chores the barn manager sent her home, exhausted, with her little suitcase filled with stuffed animals and her favorite book in tow. She is a dedicated DogMom and Servant to Cats, although the cats would say she needs more training
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| Tiffany Peterson ~ Foster
Tiffany has loved cats since she was a child. She had been wanting to find a group to volunteer/foster for and came across a plea for help from Nancie on Facebook. She started fostering for CCA and immediately fell in love with our organization.
Tiffany has a young son named Zayden, who has assisted her in fostering and even rescued a cat himself. Fostering for CCA has taught Zayden what it means to love and care for something that's helpless and depends on his kindness and care. It has made him an even kinder and gentler soul because of it.
Tiffany and Zayden have four cats and one dog. Two of their cats are CCA foster fails! Since the addition of these two pretty ladies, Tiffany has focused more on volunteering her services on our social media accounts.
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Shaun Egan ~ Contributing Writer
A Veteran and Computer Support techie, Shaun is an avid writer and has spent the past three years supporting cat rescues. Since its inception, Shaun has been a part of Community Cat Angels, supporting our cause. He and his wife have three rescue cats now and have lived in Las Vegas since 1996.
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