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Founded in 2000, Witty Kitties is a non-profit organization
whose primary mission is to provide quality care and shelter to cats with special medical needs, including FIV (feline immunodeficiency
virus), FeLV (feline leukemia virus), and congenital deformities such as blindness, deafness, and neurological disorders.
Some of our cats came to us from farms and rural acreages in the area. Had they been left on their own,
they likely would have suffered and died without proper medical attention. They also may have transmitted diseases to
other cats in the area. Others came from local municipal and private shelters that do not have the funds or staff to
provide appropriate medical care. Unfortunately, some shelters still consider special needs animals "unadoptable"
and simply would have euthanized them.
The shelter itself is located in rural Solon, Iowa, (about two miles from the town of Shueyville) and
serves Johnson County and the surrounding areas. It consists of large, separate rooms for FIV kitties, FeLV kitties,
and those with other problems. The kitties all roam free in large rooms that have big windows, soft, comfortable furniture
for hanging out, and nooks and hideouts for the shy ones. Each room has a kitty door to a large, fenced outdoor area
with tree trunks for climbing and various perches for snoozing. There is a large central work area for volunteers, as
well as a laundry/food prep room. The reptiles are housed in a separate
building that is heated to 85 degrees in the winter months. During the summer, the gators, caimans, and iguanas stay
in outdoor areas.
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Board of Directors
Dona Pearce, President & Newsletter Editor
Jenni Doll, DVM, Founder & Treasurer
Torben Platt, the reptile guy
Kathleen Schoon, volunteer coordinator
Chris Schoon, north campus coordinator John
McLaughlin, infrastructure
Trish Wasek, webmaster
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Our Services
- Provide shelter for cats with chronic medical conditions
- Provide low cost spay/neuter service for local
shelters and rural cat colonies through Animals All About, a mobile veterinary clinic
operated by Jenni Doll, DVM
- Provide rescue, care, and appropriate housing for a variety of reptiles
- Conduct
educational programs for community organizations regarding proper care of companion animals
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