Formed in early 2002 as Cat-Kind, Inc., our organization quickly gained a reputation for helping cat-colony caretakers, most of whom were older residents utilizing retirement income or disability benefits to feed 5-50 cats. During our first year and a half, 354 of these cats were spay-neutered, vaccinated and "fixed" in other ways, all at little or no cost to the cat caretakers. Dozens more cats were moved from hazardous locations & adopted by responsible individuals, and long-term support networks and friendships were forged as our group reached out to individuals caring for community strays.