My brother Johnny loved animals and he loved to rescue them. When we were kids he would rescue injured birds, cats, turtles, and hamsters. When Johnny died of Covid-19 he left behind a grieving family including his beloved rescue cats, Angel and Grizzly. My daughter Caitlin and I tried for many months unsuccessfully to find new homes for Johnny’s cats. There were no organizations or shelters that were available for older cats since Grizzly was 16 years old and her daughter Angel was 15 years old.

Grizzly and Angel meant the world to Johnny and we could not give up hope. Luckily we finally discovered SAFE House Animal Rescue and Sanctuary and they agreed to take Johnny’s cats. It was such an overwhelming sense of relief that his cats would be safe and well taken care of. Everyone at SAFE House has gone above and beyond to provide a comfortable and loving environment and we love seeing the updates and videos of Grizzly and Angel. Johnny is smiling down from heaven.