Sarasota In Defense of Animals Inc

The 28 cats at the SDA sanctuary are in need of their 20 year old cattery to be repaired and upgraded. Over the past 30 years we have taken in hundreds of homeless unadoptable cats with the promise of providing lifetime safe and comfortable care. The cat facilities are spacious with lots of shelves and cozy spots for cats to snooze and play. They also have 2 outside lanais for fresh air and watching birds and squirrels in the trees surrounding their home. Naturally, over the years  the Florida weather, lots of scrubbing and cleaning by our dedicated care-givers plus cat "activities" have taken their toll on the wear and tear of the building. Roofing, re-shelving, painting and rescreening are needed to bring the facility up to the desired standards. Many of these resident kitties are senior geriatric residents that need special care. We have faith and trust that donors will help SDA defray the $4000 cost of renovating this cattery. And as always, thank you for supporting the animals!

As you can imagine, we have had a lot of damage out at the SDA Sanctuary. Trees down, flooding, barns and fences destroyed. We're also sorry to report that we  also lost a goat (PJ) and a sheep (Christmas) when the pole barn fell on top of them. We're working diligently to get the fences repaired and trees removed and will work towards getting some new barns. We have had to hire extra help to assist with these issues and we are thankful for all your support during this stressful situation. People keep asking how they can help, so we wanted to put out this plea to raise some money to help pay for all of this. We will get through this and are thankful that it wasn't much worse.