Ep70 - Tammy King

Interview! Tammy King, Founder, Mayport Cats (FL)

 

Mayport Village, a fishing village near Jacksonville, Florida, had become a popular place for people to “dump” cats, both healthy and sick.  Enter Tammy King, who brought her persistence and compassion to address the problem. Originally dealing with 200-250 cats, the population is now down to 30-50 and, Tammy notes, “I invite people to come out here and all you’re going to see are eartips.” She moved on to help address the Community Cats more broadly across the Jacksonville area — “I spent a lot of time in dumpsters” — and was able to impact 4600 cats over a two-year period.  Her organization, Mayport Cats, helps and rehomes for cats who need extended medical care, as well as disabled and hard-to adopt cats.

 

For more information please visit mayportcats.com.