Gertrude's Questionnaire

I live in Bloomington-Normal IL.  I grow up here and There are too many cats to help to move away.  once all the cats are off the street, i will move to the glorious city of Indianapolis!  I've always wanted to move to a big city.  I live in a 2 story brick house that was built in the early 1900's.  the front lawn is grass that is mowed down and not much more.  the back yard is fenced in by a tall wooden fence and inside is a catio that fills the whole area.  The inside has hard wood floors and dark hardwood molding and baseboards.  there are about a hundred cats inside. they are on every surface.  there are cat towers and steps on the walls. Hammocks in every window.  upstairs there is two bedroom.  Only one has a bed. down in the basement is racks full on cat food, litter, flyers, kennels and other cat things.  The house doesn't smell like cat though.

I have a small amount of inheritance for emergencies from my parents dying in a car crash.  I mostly work a vet clinic part time as kennel help.  I also rely on donations from the community and adoption fees. Working  at the clinic allows me to have discounted vet services, which keeps the costs down.  I run adoption days and set up booths at the local fairs to raise money and awareness of over population.  I spend on the cats first, then me.  They always need cat food and cat litter. Then food for me and then my needs.  Lots of Ramen in my life.