My name is Samantha. I am the founder and President of Country Sunsets & Kitties Sanctuary, Inc along with my husband Ben (Vice President). Our VIC (Very Important Cat) pictured with me, is the one and only Rambo!

I have always loved cats and kittens since I was a young girl growing up on the same farm that we currently live on. We always had lots of barn kitties and of course our house cats and I would try to save them when they would get sick, as a little girl, often ending in heartbreak! I can still tell you the names of all my kitties and so many good memories, but this is where my passion started. It also is driving my mission to one day be able to help responsible pet owners to care for their kitties also.

Fast forward to my adult years. I have been a RN (BSN) for going on 30 years and started rescuing kitties many years ago including caring for a feral colony in the last town we lived in. TNR (trap, neuter, return) saved their lives and when we had to relocate back home after my parents passed away, I made the important yet tricky decision to move them with us. (For more information on how to relocate feral cats please use resources like on Alley Cat Allies, it must be planned out carefully). We now care for 48 cats, all vetted, except a couple male cats that have shown up that we are trying to TNR. Our sanctuary area is in progress with most indoor only, we do have feral/community barn cats, and we are hoping to start expansion before Winter so we are able to open intake to help others and the ones that are able to be indoor only will be. Our expansion has a large catio planned so the sanctuary kitties can safely enjoy the outdoors that they love!

Our sanctuary has a focus on lifetime care of special needs kitties. We have FIV positive, asthmatic, chronic kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, our sweet seniors, and others with chronic health problems. We also have kitties in our care that came to us as their owner's last wish to have a place for them to come together when they passed away.

We have a mission to eventually provide community outreach with education on TNR, assisting, and providing transport to low cost spay and neuter clinics. We know many in our small community feed and care for kitties, and we want to help with resources so when you feed them you fix them. This is the only true answer to controlling the population and having healthy kitties. We have a goal to help in the near future!

More updates will be coming, including when we will be open to visitors and volunteers!

Thanks for your love for cats and animals! The world is a better place because of you and we cannot do this without your help!

For updates and information on all our kitties, please check out our social links below for Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

We are always needing donations for medical care for our kitties, food, and other supplies. Please check out or donation link here or on our social media pages. All donations are tax deductible (501c3).

Thanks for all your love and support,

Luv&purrs ~Country Sunsets & Kitties & Samantha (cat mom)

COUNTRY SUNSETS & KITTIES SANCTUARY INC BOARD MEMBERS:

Samantha Fry Werner- Owner, President

Benjamin Werner- Vice President

Blake Martin- Treasurer

Kaylee LeWallen- Secretary