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The Catty Shack is a separate space where cats can lounge
and play apart from the other adoptable animals.

Similar animal-human connections happen every day. Just
ask Jeff Roels, Village of Sanibel resident and SPCA facilities
manager. Roels is in his fifth year as a volunteer.
"I'd always wanted to work with animals, so I started
walking dogs here after I retired," he said. Roels noticed the
property was overgrown so he began maintaining it, along with
the equipment and buildings. "I'm the fix-it guy," he said.
It's hard work, but his proximity to the animals makes the
job worthwhile.
"I try to get a little bit of time with the dogs and cats every
day," Roels said. When a real-life underdog crossed his path, he
couldn't resist adoption.
"Skipper came in with a leg that was fused backward, never
properly treated from a break," he said. "He was abused, choked.
It took a full year for his voice to recover."
A terrier mix, Skipper had spunk despite his condition. His
leg was amputated and his condition improved with treatment.
"When I saw him hopping around, I knew he was a good
little dog," Roels said. "I wanted to make sure no one ever hurt
him again. My wife and I had been waiting for the right dog to
come along, and Skipper was it."

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JUNE 2019

Jeff Roels, Joe Sprague
& Jane Mouradjian



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