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BY WESLEY GARDNER
Copper’s Cat Commune serves as cat sanctuary Mimi Baker has always held a special place in her heart for animals. In 2015, Baker opened Copper’s Cat Commune in Spring. She said the nonprot operates as a sanctu- ary for ill, disabled, immunocompromised, senior and other “adoption-challenged” cats. Why it matters According to Baker, the majority of the roughly 110 cats residing on the property would have been euthanized had they not ended up at the commune. While Baker said caring for them is no easy task, she said she takes solace in knowing they have another chance at a happy life. The takeaway While Baker said it’s often dicult dealing with the loss of a commune resident, the pain is worth knowing the cat received a second lease on life.
“We fall in love with them. It’s not a cat that just came into the rescue and maybe got sick or whatever. These guys live here for years. ... It’s so worth it.” MIMI BAKER, COPPER’S CAT COMMUNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mimi Baker, executive director of Copper’s Cat Commune in Spring, tends to the many cats sheltered at the nonprot.
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The indoor and outdoor sanctuary caters to ill, disabled, immunocompromised and senior cats.
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