Jana Holle

My love for kitties started many years ago as a young girl growing up in Grand Island, Nebraska. I attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where I met my husband, Jay. After graduation, we got married and moved to Kansas City. Jay was not a cat person, so our first fur-baby was a dog named, KC. Jay came around to cats pretty quickly and we have been cat people ever since, although we both love the pups too! We have two grown sons, two lovely daughters-in-law, and one grandson who lights up our lives. He loves the kitties too, and has learned to treat them gently. In our free time, we love sampling craft beers, live music, and Husker sports.

We share our home with our three personal cats, Becker, Fagen and Gilmour. Becker and Fagen are siblings that we adopted in 2016. They had been colony cats for their first 15 months of life, and took a little while to warm up. They showed me how fulfilling it can be to give adult cats a second chance, and how much joy they can bring. They were our motivation to start volunteering in animal rescue.  It had always been on my list for retirement. I had worked for 35 years as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist in human healthcare, but knew very little about animal veterinary care prior to becoming involved in rescue. We started off doing laundry, cleaning and transporting animals to surgery, and eventually fostering.

I moved to a new rescue in 2018, and learned a lot about the inside work of rescues. I took on responsibilities for data management of the cat program. During this time, we added Gilmour to our family. She was our precious foster kitten who made an awesome case for joining our family.

My rescue journey has been filled with people who have a wealth of experience and knowledge about animal care. They have graciously taught me so much over the last 8 years. When the opportunity arose to start a new rescue for felines only, I jumped at the chance to be a part of it! I am proud to serve on the board of Meowy Matchmakers, and do my part to advocate for felines that have no voice. I am grateful to be surrounded by amazing fosters, volunteers and rescue leadership who work tirelessly using their many skills and talents, to provide care for our kitties while they wait for their forever homes. I am also thankful for each adopter that chooses to open their heart and home to change the life of a kitty!