Ms. Sheila Massey, inspired by a stray kitten named Sadie, began her journey in animal welfare in 2008 by doing Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) work across New York City. Her TNR efforts took her to diverse locations, including a prison, an evangelical church, a landmark mansion, a community garden, and a parking garage, where she honed her community relations skills. Sheila co-taught "Neighborhood Relations" and TNR training for the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC Animals’ Feral Cat Initiative.
In 2020, Sheila founded Hard Hat Cats, an innovative non-profit that places unadoptable feral cats from NYC shelters into “jobs” with employers seeking non-toxic rodent control. The cats, thriving in settings like breweries, parks, and hotels, live independently, focused on deterring rodents while largely ignoring people.
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