Retirement of Janell Moody, Founder of 9 Lives

With the retirement of 9 Lives Rescue’s founder, Janell Moody, comes the end of an era. Janell founded 9 Lives in 2016, and devoted her life to it for seven years. Everyone connected with 9 Lives Rescue knew Janell, and her friendliness and charismatic presence in the rescue. Please visit the Founder page on this site to learn more.

Janell leaves an organization that is strong and ready to carry on the rescue work that was so close to her heart. The volunteers of 9 Lives Rescue are gearing up even now for “kitten season,” and are dedicated to carrying on Janell’s commitment to compassion, and the values 9 Lives stands for:

We value integrity, honesty, transparency in all of our interactions. We operate with empathy for cats, volunteers, adopters, veterinary care providers, and those who trap or surrender their animals.