IN West County Summer 2014 | Page 26

Serving all of Erie County, Orphan Angels finds homes for the area’s feline population. F ive years ago, a group of animal shelter volunteers decided that they wanted to focus exclusively on finding homes for the stray and homeless cats in Erie. So Eileen Harrington, Cheryl Vaughn and Sandy Traphagen, among others, founded Orphan Angels to address the needs of the cat community. And while they’re still at it today, the cat population continues to grow, meaning their mission has grown each year since they first opened their doors. Susannah Bayer, spokesperson for Orphan Angels, said that while the organ ^