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Rescuing a rescue
Lesbian pair tries to raise $40K by December to save Siamese sanctuary in
Corinth they took over last year after its owner died, leaving behind 179 cats
ANNAWAUGH I Staff Writer
waugh@dallasvoice.com
CORINTH, Denton County — A year ago, the
Texas Siamese Rescue faced possible closure after
its founder died. And the 179 cats still awaiting
adoption faced animal control's arrival—and eu-
thanasia.
But Tan Manning, who'd volunteered at the
rescue for about six years, and her partner, Alisa
Lee, stepped in and organized the few volunteers
to help care for the cats.
Animal lovers, the two moved ito the house
to oversee the rescue — and the now 70 cats on
site — full time. Lee now serves as the organiza-
tion's director, while Manning handles kennel
manager duties, with the couple living and work-
ng on the ranch.
"We love this place to work, but it wasn't our
deal of a home," Lee said, adding that she and
Manning occasionally have a night of peace away
from the ranch to regroup.
But the passion they had for the cats has only
grown during the challenging year of balancing
the bills between their income and the rescue's fi-
nances.
The rescue began in 1998, and ts volunteers
have helped rescue and find homes for nearly
20,000 cats. But the founder and d irector became
11 in December 2010 and passed away months
later, leaving behind a massive debt on the prop-
erty and 179 cats.
Lee said she and Manning went through all the
rescue's finances, discovering that $244,000 was
due on the 3,500-square-foot house on a ranch in
Corinth and that taxes hadn't been filed since
2000. Luckily, she said, the rescue somehow main-
tained its 501(c)(3) status.
The owner of the property lives in New York
and has agreed to forgive a large portion of the
debt, giving the rescue a year to raise $40,000. Lee
and Manning have implemented dozens of
changes to help meet the deadline, but they said
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SIAMESE DREAM | While only about 20 of the 70 cats at the ranch are Siamese because other cats were
accepted by the previous director, Lee said she wants to shift the attention back to rescuing Siamese cats
exclusively. (Anna Waugh/Dalias Voice)
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