“It takes a village” was one of Randi’s favorite sayings. How right she was when it came to fulfilling her life’s passion of improving the lives of the feral and stray cat population in Santa Barbara County.
The average person might not think this a worthy cause, but as a longtime volunteer for Catalyst for Cats (C4C), the nonprofit Randi launched in 1990 at the age of 60, I can assure you that her efforts made a huge difference, not only to the cats but also the surrounding human communities. In 1992, she was honored by the Santa Barbara Independent with a Local Hero award.
In Randi’s own words: