I just said this to Ben. His reply was: that’s what Orenna is. Having him say that was really powerful. Let me backtrack. 

About a month or so ago a few neighbors and I decided to finally do something about the feral cat situation in our neighborhood. We had already rescued one five-week old kitten from our neighbor’s engine bay about nine months ago. Her poor resident tortoiseshell mama kept getting pregnant and we knew it was time to start the TNR process, (trap, neuter, release). By the way, that adorable rescue is now a member of our pack and has earned the name Stella “The Sheriff” Stinkface.

Of all the ideas my husband and I have come up with over the years, why did we—more specifically, I—choose to pursue launching Orenna? I'm a designer and problem-solver, but what soothes my soul is being out in nature, which makes me a nature lover above all.