Fonda feeds three of the nearly 40 cats she keeps. Cats can be found in most rooms of her home. / Photo by Jessica Cartwright

Despite being a dog person, Fonda cuddles one of the two stray Siamese kittens she captured in State College. Currently, Fonda has about 40 cats in her home and another 10-20 in one of her helper’s homes. She has hired a few helpers to aid with the care and feeding of the cats. / Photo by Jessica Cartwright

Fonda keeps records of how many cats she has helped including their names, markings, sex, adoption date, and all other medical forms and information. / Photo by Jessica Cartwright

Five cats watch as Fonda cleans strings on a cat tree. Fonda keeps several cats in various rooms throughout her house depending on their sociability with humans and the other cats. Each cat has their own bed and food dish, and every room has plenty of toys and scratching posts for them to enjoy. / Photo by Jessica Cartwright

Fonda sits on a chair to draw flea serum into a syringe from a small jar. She saves money by using one package of flea repellant for a large dog, which can work for about 6-7 cats. Even still, she has been trying to get out of the cat rescuing business because it is becoming too expensive. / Photo by Jessica Cartwright

Fonda moves cats between rooms depending on how long she has had them and how well they get along with others. This cat, Trixie, was shy when she first arrived at Fonda’s Foundlings Cat Rescue, and stayed in the upstairs bathroom for a few weeks. / Photo by Jessica Cartwright

Fonda reaches behind the toilet to move a fourth kitten towards her food bowl. This litter was recently captured at the Air National Guard Military Base in State College. / Photo by Jessica Cartwright

Although most of her waking hours are spent with the cats, every Wednesday, Fonda practices cello as a part of a quartet with her husband and two friends. Fonda can play several instruments including piano and flute, and she gives piano lessons to one of her helpers each week after they feed the cats. / Photo by Jessica Cartwright

Much of Fonda’s house is decorated with photographs, collections, and memorabilia from her research and travels. Fonda was a marine biologist and wildlife rehabilitator before she retired. She also enjoys traveling the world to photograph people from other cultures. / Photo by Jessica Cartwright

Shirley met her husband, Tom, while in college. They lived in female-only and male-only housing respectively, and met while their two houses came together to have dinner. They have been together since. Tom does not necessarily love the cats, His office is in the basement, the only area of the house that is cat-free / Photo by Jessica Cartwright

Tom helps out when Shirley needs him. They are putting layers of plastic tarp and bubble wrap around a shed which houses one cat with leukemia. Leukemia spreads within felines through fluids, so this cat has to be separated from the others to not spread the disease. As it gets colder, this insulation plus the heat lamp inside will keep the cat warm. / Photo by Jessica Cartwright

Fonda takes a few cats to Petco from about 2-8 p.m. every Saturday to try to get cats adopted. She has her husband and a helper set up the table of information and the three cat crates. / Photo by Jessica Cartwright

"Tess" is Shirley’s cat, and not available for adoption. Tess has cancer, and though Shirley doesn't pick favorites, she says she gives Tess extra food to keep Tess’s spirit up. / Photo by Jessica Cartwright