Garden of the Cats would like to recognize the amazing deeds of its members at certain times. These deeds are those that go above and beyond the duties of the organization, which put a special demand on the member and have an impact on the community.
It is my pleasure to name Jasmina Waltz as our first Special Recognition Member 2024.
Jasmina Waltz came into Garden of the Cats with an incredible passion for cats. She raises Maine Coons but knows so much about cat health that she rivals a veterinarian. She has been able to guide the members through many health related issues without taking the place of a veterinarian. In fact, she is the first to encourage veterinary care. It is in terms of kitten delivery, fostering and the like that she has been invaluable. She has also been the first to volunteer her own equipment in cases of an emergency.
No matter how many events we put on, Jasmina has been there early and stayed late to assist with labor and assistance. She has encouraged help from her own family to augment our manual labor. She has never failed us and has a limitless supply of energy to not only work herself, but to rally the troops to get through the grueling efforts of setup and tear down.
Jasmina’s amiable nature is a go-to whenever the club gets together. She is an optimist to the umpteenth degree. She always has a bright side and fosters good will wherever she can. She is also our practical sense of conscience. She has the incredible quality of seeing the forest through the trees and can bring us all in line with her sensibilities. We truly appreciate this.
Another valuable quality is Jasmina’s technical knowledge. She has volunteered to take over our social media presence, which is important in spreading the word about what Garden of the Cats does. This takes a burden off of paying for a marketing specialist who may not altogether understand what we do.
I would also like to bring up Jasmina’s fantastic response in drumming up sponsors for our events last year. While most members jumped in to get some sponsors, Jasmina brought in a huge sponsor, The Pet Pantry, that we are eternally grateful for their assistance. Without Jasmina’s initiative to approach The Pet Panty, we would not have had such great sponsors behind our events.
Jasmina serves on many committees within Garden of the Cats, including our Awards Recognition Committee. She takes her duties seriously and puts all into researching, investigating, and recommending ideas for the committees she serves on.
Thank you, Jasmina, for all you’ve done for the club. I consider you a valuable asset that has selflessly given of your time and energies so that we can make Garden of the Cats a successful organization.
-Catherine Rudy
