The CAT PROTECTION SOCIETY was founded by a group of volunteers who saw the need for a no-kill animal shelter within the county.? The original shelter opened in early 1997 in a building which had housed the Lake County Humane Society.? The urgent need soon exceeded capacity, and a larger state-of-the-art shelter opened in 2006 as home for 400 plus cats.? The new shelter is located in Eustis, Florida on seven rural acres.? The facility consists of a fully enclosed main building which is?connected to two large open-air pavilions which allow the cats to climb and experience the outdoors 24 hours a day. There are