Clinic focuses on helping rural cat populations

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Clinic focuses on helping rural cat populations

Angie Ruppel was working as a veterinarian in Cumberland when a tornado left a miles-long trail of destruction in nearby Chetek in May 2017. One of her clients was rescuing homeless cats living in Chetek, so Ruppel decided to spay and neuter the cats during her lunch break. “It surprised me how much I enjoyed that,” Ruppel said, “and how it fulfilled what I thought of my career. And so after that, I decided that I wanted to do more.” After …