Purrfect News: We Are Now Official!

As of August 27 2019, we were officially incorporated as Liisa’s Garden Inc. We are now a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation registered with the IRS.

Now, the real work begins. Fundraising. Our first objective is to raise money to purchase suitable building property here in Blair County. We have been researching what’s out there and have determined it would be wise to invest in a multi-acre piece of land that would allow for future expansion.

We invite you to support our mission to build an open-door cat sanctuary, a retirement (forever) home for all of our homeless and feral feline friends. Our goal is to acquire land, design, build and operate Liisa’s Garden, all within 5 years. We will keep you posted on our progress via our website and social media.

To make a donation by mail, please send your check or money order payable to Liisa’s Garden Inc. at the following address:

Liisa’s Garden Inc.
PO Box 3202
Altoona PA 16603

You can also make a donation online with Paypal or your favorite credit card. To get started, please click on the secure link below:





Please tell your family and friends about us. Invite them to visit LiisasGarden.org and Facebook.com/LiisasGarden. Together, with your help, we will make Liisa’s Garden a reality!

Pawsitively yours,

Tom Settle

Welcome to Liisa’s Garden

My mother Anna-Liisa passed away in June 2019. She was a wonderful lady and I want to preserve her memory by doing something that makes a difference.

Mom loved animals and nature, especially cats and flowers. We took in a number of strays over the years and always fed those kitties just passing through. Beautiful flowers were always blooming in our home and yard.

My goal is to build an open door cat sanctuary for all the homeless and feral cats in Altoona, Pennsylvania and our neighboring communities. They deserve a safe, caring place to live out their lives.

It’s a big dream but one I am committed to. Read about my vision and stay tuned for more news in the months ahead.

Tom Settle