Zoe Haraden

President/ Treasurer

Zoe Haraden became involved with Operation Catnip when her husband came home and discovered a few kittens – and then the rest of the family in the woods behind their house.    

Almost a Gainesville “native,” Zoe moved here when she was only 4.  She has always had indoor cats as pets, but now has a number of outdoor cats too.  One of them, Ripley, has decided that indoor living is much better!

Zoe lives in the country with her husband, Doug, enjoying a parade of wildlife through their back yard in addition to their outside cats – Cole, Grayson, and Tex.  Word has spread that the Haraden back porch is the place to be. Zoe has been a Subway franchisee for 35 years. She and her husband and partners currently own 5 Subways.      

Mandy Reed

Mandy Reed is an enthusiastic advocate for spaying-neutering and animal welfare. She has enjoyed volunteering for several rescue organizations and fostering countless dogs and cats. She is also a magnet for kittens, which led to her to learn more about community cats and Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). After hearing about Dr. Levy’s TNR research and Operation Catnip, Mandy was motivated to try TNR in her community of Savannah, GA. She was encouraged by the role TNR can play in reducing shelter euthanasia rates, humanely controlling the population of unowned cats, and improving their quality of life. In 2005 Mandy launched Coastal Pet Rescue’s TNR program, The Milton Project, named for one of the cats that inspired her. In addition to her volunteer work, Mandy previously served on the boards of Savannah/Chatham Court Appointed Advocates for Children and the Humane Society of Greater Savannah among others. Mandy moved to Gainesville in 2013 to marry her husband, an associate professor at UF. Together they have two children, two dogs, and three cats (Oliver, Fluffbutters, and Spunky). In her professional life, Mandy is a treasury services specialist and vice president at a regional bank.

Charles Goodwin

Board Member

From the moment a tiny tabby kitten wandered up to his family’s farm in Alachua Charles Goodwin’s interest in community cats was born. However, it was not until he ended his blueberry business several years later that an opportunity arose to volunteer at the monthly Operation Catnip Clinics at the University of Florida. From one tiny feral kitten to 6 residential and 4 catio cats and many years of volunteering and supporting both the Humane Society of North Central Florida and Operation Catnip the next opportunity to further promote the goals of Operation Catnip arose.

            Charles considers every community cat Trapped, Neutered and Returned not only a tremendous act of kindness and love for these cats and kittens but a small step toward the larger goal of reducing feral cat populations. Operation Catnip has grown into a one-stop resource for community cat caregivers as they tirelessly serve these special animals and Charles is excited to play a role in these endeavors.