Esther A. Mills, President
Esther has lived in Longmont for more than 30 years. She volunteered with the Longmont Humane Society for 24 years, serving as volunteer coordinator for eight years and on the board for 12 years. She owns/operates Mrs. Doolittle’s Doggie Daycare. She is the chair of the Fundraising Committee. She has a granddaughter she adores and shares her home with her feline family.
Terri Heeter, Vice-President
Terri is a passionate feline welfare advocate who joined Longmont Friends of Feral & Abandoned Cats (LFFAC) after moving to Longmont in 2018. She served on the board from 2018 through late 2023 and enthusiastically rejoined in 2025 when the opportunity arose. A proud adopter of three LFFAC cats, Terri’s dedication to the cause extends beyond her professional role. She holds a BS in Computer Engineering and Business Management.
George Limestahl, Treasurer
George holds Engineering degrees from the University of Cincinnati and worked for IBM and Lexmark International before retiring. He and his late wife, Bev, moved to Longmont in 1975 from Lexington, Kentucky. George has served on local nonprofit boards of directors and finance committees, including the Longmont Humane Society, where he served as Treasurer and on the Finance Committee, and the Finance Committee of Central Presbyterian Church. George has lived with cats most of his life, from his childhood companion Sylvester to the much-loved and recently departed LFFAC adoptee Blaze.
Jill Polanycia, Secretary
Originally from Buffalo, NY, Jill has lived in Colorado for over 20 years with her husband and cats. She has built a career around her natural organization skills in roles such as project manager, client onboarding manager, proposal specialist, and professional organizer. She is an avid traveler, crafter, hockey fan, and cat lover. Her current brood of cats, Fritz, Willow, and Zia, were adopted from LFFAC in 2025. On the LFFAC board, Jill is the Secretary, responsible for meeting minutes, and participates in organizing and updating documentation.
Sam Shore, Board Member
Sam came to LFFAC as an opportunity to pay tribute to a beloved cat who passed in early 2023. With a background in television production and broadcast technology, Sam contributes to software applications and media development. Sam and his wife, Lois, settled in Longmont in 2017 with rescue cat Keko. Almost never without a cat in the family since childhood, Sam is dedicated to improving the lives of Longmont’s community cats and making the LFFAC media and software operations run smoothly.
Elaine Ruffin, Board Member
Elaine comes from a family dedicated to animal welfare and is a Colorado native. She is a semi-retired CPA with extensive experience in nonprofit accounting and taxation. Elaine’s heart has been in animal rescue. She’s spent her last 35 years volunteering her time, contributing to animal rescue and shelter work in several states. She’s worked as a volunteer coordinator, foster coordinator, TNR support coordinator, and grant writer.
Doug Wendel, Board Member
A Boulder native, Doug began his technology career in the mid-90s and has spent nearly three decades working at the intersection of software engineering, genomics, and biotechnology, including research faculty work at CU Boulder, executive leadership, and his current position as VP of Software and Computational Biology at Watchmaker Genomics. On the LFFAC board, Doug focuses on technology initiatives to support and strengthen the organization’s operations and outreach. Doug’s personal connection to cats runs deep – a feral cat who once wandered onto his property in the Boulder foothills eventually found her way indoors and became his devoted companion until her passing in February of 2025. He joined LFFAC to honor her memory and help make a difference for Longmont’s community cats.
Tonni Loutzenhiser, Executive Director & Interim Shelter Manager
Tonni has lived in Longmont since 2000. She started feeding and trapping in The Hood colony in 2010, and in 2012 she and feeders from The Hood and Big T’s colonies combined efforts to form Longmont Friends of Feral & Abandoned Cats (LFFAC). Tonni holds a BA in Economics from St. Louis University, an MSW with a concentration in mental health from Southern Illinois University-E, and a certificate in Applied Animal Behavior from the University of Washington.
Dr. Molly Abernathy, DVM
Family Pet Animal Hospital, Longmont, Colorado
Dr. Molly Abernathy is the owner and veterinarian of Family Pet Hospital in Longmont, which she founded in 2015 to provide individualized, low-stress care for dogs and cats. She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Texas A&M University in 2005 and has advanced training in emergency medicine and small animal dentistry, with a strong passion for dentistry and feline care. She shares her home with four cats—Fern, who is blind, along with Forrest, Frank, and Florence—and is proud to work closely with Longmont Friends of Feral and Abandoned Cats (LFFAC), as their mission to protect and care for vulnerable cats deeply resonates with her. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three daughters, attending sporting events, knitting, reading, gardening, and being with her family.
Dr. Janet Glenn, DVM
Pets & Pals Veterinary Hospital, Lafayette, Colorado
Dr. Janet Glenn is a veterinarian practicing at Pets & Pals Veterinary Hospital in Lafayette. She graduated from Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital in 1994. She served in the Peace Corps in West Africa for two years and has been in small-animal practice since then. When not working at Pets & Pals, Dr. Glenn enjoys spending fun times with her large family and her furry and scaly pets: her cats Stanley, Moses, and Tank, her dog Stella, and, let us not forget, her African tortoise, Wally Su (the scaly pet). She has helped advise and assist with medical care for LFFAC’s colony cats.