11/06/2026
Such an honor and one of the biggest surprises ever. Thanks to everyone. I will cherish this forever.
We’re thrilled to share that our fearless leader and dear friend Penny Bowman was honored last night by the Chamber of Commerce with the Mary C. Williams Volunteer of the Year Award! We couldn’t be more proud of her and can’t think of anyone more deserving. She will hate that we are making a big deal of this and that’s exactly why Penny is so loved and respected. Penny doesn’t like any attention on her and it’s always about the animals. She has been a visionary and trailblazer in the animal rescue world for over 41 years. With considerable determination and grit Penny took what started as a small safe place for injured and abandoned animals and developed the Kathleen C. Cailloux Society of Kerrville. On any given day you’ll find Penny working in the Pick of the Litter Resale Shop, taking a new litter of kittens home to bottle feed, hauling bales of hay into outdoor cat shelters all over the property and endless other tasks. Penny does it all happily and energetically and with zero expectation of notice or thanks. What an honor it was to see someone we all admire and adore so much receive such well deserved recognition!
