CatGenie’s Twelve Days of Catmas
It’s the holiday season of giving! And what better way to give back to our cats and other furry friends than to donate to organizations keeping them safe, happy, and healthy? To celebrate CatGenie’s 12 Days of Catmas, we are featuring 12 non-profit cat and animal organizations. We encourage you to research these amazing groups and their work and to donate to their missions if you are able:
PetSmart Charities
PetSmart Charities is the leading funder of animal welfare in North America. Over the last 25 years, they have granted more than $400 Million to change-making organizations that help transform the lives of pets and those who love them. Best known for their Cat Adoption facilities built into their PetSmart retail stores, this group has helped 9 million pets find adoptive homes. They also provide significant emergency relief assistance to animals across North America.
If you’d like to make a donation, please CLICK HERE.
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Milos Sanctuary
Milo’s Sanctuary and Special Needs Cat Rescue believes that all cats deserve a second chance at life, especially those that have physical disabilities, are seniors, have a terminal illness or have been abused and need special care to recover. They provide foster programs to cats in need and a Lifetime Care Program for those unable to be re-homed. Their promise when they rescue is to provide a safe and loving environment for the rest of their lives.
If you’d like to make a donation, please CLICK HERE.
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Alley Cat Rescue
Alley Cat Rescue’s programs promote better care for community cats through trap-neuter-return processes. They also help to place unwanted cats in new homes, run low cost spay/neuter clinics and support local feral cat caretakers. Their major campaign each year is the May Spay Challenge when they work with veterinarians across the US to offer free or low-cost spay/neuter services. Alley Cat Rescue was founded on the premise that ALL cats deserve humane, compassionate and non-lethal care- including outdoor community cats.
If you’d like to make a donation, please CLICK HERE.
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Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation Pets for Vets
Pets for Vets is the flagship program of Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation. They transform rescue dogs into skilled service animals for veterans with PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, anxiety, severe depression and more. ARF matches veteran-dog teams quickly and at no-cost to the veteran. ARF’s program places exclusively rescued dogs, saved from an uncertain future in a shelter. The program also offers Free Mobile veterinary care for all veteran’s pets.
If you’d like to make a donation, please CLICK HERE.
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Alley Cat Allies
Alley Cat Allies work towards a world where every cat is valued and protected and every community and shelter has policies and programs in place to save their lives. They are leading the charge in support of the lifesaving Trap-Neuter-Return and Shelter-Neuter-Return programs. Alley Cat Allies are champions for humane cat protocols, cat protecting laws and effecting change at the local level by increasing cat education and ensuring all shelters implement humane policies and procedures. They are fighting the out-of-date ideas that all cats should be indoor cats- an idea that cost millions of cats their lives.
If you’d like to make a donation, please CLICK HERE.
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Blind Cat Rescue and Sanctuary
The Blind Cat Rescue and Sanctuary provides life time care services for cats that are blind or diagnosed with feline leukemia or feline immunodeficiency. Sadly, in many states all three identifications can mean a quick and immediate termination at a public shelter. The Blind Cat Rescue believes that all cats deserve to have a life filled with love and humane care instead of being declared not-adoptable and never given that chance.
If you’d like to make a donation, please CLICK HERE.
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ASPCA
Lil Bub became a highly visible advocate for the humane care of special needs cats. In 2014, the Lil Bub Big Fund was established to support the SPCA and their programs that provide support for cats that need special care or extra help getting adopted due to special needs. The ASPCA believes that animals are entitled to kind and respectful treatment at the hands of humans and must be protected under the law. Lil Bub and her owners provided critical visibility for the many life-saving programs of the ASPCA and encourage donations to their mission.
If you’d like to make a donation, please CLICK HERE.
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North Shore Animal League
North Shore Animal League works towards a future where all companion animals find responsible, loving homes where they are free from abuse, hunger, fear and loneliness and receive the care and respect they deserve. Since their founding in 1944, North Shore has saved more than 1 Million animals and provided veterinary care and vaccinations to tens of thousands more each year. One of their most unique programs is the Mutt-i-grees curriculum that has reached more than 3 million students, creating future generations of informed and empathetic adopters. Alongside many high profile supporters such as Howard and Beth Stern, this dynamic organization is a leader of the No-Kill movement and works daily to raise awareness for shelter pets to find the loving and safe homes they deserve.
If you’d like to make a donation, please CLICK HERE.
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The Humane Society of the United States
As one of the most recognizable names in the crusade for animal welfare, The Humane Society has been serving animals of all kinds since 1954. Currently they are battling in 5 major fights- banning trophy hunting, ending cosmetic animal testing, preventing horse slaughter, protecting chickens for meat and stopping puppy mills. There are also dozens of other causes they are working to directly influence. Their work includes impact at all levels from the highest offices in the government to impact change in the legal standards of industries working with animals to providing advocacy and services at a local level.
If you’d like to make a donation, please CLICK HERE.
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Best Friends
Best Friends are on a mission to Save Them All. In addition to running the nation’s largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals, they provide adoption, spay/neuter and educational programs nationwide; manage the Best Friends Network, comprising of thousands of animal welfare organizations working toward no-kill; and publish Best Friends magazine, the nation’s largest and most beloved general-interest animal magazine.
If you’d like to make a donation, please CLICK HERE.
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SNAP Cats
SNAP Cats is a unique rescue and sanctuary dedicated to special needs cats. The rescue and sanctuary rescues special needs cats from around the world, houses them, then finds them warm, loving homes. All SNAP cats are available for foster care or adoption. If a cat is not adopted they are able to live out the remainder of their lives at the sanctuary. They also provide resources for the underserved FIV+ and FELV+ cat community.
If you’d like to make a donation, please CLICK HERE.
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Stray Cat Alliance
The Stray Cat Alliance seeks to educate and empower communities to advocate for every cat’s right to be safe, healthy and valued. They are working to change the stray cat paradigm, particularly for feral and community, outdoor cats. They also advocate and provide resources for Trap/Neuter/Return programs across the US. One of their most well-known programs is a unique hotline for those who seek to help cats but aren’t sure how best to do so.
If you’d like to make a donation, please CLICK HERE.
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