


Aug 19, 2022
United States
Categories:
Non-Profit, Charities, Animal Rescue, Cats, Volunteer
Sally's Cat Fund is a small, nonprofit organization based in Hood River, Oregon (United States). Its mission is simple, to fill a gap to help lower-income people keep their pet cats. Economic hardships hurt many lower-income people. Often, they may give up their pets because they cannot afford them anymore, whether it is food or medical care costs. Many cats are released into the wild and left to fend for themselves. If those cats survive, they become feral.
Named after a beloved co-founder, the late Sally Donovan, Sally's Cat Fund carries on her legacy. The organization distributes cat food to low-income households, arranges for limited medical care and services, and promotes spay and neuter programs. The charity also actively works to improve the lives of feral cats in the local area and rehomes those with a suitable disposition.
Feral cats are a widespread problem in many urban areas. Large colonies of feral cats and free-roaming cats (cats permitted outside by well-intentioned owners to roam freely before returning home) decimate local wildlife, particularly the songbird populations.
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0822.100.01.081922