2016 marked the continuation of our emphasis on smaller, more focused grants, during which we awarded 53 grants to organizations in 26 states totaling over $90,000. Our grantees continually remind us that the smallest efforts properly focused can become the seeds from which substantial efforts grow. So it is with great pride that we acknowledge each of our 2016 grant recipients in alphabetical order:
First Step Grants
| A Cat’s Friend, Inc. |
VA |
Shelters & feeding stations for Operation Hood |
| Addison County Humane Society |
VT |
Medical equipment for clinic |
| Advanced Canine Education (A.C.E.) |
VA |
Shelter Dog Swim Program |
| A Feral Haven |
MI |
Cat shelters |
| All About Animals Rescue, Inc. |
AZ |
Medical equipment for clinic |
| Begin Again Horse Rescue, Inc. |
NY |
Construction of horse stalls |
| Bliss Animal Haven |
GA |
Growing the Dream Project |
| Blue Collar Rescue, Inc. |
FL |
Cage bank system for puppy rehab |
| Bound Fur Life Foundation |
KS |
Computer equipment for start-up |
| Camano Animal Shelter Association |
WA |
Dog kennel improvements |
| Cape Fear Parrot Sanctuary |
NC |
Construction of aviaries |
| Cat Depot |
FL |
Intensive Care Units |
| Cat Haven Rescue, Inc. |
FL |
Intensive Care Units |
| Catnip Casa Cat Refuge |
TX |
Condos & flooring for Respite Care |
| Central Texas Tortoise Rescue |
TX |
Fencing for quarantine area |
| Cheaha Regional Humane Society |
AL |
Fencing for quarantine area |
| Cottontail Cottage Rabbit Rescue |
ME |
Outdoor Rabbit Enclosure |
| Dimond L Ranch Equine Rescue |
NV |
Shelters for rescued newborns |
| Equine Assistance Project, Inc. |
CA |
Phase I-Arena Improvement Project |
| Feral Cat Solutions of Chapin, Inc. |
SC |
Storage building for facility |
| Field of Dreams Horse Rescue & Adoption |
IL |
Electric fencing |
| Friends of Bell County Animal Shelter |
KY |
Stainless steel bathtub for shelter |
| Friends of Felines – Kansas |
KS |
Stainless steel bathtub for shelter |
| God’s Feral Felines, Inc. |
AL |
Traps for TNR & adoption |
| Heartland Farm Sanctuary |
WI |
Potbelly Education Project |
| Here Today Adopt Tomorrow Sanctuary |
MA |
Materials for cat quarantine facility |
| Humane Society of Goodhue County |
MN |
Socialization room flooring |
| Humane Society of New Braunfels Area |
TX |
Exam room equipment |
| KittyKind, Inc. |
NY |
Rescue & adoption supplies and equipment |
| Love of Lacey Equine Rescue |
NC |
Tractor |
| Luv n Bunns Rabbit Rescue |
PA |
Air conditioners for shelter |
| Miles of Hope |
TX |
Shelter Beds |
| Out of Ashes Pit Bull Rescue |
AR |
Start-up expenses |
| Pacific Waterfowl Rescue |
CA |
Storage unit for shelter |
| Pound Buddies Animal Shelter |
MI |
Adoption room for facility |
| Prairie Fire Farms Foundation, Inc. |
PA |
Manure spreader |
| Quaint Acres Animal Sanctuary |
NC |
Materials for Adopt a Backyard Flock |
| Raptor Conservancy of Virginia |
VA |
Bird Weathering Area |
| Safe Animal Shelter |
FL |
Pet bathtub for shelter |
| Safe Haven Rescue Kennel (B.A.R.K.) |
NV |
Construction of Cottage #3 |
| San Antonio Pets Alive! |
TX |
Vetscan analyzer |
| Save The Brays Donkey Rescue |
MN |
Formation costs |
| Second Chance Dog Rescue of Iowa |
IA |
New tub for shelter |
| Silver Valley Cat Wranglers Association |
ID |
Traps & cages for Operation Catsnip |
| Southeastern Equine Rescue, Inc. |
GA |
Materials for paddock/training area |
| Southside Virginia Wildlife Center, Inc. |
VA |
Raccoon enclosure |
| Stafford Animal Shelter |
MT |
Equipment for educational Zoo Program |
| Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter |
MI |
Microchip scanners |
| Villi Poni Farm Newfoundland Pony Sanctuary |
NH |
Corral panels, fence posts & gates |
| Virginia Donkey Rescue |
VA |
Construction of intake shelter |
| Volunteers for Wildlife, Inc. |
NY |
Rehabilitation cage unit |
| Wild for Life, Inc. |
CA |
Corral panels |