Development district gets grant for cat program
Published 6:50 am Wednesday, February 15, 2023
PRESS RELEASE
The Bluegrass Area Development District revealed it has actually gotten a $250,000 grant from the Joanie Bernard Foundation and its Give Them Ten Movement to continue spaying and neutering of cats in 13 main Kentucky counties. This is the 4th year this grant, called the Bluegrass Cat Project, has actually been granted and is based upon an animal well-being research study carried out by Team Shelter U.S.A., LLC in 2018.
Thanks to the generous assistance of the Joanie Bernard Foundation, an Ohio-based cat well-being organization whose objective is to develop a no-kill cat country, more than 7,632 cats have actually been purified or neutered considering that the start of the program. The Bluegrass Cat Project has actually been contracting with regional vets and the Woodstock Animal Foundation to offer the spay and sterilize service through their regional animal shelter or gentle society and is handled collaboratively in between Dr. Sara Pizano, creator and expert of Team Shelter U.S.A. and the Bluegrass Area Development District (Bluegrass ADD).
This year, another $250,000 has actually been granted to continue the deal with 13 provider, a mix of personal practice vets and non-profit spay/neuter programs for a total financial investment in the Bluegrass Area Development District of more than $1 million. The counties granted financing for cat spay and sterilize consist of Anderson, Boyle, Clark, Estill, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Powell, and Scott Counties. The grant will cover roughly 3,000 spay/neuters throughout these counties with the long-lasting objective of continuing to minimize shelter consumption of cats and the euthanasia for space of healthy cats.
“These funds will help to further the Give Them Ten Movement which seeks to improve the lives of cats by creating a community that understands cats and takes actions to protect them, including spaying and neutering,” said Deborah Cribbs, creator and director of the Give Them Ten Movement. “This is one more step towards our mission of creating a no-kill nation for cats.”
The BGADD’s objective is to improve the economy of our neighborhoods through preparing to make the most of resources, tasks to promote advancement, and programs to enhance the lifestyle for the people of the area.
Dr. Sara Pizano, creator of among the program’s handling companies, Team Shelter U.S.A., said, “I continue to be impressed with the dedication and hard work of so many veterinarians, non-profit clinics and shelters who have come together to make this program so successful. And this program would not be possible without the partnership of the BGADD.”
David Duttlinger, Executive Director of the Bluegrass ADD included, “The Bluegrass Area Development District was formed to bring regional solutions to problems that have no boundaries. That is why we are thankful to the Joanie Bernard Foundation for their continued support and trust in the BGADD to continue this service.”
