Clear Creek Cat Rescue (CCCR), based in Southcentral Alaska, is thrilled to announce that it has received a Rachael Ray Save Them All grant from Best Friends Animal Society, a national animal welfare organization.
This grant will support a program designed to assist families in keeping their pets when medical or behavioral issues threaten to lead to pet relinquishment. According to CCCR, “Too often, families are forced to give up a beloved pet because they can’t afford necessary medical care or because the pet has a minor behavioral issue that could be addressed with expert consultation.”
CCCR, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to rescuing cats in need, providing them with medical care and rehabilitation when necessary, and finding them loving, permanent homes. The group has volunteers from Houston to Homer who foster cats in their homes, transport them, and host adoption fairs to help them find families. Since its founding, CCCR has saved and rehomed around 4,000 cats.
The $12,500 grant will help CCCR’s ongoing efforts, including its Barn Cat Project, which focuses on socializing and preparing cats for adoption. The funds will also help the organization keep more pets in their homes by providing medical or behavioral support to struggling families.
As an active partner in the Best Friends Network, CCCR receives support and resources to help local shelters and animal welfare groups save lives in their communities.
The Rachael Ray Save Them All Grants, administered by Best Friends Animal Society, are aimed at reducing euthanasia rates in shelters across the U.S. Best Friends is committed to saving the lives of cats and dogs in shelters, with a goal of achieving no-kill status by 2025. The grants are funded by The Rachael Ray Foundation™, which provides support through proceeds from Rachael Ray’s pet food, Nutrish®.
The grant program funds projects that aim to increase the lifesaving efforts of shelters and animal welfare organizations, including spay/neuter surgeries, transfer of animals from overcrowded shelters, and support for neonatal foster programs and behavior training. This year, the Rachael Ray Foundation will fund 51 projects across the country.
Clear Creek Cat Rescue was originally founded to find homes for cats at the Mat-Su Animal Shelter. Over time, the organization has expanded its reach to help cats from shelters in Houston, Kenai, Soldotna, Homer, and other areas of Alaska. CCCR also works with feral and stray cats and occasionally takes in animals from private individuals and other rescues in need.
Through its Barn Cat Project, CCCR traps, spays, neuters, and vaccinates feral and colony cats, placing them in welcoming barn environments. Additionally, the organization sponsors a monthly spay/neuter clinic in Wasilla, run by Dr. Jim Hagee.
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