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EveryCat Health Foundation Honored Recipient of Cat Writers’ Association Annual Fundraiser in 2024

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EveryCat Health Foundation has been honored with the November 10th Donation Award from the Cat Writers’ Association, in conjunction with the CWA’s 30th anniversary. They will be this year’s beneficiary of the CWA’s fundraising efforts. Read on to find out more about the foundation and how you can help support feline health research and change cats’ lives around the planet.

EveryCat Health Foundation has supported medical and scientific breakthroughs in improving cat health and treating critical diseases since its founding in 1968. The CWA produced a video to highlight all of EveryCat’s contributions:

CWA President Lynn Maria Thompson shared how proud they are to raise funds for the EveryCat Health Foundation. “[Their] investment in feline health research has had a profound impact on the lives of millions of cats. Looking back at our 30 years of dedication to excellence in cat-centric written, visual, and audio media, and our shared love of cats, we feel that EveryCat is a perfect fit for our fundraiser.”

“We’re absolutely delighted to be honored by The Cat Writers Association in this way,” said EveryCat Executive Director Jackie Ott Jaakola. “We’re so impressed with their efforts to engage cat lovers everywhere and they’ve been equally supportive of our mission to help all cats everywhere. You can really see their excellence and dedication in the fabulous video they produced for the fundraiser.”

About EveryCat Health Foundation

ginger cat being examined by a vet
Image Credit by: Andy Gin, Shutterstock

EveryCat Health Foundation is the world’s only nonprofit focused solely on funding feline health studies and improving feline healthcare. With nearly 400 million companion cats bringing joy to their families across the world, and cat ownership growing, feline health research remains underfunded compared to many other animals.

Their mission is to advance feline health by supporting groundbreaking research and education. “Every cat, every day benefits from our foundation.”

Founded in 1968 by The Cat Fanciers’ Association, EveryCat Health Foundation awarded its first grant in 1971, and since then has awarded more than $10 million in grants for groundbreaking cat health research at more than 30 partner institutions worldwide. Through the support of dedicated donors and partners, this funding is made possible. Research supported by EveryCat Health Foundation helps veterinarians by providing educational resources that improve the treatment of common feline health problems and prevent many diseases. Grants are reviewed and awarded with the help of the foundation’s expert Scientific Review Committee.

They are still dedicated to their original vision of promoting the health and welfare of all cats, worldwide.

For more information, visit: https://everycat.org/.

EveryCat Health Foundation Grants

Grants from EveryCat have helped veterinarians improve the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases and conditions and evolved the practice of feline medicine. Some of the most notable advancements EveryCat-funded research has made possible include:

  • Finding a cure for feline infectious peritonitis
  • Linking dietary taurine deficiency to dilated cardiomyopathy
  • Discovering a second feline blood type
  • Linking several genetic defects to various diseases and developing DNA tests to identify carriers
  • Improving non-invasive blood pressure measurements
  • Developing in-clinic testing to identify feline leukemia virus
  • Proving the safety of early-age spay/neuter
  • Creating a non-invasive method for measuring cortisol
vet checking cats blood pressure
Image Credit by: David Herraez Calzada, Shutterstock

How Can I Help?

Individuals and organizations can donate to the fundraiser here.  They are nearly halfway to their goal of $2500, but with the help of our Catsters, we’re sure we can help them exceed their goal, in the name of health for all cats!

To learn about the ways you can support the EveryCat Health Foundation outside of the fundraiser visit here.

As the world’s only nonprofit foundation with the sole mission of supporting feline health research, EveryCat Health Foundation’s collaborative work is made possible through the generosity of sponsors and donors.


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