Grants for small, feline-focused nonprofits
Big checks for small cat rescues.
Mission Meow pools business-partner contributions with individual donations, then awards grants every quarter to several small, feline-focused rescues — funding the capital projects they can’t reach on their own.
$332,625granted to date
How it works
How a big check happens.
“Supporting small feline-focused nonprofits with impactful grants to help them bring their visions to life.”
Mission Meow’s mission
Partners and donors pool it
Businesses contribute every quarter as Mission Meow business partners. Individual donations go into the same pool.
The pool becomes grants
Every quarter, the combined fund becomes grants for several small, vetted, feline-focused rescues — a record $30,000 in a single round.
Small rescues build something lasting
Vetted, feline-focused nonprofits put it to work — a transport vehicle, a renovated shelter, a catio, an incubator.
Watch
Mission Meow in two minutes.
Everything Mission Meow does, in one short film.
Film by Diagonal Media
This two-minute film by Diagonal Media, made in 2024, explains how Mission Meow works. Business partners and individual donors give to one shared fund, and every quarter Mission Meow awards grants from it to small, feline-focused rescues for projects they could not pay for on their own. Any figures in the film are from 2024; this site has the current ones.
Grant recipients
The wall of big checks
Real grants to real rescues, newest first. Swipe through some of the organizations Mission Meow has funded.
TippedEars
$5,632
TNR equipment for a trap loaner program, so more caretakers can get cats fixed and returned safely
Fix & Feed Feline Feral, Inc.
Tampa area, FL
$3,386
TNR to stabilize and reduce community cat populations
Lupa Legacy Animal Rescue
Noble, OK
$3,560
Medical care for homeless pets, and expanding TNR trapping in a nearby trailer park
Community Cat Welfare Network
$880
Funding 20 winter shelters for colony cats heading into cold weather
Coastal Cats & Critters
Foley, AL
$6,463
Lifesaving equipment: Curadle bundle, oxygen kit, recovery cages, humane handling tools, disinfectant station — for medically fragile cats and vulnerable neonatal kittens
Big Apple Cats
New York, NY
$4,500
Foster Equipment Lending Library: extended oxygen therapy, nebulizers, feeding syringes, feral cat den, transfer cage, 3-tier rehab crate, crate cover, heating pads, bottle feeding supplies, blankets, playpens, microchip scanner, top-loading carriers, inventory tracking/labeling/storage supplies
Barnie's Place Feline Rescue
Columbia, MO
$4,018
Professional-grade trapping equipment (drop traps, transfer cages, humane traps, specialized equipment) to strengthen Trap-Neuter-Return efforts — trap, sterilize, vaccinate, and return more community cats
Windsor Kittens
Charlotte, NC
$1,500
Mr. Hill TNR Makeover Project: durable shelters, feeding stations, trapping supplies, and colony management equipment for one of the largest community cat colonies in their region; supports Mr. Hill, a disabled Vietnam veteran caretaker
Furever Feline Cat Rescue
Milwaukie, OR
$300
Complete The Hawk prototype: an innovative, eco-friendly feeding station for community cat colonies that reduces waste and environmental impact
The Big Fix Cat Project
Kerrville, TX
$2,000
Post-flood colony equipment: trail cameras, sonic deterrents, catch net, spotlights
Little Beans Hope Rescue
Miami, FL
$5,284
Expand TNVR program across Miami-Dade and Broward Counties: Drop Trap Pro Kits, Neighborhood Cats Drop Traps with transfer cages, Gravity Traps, Skyhawk Remote Trap Monitoring Systems, Zipper Release Capture Nets, Bite Guard Kevlar Gear
Unwanted Feline Organization
Kenner, LA
$9,100
Launch mobile feline spay/neuter and critical care clinic: refurbished anesthesia machine, portable ultrasound, stacked R-Com brooder bundle; convert decommissioned ambulance into mobile high-volume spay/neuter clinic for underserved Southeast Louisiana
Helping OC Cats
Santa Ana, CA
$6,300
Fund a spay/neuter clinic at Helping OC Cats next pet pantry event
Hope's Animal Kingdom
Louisburg, NC
$3,755
Purchase updated cages, cage pans and stainless steel bowls to upgrade 350 sq ft kitten nursery
Licking County TNR
Heath, OH
$6,555
Enclosure with two climate-controlled sheds for TNR holding/relocation
Ten Lives Cat Rescue
Pawtucket, RI
$2,932
Air purifiers, cage curtains, kitty cots, towers, scratchers, toys, blankets, bins
Cats in Action
Chicago, IL
$3,507
TNR gear: 24 Tru Catch traps, 4 transfer carriers, 2 trap dividers, 2 drop traps, Dura Flex net, 2 feral cat dens, 4 replacement doors
LIC Feral Feeders & Cat Rescue Corp
Long Island City (Queens), NY
$3,000
Secure outdoor enclosure for TNR holding/recovery, incl. HVAC, drop traps, cameras, cages
Gatos Callejeros United
Wilmington, CA
$16,250
Feline Fix Fest grant, plus $2,250 raised for LA wildfire relief
To The ResQ
Harpers Ferry, WV
$1,044
Traps, trap handles/dividers/covers, gas cards for transport, microscope & supplies
Texas Animal Society
The Woodlands, TX
$5,500
Constant Contact subscription, incubators, bottles, scales, barn-cat enclosure, crates, dryer, gloves, microscope, traps
The Meow Mission
Mishawaka, IN
$9,250
Expand infirmary: 3 more kennels (wall removal, antimicrobial wall, flooring, sink, lights)
Sioux Empire TNR Coalition
Sioux Falls, SD
$9,300
TNR equipment: drop traps, transfer cages, humane traps, cat dens, catio
Animal Outreach of Shelby County
Shelbyville, IN
$7,164
TNR and foster program supplies; expand TNR to a neighboring county
Islands Feral Cat Project
Savannah, GA
$2,000
2 large Lucidium pens for isolating kittens + socialization enrichment
For the Love of a Paw
Elloree, SC
$14,500
Clinic build-out: electric, plumbing, incubator + oxygen, nebulizers, exam tables, cages, SNAP tests, vaccines
Feral Cats Advocacy
Talent, OR
$4,500
High-efficiency washer/dryer for main ringworm foster + all-in-one washer/dryer for new building
Kitten Snatchers
Philadelphia, PA
$5,350
Medical supplies: 1 incubator, 2 oxygen chambers, 2 nebulizers, 25 ringworm culture dishes, 30 fecal test kits, 1 stethoscope
Little Wanderers NYC
New York, NY
$4,000
A special grant in honor of Stephanie Wissinger, to save a kitty at risk of euthanasia due to medical needs
Community Cat Foundation
San Diego, CA
$16,690
Catio ($10,000) + TNR equipment ($6,690): traps, drop traps, remote trap closures, enclosures, care pens, nets
Firelands Community Cat Coalition
Norwalk, OH
$8,920
Recovery shed, concrete pad and mini-split HVAC for post-surgery TNR cats
Animal Protection Association
Jeffersonville, IN
$6,000
Building repairs incl. fire alert system, ceiling tiles, water heater
Love Your Feral Felines
San Diego, CA
$6,500
30 foster-parent kitten kits to launch the "All You Need Is Love" foster program
What a grant builds
Not a line item. A van.
Mission Meow grants turn into things you can stand in, drive and plug in. Grants have funded:
Why it matters
A grant isn’t just another donation.It’s a different year.
Most small rescues run on almost nothing: 70% get by on $25,000 a year or less. One grant can be the van, the cat room or the foster program their budget never had room for.
- 65%of animal shelters receive no government funding
- 90%of small rescues report being underfunded
- 1.4 millioncats in U.S. shelters and rescues
- ~530Kcats euthanized annually in U.S. shelters
Become a business partner
Put your business behind the next big check.
Every grant on this page starts with a business. Mission Meow’s partners contribute every quarter, and pooled with individual donations, that’s what becomes the vans, cat rooms and incubators small rescues couldn’t otherwise afford.
What’s in it for you
- A listing on our partners page, with your logo, your words and a link to your site.
- Blog opportunities, like a Partner Spotlight story.
- Posts and stories in your donation month: 2 posts and 4 stories on each of Instagram and Facebook.
- Newsletter and email mentions with a link to you, plus a media kit to share.
Thank you to our business partners
Meet the founder
Sally Williams
Founder & Executive Director
Sally founded Mission Meow to get meaningful grants into the hands of small, feline-focused nonprofits — the rescues doing the hands-on work on the smallest budgets.
You’ll find her at the check handovers on this page, and at Mission Meow’s Feline Fix Fest.
For rescues
Run a small cat rescue? Apply for a grant.
Mission Meow grants go to small, feline-focused nonprofits with a project that will change what they can do — from shelter renovations and foster program launches to fire alert systems and trail cameras.