Grant recipients

Every rescue we’ve funded.

It started with Catsbury Park in 2022. Since then, our business partners and donors have funded small cat rescues across the country.

$332,625granted to date

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Three people hold a giant Mission Meow check made out to Unwanted Feline Organization in front of an ambulance painted with “Emergency Feline” lettering
The Peyton’s Angels group with its $1,200 check
The Bay Area Cats team in blue shirts with their check
Two rescue leaders hold giant Mission Meow checks for $14,000 to Gatos Callejeros United and $8,000 to Urban Panthers Rescue, with a woman in a Mission Meow T-shirt between them
Mission Meow presents a giant $8,000 check to Urban Panthers Rescue at Feline Fix Fest
For the Love of a Paw's Mission Meow grant check presentation
The Community Cat Club team holds its Mission Meow check
Community Cat Club's Mission Meow grant check presentation
Two women hold a giant Mission Meow check made out to Unwanted Feline Organization in front of a large painted cat mural
The El Paso TNR group holds its Mission Meow check outside their cat facility under a blue sky
Two women from Cats In Action with their check
Two rescue leaders smile holding giant Mission Meow checks for $14,000 and $8,000
A hug on stage over a giant $8,000 Mission Meow check made out to Urban Panthers Rescue
A ribbon cutting outside a small house with a banner reading “A Mission Meow Grant in Action”
The Community Cat Club team and Sally hold a $5,500 Mission Meow check in their cat room
The Kitten Snatchers team holds its $5,350 Mission Meow grant check
Two people hold a $1,200 check made out to Peyton’s Angels
The El Paso TNR group with its check outside their cat facility
Four women jump and cheer outdoors holding a giant Mission Meow check, with balloons
A group in Mission Meow T-shirts gathers behind the $14,000 Gatos Callejeros United and $8,000 Urban Panthers Rescue Feline Fix Fest checks
For the Love of a Paw's Mission Meow grant check presentation
A big hug on the porch of For the Love of a Paw’s clinic
Community Cat Club's Mission Meow grant check presentation
The Runaways Animal Rescue's Mission Meow grant check presentation

Beyond the money

The Mission Meow Effect.

Mission Meow is so much more than a source of financial support. It changes the culture of rescue.

What follows a grant

  • Organizational growth
  • Increased fundraising ability
  • New board members
  • A positive impact on volunteers
  • More grants
  • Increased visibility
  • Social media growth
  • In-kind donation opportunities
  • A new rescue network and connections

Every organization is different, and so are the outcomes.

And one no one can measure

“Seen, heard, and validated for the work you are doing.”

Amanda Linnehan, founder of Feral Cats Advocacy, on being chosen for a grant

The recipients

Big checks, round by round.

October 2026 · 5 grants · $16,108

  • TippedEars

    $5,632

    TNR equipment for a trap loaner program, so more caretakers can get cats fixed and returned safely

    October 2026

  • Fix & Feed Feline Feral, Inc.

    Tampa area, FL

    $3,386

    TNR to stabilize and reduce community cat populations

    October 2026

  • Lupa Legacy Animal Rescue

    Noble, OK

    $3,560

    Medical care for homeless pets, and expanding TNR trapping in a nearby trailer park

    October 2026

  • Hands to Paws Rescue

    Augusta, GA

    $2,650

    TNR equipment and spay/neuter transportation

    October 2026

  • Community Cat Welfare Network

    $880

    Funding 20 winter shelters for colony cats heading into cold weather

    October 2026

August 2026 · 6 grants · $30,101

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  • Meow Mission Coalition

    Allegany County, MD

    $13,320

    Help fund a transport van

    August 2026

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    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

    August 2026

  • Photo from Mission Meow's post "Mission Meow Gives $30,000 In Grants In August"

    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

    August 2026

  • Photo from Mission Meow's post "Mission Meow Gives $30,000 In Grants In August"

    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

    August 2026

  • Photo from Mission Meow's post "Mission Meow Gives $30,000 In Grants In August"

    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

    August 2026

  • Photo from Mission Meow's post "Mission Meow Gives $30,000 In Grants In August"

    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

    August 2026

April 2026 · 6 grants · $23,988

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January 2026 · 2 grants · $14,384

  • 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

    January 2026

  • Three people hold a giant Mission Meow check made out to Unwanted Feline Organization in front of an ambulance painted with “Emergency Feline” lettering

    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

    January 2026

2025 Season of Giving · 6 grants · $16,303

  • Leuk's Landing

    Ann Arbor, MI

    $3,048

    Renovate utility closet into a fully functioning exam room.

    2025 Season of Giving

  • Six Kittens Rescue

    Bryan, TX

    $1,200

    Purchase of an incubator to save the lives of more at-risk kittens

    2025 Season of Giving

  • Shady's Paw

    Winchester, VA

    $1,500

    Purchase a life-saving incubator

    2025 Season of Giving

  • Helping OC Cats

    Santa Ana, CA

    $6,300

    Fund a spay/neuter clinic at Helping OC Cats next pet pantry event

    2025 Season of Giving

  • Hope's Animal Kingdom

    Louisburg, NC

    $3,755

    Purchase updated cages, cage pans and stainless steel bowls to upgrade 350 sq ft kitten nursery

    2025 Season of Giving

  • Firelands Community Cat Coalition

    Norwalk, OH

    $500

    Season of Giving grant

    2025 Season of Giving

October 2025 · 4 grants · $29,612

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July 2025 · 5 grants · $15,167

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  • Two people hold a $1,200 check made out to Peyton’s Angels

    Peyton's Angels Worldwide

    Fountain Valley, CA

    $1,200

    Website

    July 2025

  • The El Paso TNR group holds its Mission Meow check outside their cat facility under a blue sky

    El Paso TNR

    El Paso, TX

    $5,000

    Recovery & storage room for volunteers who cannot house cats

    July 2025

  • The Bay Area Cats team in blue shirts with their check

    Bay Area Cats

    Sunnyvale, CA

    $3,460

    TNR supplies: loaner traps, wand scanner, feral cat dens

    July 2025

  • Two women from Cats In Action with their check

    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

    July 2025

  • Branford Compassion Club's Mission Meow grant announcement

    Branford Compassion Club

    Branford, CT

    $2,000

    Shelterluv software for several years

    July 2025

April 2025 · 2 grants · $15,900

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March 2025 (Feline Fix Fest) · 2 grants · $24,250

  • Two rescue leaders hold giant Mission Meow checks for $14,000 to Gatos Callejeros United and $8,000 to Urban Panthers Rescue, with a woman in a Mission Meow T-shirt between them

    Gatos Callejeros United

    Wilmington, CA

    $16,250

    Feline Fix Fest grant, plus $2,250 raised for LA wildfire relief

    March 2025 (Feline Fix Fest)

  • Two rescue leaders smile holding giant Mission Meow checks for $14,000 and $8,000

    Urban Panthers Rescue

    Wilmington, CA

    $8,000

    Feline Fix Fest grant

    March 2025 (Feline Fix Fest)

January 2025 · 3 grants · $15,794

  • To The ResQ's Mission Meow grant announcement

    To The ResQ

    Harpers Ferry, WV

    $1,044

    Traps, trap handles/dividers/covers, gas cards for transport, microscope & supplies

    January 2025

  • Texas Animal Society's Mission Meow grant announcement

    Texas Animal Society

    The Woodlands, TX

    $5,500

    Constant Contact subscription, incubators, bottles, scales, barn-cat enclosure, crates, dryer, gloves, microscope, traps

    January 2025

  • The Meow Mission's Mission Meow grant announcement

    The Meow Mission

    Mishawaka, IN

    $9,250

    Expand infirmary: 3 more kennels (wall removal, antimicrobial wall, flooring, sink, lights)

    January 2025

2024 Season of Giving · 1 grant · $9,300

  • Sioux Empire TNR Coalition

    Sioux Falls, SD

    $9,300

    TNR equipment: drop traps, transfer cages, humane traps, cat dens, catio

    2024 Season of Giving

October 2024 · 3 grants · $18,758

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July 2024 · 1 grant · $14,500

  • For the Love of a Paw's Mission Meow grant check presentation

    For the Love of a Paw

    Elloree, SC

    $14,500

    Clinic build-out: electric, plumbing, incubator + oxygen, nebulizers, exam tables, cages, SNAP tests, vaccines

    July 2024

April 2024 · 3 grants · $15,350

  • The Community Cat Club team holds its Mission Meow check

    Community Cat Club

    Bellmawr, NJ

    $5,500

    TNR supplies to expand their program

    April 2024

  • Feral Cats Advocacy's Mission Meow grant announcement

    Feral Cats Advocacy

    Talent, OR

    $4,500

    High-efficiency washer/dryer for main ringworm foster + all-in-one washer/dryer for new building

    April 2024

  • The Kitten Snatchers team holds its $5,350 Mission Meow grant check

    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

    April 2024

January 2024 · 1 grant · $15,000

December 2023 · 1 grant · $4,000

  • 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

    December 2023

October 2023 · 1 grant · $16,690

  • Community Cat Foundation receiving its Mission Meow check

    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

    October 2023

July 2023 · 1 grant · $8,920

April 2023 · 2 grants · $12,500

  • Animal Protection Association's Mission Meow grant announcement

    Animal Protection Association

    Jeffersonville, IN

    $6,000

    Building repairs incl. fire alert system, ceiling tiles, water heater

    April 2023

  • Love Your Feral Felines's Mission Meow grant announcement

    Love Your Feral Felines

    San Diego, CA

    $6,500

    30 foster-parent kitten kits to launch the "All You Need Is Love" foster program

    April 2023

January 2023 · 1 grant · $6,000

October 2022 · 1 grant · $10,000

  • Four Catsbury Park team members hold kittens and a $10,000 Mission Meow check in front of an aqua cat mural

    Catsbury Park

    Asbury Park, NJ

    $10,000

    Expansion of new location (rescue room + adoption center)

    October 2022

The Community Cat Club team and Sally hold a $5,500 Mission Meow check in their cat room
Community Cat Club, grant recipient

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Three people hold a giant Mission Meow check made out to Unwanted Feline Organization in front of an ambulance painted with “Emergency Feline” letteringThe check handover

Unwanted Feline Organization

$9,100

Where
Kenner, LA
Project
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
Check dated
March 23, 2026
Announced
January 2026
  • Two women hold a giant Mission Meow check made out to Unwanted Feline Organization in front of a large painted cat mural

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Two women hold a giant $8,920 check made out to FC3, the Firelands Community Cat CoalitionThe check handover

Firelands Community Cat Coalition

$500

Where
Norwalk, OH
Project
Season of Giving grant
Announced
2025 Season of Giving
  • $8,920 · July 2023Recovery shed, concrete pad and mini-split HVAC for post-surgery TNR cats

Mission Meow is proud to announce a grant of $8920 awarded to FC3 Firelands Community Cat Coalition.

  • Firelands Community Cat Coalition's Mission Meow grant check presentation

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Two people hold a $1,200 check made out to Peyton’s AngelsThe check handover

Peyton's Angels Worldwide

$1,200

Where
Fountain Valley, CA
Project
Website
Check dated
August 2, 2025
Announced
July 2025
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The El Paso TNR group holds its Mission Meow check outside their cat facility under a blue skyThe check handover

El Paso TNR

$5,000

Where
El Paso, TX
Project
Recovery & storage room for volunteers who cannot house cats
Check dated
July 7, 2025
Announced
July 2025
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The Bay Area Cats team in blue shirts with their checkThe check handover

Bay Area Cats

$3,460

Where
Sunnyvale, CA
Project
TNR supplies: loaner traps, wand scanner, feral cat dens
Check dated
August 7, 2025
Announced
July 2025

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Cats in Action

$3,507

Where
Chicago, IL
Project
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
Check dated
July 10, 2025
Announced
July 2025

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LIC Feral Feeders & Cat Rescue Corp

$3,000

Where
Long Island City (Queens), NY
Project
Secure outdoor enclosure for TNR holding/recovery, incl. HVAC, drop traps, cameras, cages
Check dated
March 31, 2025
Announced
April 2025

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Two rescue leaders hold giant Mission Meow checks for $14,000 to Gatos Callejeros United and $8,000 to Urban Panthers Rescue, with a woman in a Mission Meow T-shirt between themThe check handover

Gatos Callejeros United

$16,250

Where
Wilmington, CA
Project
Feline Fix Fest grant, plus $2,250 raised for LA wildfire relief
Check dated
March 22, 2025
Announced
March 2025 (Feline Fix Fest)
  • Two rescue leaders smile holding giant Mission Meow checks for $14,000 and $8,000
  • A group in Mission Meow T-shirts gathers behind the $14,000 Gatos Callejeros United and $8,000 Urban Panthers Rescue Feline Fix Fest checks

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Urban Panthers Rescue

$8,000

Where
Wilmington, CA
Project
Feline Fix Fest grant
Check dated
March 22, 2025
Announced
March 2025 (Feline Fix Fest)
  • Mission Meow presents a giant $8,000 check to Urban Panthers Rescue at Feline Fix Fest
  • A hug on stage over a giant $8,000 Mission Meow check made out to Urban Panthers Rescue

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For the Love of a Paw

$14,500

Where
Elloree, SC
Project
Clinic build-out: electric, plumbing, incubator + oxygen, nebulizers, exam tables, cages, SNAP tests, vaccines
Check dated
June 28, 2024
Announced
July 2024

Mission Meow has raised $14,500 during the month of July For The Love Of A Paw to have their very own clinic. FLOAP is currently using the building next to their shelter as a space for cats, in their TNR program, to recover after spay/neuter surgery before being released. This building was recently painted and fitted…

  • For the Love of a Paw's Mission Meow grant check presentation
  • A ribbon cutting outside a small house with a banner reading “A Mission Meow Grant in Action”
  • A big hug on the porch of For the Love of a Paw’s clinic

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Community Cat Club

$5,500

Where
Bellmawr, NJ
Project
TNR supplies to expand their program
Check dated
May 8, 2024
Announced
April 2024

Mission Meow was proud to present a check for $5500 to Community Cat Club in Bellmawr N.J. for much needed Trap/Neuter/Return supplies to expand their program.

  • The Community Cat Club team and Sally hold a $5,500 Mission Meow check in their cat room
  • Community Cat Club's Mission Meow grant check presentation
  • Community Cat Club's Mission Meow grant check presentation

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The Kitten Snatchers team holds its $5,350 Mission Meow grant checkThe check handover

Kitten Snatchers

$5,350

Where
Philadelphia, PA
Project
Medical supplies: 1 incubator, 2 oxygen chambers, 2 nebulizers, 25 ringworm culture dishes, 30 fecal test kits, 1 stethoscope
Check dated
May 7, 2024
Announced
April 2024

Mission Meow is proud to have presented a check for $5350 to Kitten Snatchers, Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

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The Runaways Animal Rescue's Mission Meow grant check presentationThe check handover

The Runaways Animal Rescue

$15,000

Where
Port Richey, FL
Project
New condos for the cat intake room
Check dated
December 29, 2023
Announced
January 2024

Mission Meow is proud to announce that $15,000 has been raised for The Runaways Animal Rescue. This grant will provide all new condos for the cat intake room. These condos will benefit both the cats and the staff/volunteers Let’s make another dream come true!

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Community Cat Foundation receiving its Mission Meow checkThe check handover

Community Cat Foundation

$16,690

Where
San Diego, CA
Project
Catio ($10,000) + TNR equipment ($6,690): traps, drop traps, remote trap closures, enclosures, care pens, nets
Check dated
September 26, 2023
Announced
October 2023

Mission Meow is proud to announce giving our largest grant to date, of $16,690, to Community Cat Foundation of San Diego California.

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Four Catsbury Park team members hold kittens and a $10,000 Mission Meow check in front of an aqua cat muralThe check handover

Catsbury Park

$10,000

Where
Asbury Park, NJ
Project
Expansion of new location (rescue room + adoption center)
Check dated
November 8, 2022
Announced
October 2022

Catsbury Park was once just a dream that Founder DJ Bornschein had back in 2016, and since that day Catsbury Park has grown and accomplished more than anyone could have ever imagined. Hundreds and hundreds of adoptions, 3 cat conventions, a podcast, NJ’s first cat cafe, and thousands of lives changed forever, feline…

  • Sally Williams holds a Mission Meow sign beside a man holding a large round Catsbury Park sign at an outdoor event
  • Catsbury Park's Mission Meow grant check presentation

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