$440,000 awarded to animal agencies

Posted 12/11/14

In addition to the two Warwick organizations the follow received grants:

 

The Animal Rescue League of Southern Rhode Island in Wakefield was awarded $20,000 to cover some of the cost of …

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$440,000 awarded to animal agencies

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In addition to the two Warwick organizations the follow received grants:

 

The Animal Rescue League of Southern Rhode Island in Wakefield was awarded $20,000 to cover some of the cost of building its new shelter.

 

Barrington Partnership for Animal Welfare was awarded $9,190 to support the on-going development and implementation of its Bristol County Community Cats initiative including community outreach and education, fees associated with caring for stray and feral cats and equipment for the new cat adoption center.

 

Friends of Animals in Need in North Kingstown received $15,000 to underwrite the cost of providing veterinary care to the animals of low-income pet owners in order to prevent abandonment, surrender or euthanizing.

 

Friends of the Bristol Animal Shelter received $15,000 to add an outdoor play area for dogs at its new facility.

 

Friends of the Charlestown Animal Shelter received $20,000 to continue providing free spaying or neutering for pets of Charlestown, Richmond and Hopkinton residents. This program has already served more than 400 animals including spaying or neutering 201 cats and 189 dogs.

 

Friends of the Scituate Animal Shelter received $3,000 to provide medical testing and treatment for injured or sick animals, predominately feral cats and neglected dogs.

 

Friends of the Westerly Animal Shelter was awarded $2,580 to provide medical care, support the spaying, neutering and vaccinations; and to buy a blood analyzer and large cages for quarantining cats.

 

Foster Parrots Ltd. in Hopkinton received $20,000 to support the New England Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary and Center For Humane Education, which serves a facility for the care of rescued exotic birds and other animals and a center for humane education.

 

Historic New England received $10,000 for Casey Farm’s Project CHICK. The Saunderstown farm teaches about heritage-breed chickens, the humane treatment of animals and traditional farming methods.

 

The Humane Society of Jamestown received $9,000 to increase the number of schools participating in its “Gentle Hands, Gentle Voices” curriculum for third-graders.

 

The Newport Community School was awarded $4,500 for its Pets & Vets program, which is an award-winning collaboration with the Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association that brings a popular animal-welfare curriculum to middle school youth. 

 

Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown received $12,000 for its Animal CARE program.

 

Paws Watch of North Kingstown received $25,000 for its Trap, Neuter, Return and Monitor program, which addresses the state’s free-roaming-cat overpopulation problem. The organization expects to spay or neuter approximately 2,000 cats.

 

The Pet Refuge in North Kingstown was awarded $8,600 to build an outdoor storage shed for supplies such as food, litter and paper goods.

 

Placing Paws of Tiverton was awarded $4,000 to continue providing pet adoption and spaying or neutering of stray animals, particularly feral cats.

 

The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in East Providence was awarded $12,698 for kennel improvements and equipment including a dishwasher, power sprayer and new doors.

 

The Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association’s Companion Animal Foundation of Providence received $15,000 to treat the sick and injured pets of low-income owners and fund outreach to a more diverse audience of pet owners.

 

The Sea Research Foundation was awarded $10,000 for the Animal Rescue Program at Mystic Aquarium, which responds to strandings of sea turtles and seals and other marine animals. Since 1990, 82 percent of the animals it has cared for were rescued in Rhode Island.

 

Stand Up for Animals (SUFA) in Westerly was awarded $10,000 to provide care for an estimated 550 dogs and cats as well as spaying or neutering of pets prior to adoption.

 

The West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton received $8,000 to provide enhanced nutrition and specialized medical care to injured or disabled animals.

 

The town of Westerly received $12,000 for services at the Westerly Animal Shelter including a microchip program, wellness clinics and adding a dental unit and hematology system, which will improve care and cut outsourcing costs. In addition, the town’s animal control officer will complete Phase 2 of a three-phase program on investigating animal cruelty.

 

Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island in North Kingstown received $11,793 to install a fire suppression system in its wildlife clinic. This system will enable first responders to safely evacuate all staff and wildlife patients and staff in the event of a fire.

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