Community Cat Grant (CCG)

Community Cat Grant (CCG) is sponsored by Pet Friendly Services of Indiana. This program is targeted to 501(c)(3) non-profit animal welfare organizations that run Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs for community cats (feral and free-roaming). It provides free surgeries to help keep shelters empty and cats alive.

Community Cat Grants (CCG) – Pet Friendly Services of Indiana Pet Friendly Services of Indiana offers Indiana-based shelters, rescues and TNVR groups the opportunity to apply for our Community Cat Grant (CCG) certificates. This program is designed to allow groups to prevent shelter intake by providing spay/neuter services for feral/community/barn cats living in colonies within our local communities.

Community Cat Programs receive free spay/neuter certificates that also include rabies vaccines and a MANDATORY eartip for colony cats. These certificates are for groups only and are not to be distributed to individuals. Individuals interested in helping an outdoor cat may do so by applying for one of our SNAP certificates and checking the community cat box on the request form.

CCG certificates can be used at any veterinarian on our vet partner list that has agreed to provide such surgeries. Approved groups may be eligible for certificates on an annual basis provided that all of the previously issued certificates from the prior year were utilized appropriately. Once awarded, certificates can be requested on an as-needed basis , keeping in mind that certificates expire four months from the issue date.

Pet Friendly Plate Grant recipients are REQUIRED to help market the Pet Friendly Plate by sharing it on your website and Facebook page. Shelters, rescues, and community cat programs all benefit when more drivers choose the plate, because 100% of the revenue received by Pet Friendly Services goes back into programs that support Indiana animals.

You will be asked to provide the direct urls where marketing requirements can be found during the application process. Failure to provide them will result in a delay/denial of your grant application. For more information and instructions on how to fulfill these requirements, click here.

Looking for assistance with helping community cats? Learn More About How To Help Community Cats Trying to Find a Participating Vet Near You? Select a vet based on the program you’re utilizing.

SNAP vets are for limited-income Hoosiers. The Pet Friendly Plate Program (PFPG) vets are for rescue groups/shelters. Community Cat Program (CCG) vets will perform surgeries for limited-income Hoosiers with feral/free-roaming cats and for rescue groups/shelters.

Some vets have very busy surgery schedules. Please make your appointment as soon as you receive your spay/neuter certificate, and be sure to mention you are using an Pet Friendly Services’ certificate. Click to Download Our Vet List Saving Lives & Preventing Suffering Our mission is to eliminate the euthanasia of healthy and treatable cats and dogs, bringing every shelter in Indiana to zero-kill.

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