EIN # 83-3207090
I moved back to Panama City in March of 2018. I hadn’t gotten out of my car at my friends apt before I saw cats and kittens everywhere! I was told we were not allowed to feed them. Ha! I went to the grocery store next to the apt complex to buy food. I saw MORE cats and kittens EVERYWHERE! One of the cats was injured. I called Animal Control to help this cat and was told I would be
fined if I fed them. And their response to the injured cat was “it’s the survival of the fittest. That’s how they w**d themselves out”! Everywhere I went; work, shopping, residential and commercial neighborhoods, there were cats and kittens EVERYWHERE! The number of homeless, abandoned, sick, injured and hungry kittens and cats is of epidemic proportions in Bay County FL. There was absolutely no way I was going to ignore the plight of these helpless animals. And so it started. I met 2 people who were doing TNR (trap, neuter, release) and they helped me get the cats spayed, neutered and vaccinated. But that wasn’t enough. What about after? They needed consistent feeding, shelter, monitoring for sickness and injury and LOVE! I started making shelters out of Styrofoam coolers I trashed picked from pet store dumpsters and wood I trashed picked from work. I was a “one woman show” helping and saving cats and kittens. I founded my nonprofit, Street Cat Society (DBA of Cat Covers food and Love Inc.) in Feb 2019. I had to operate “under cover” because what I was doing is illegal in Bay County, FL. But soon, the property owners and business managers saw what a huge difference I was making. No more kittens and cats in dumpsters looking for food, hanging out in parking lots begging for food. They didn’t even see the cats anymore. I earned the trust and cooperation to continue to work to help the cats. I still had a big problem. No one knew about me- I couldn’t “advertise” because of the laws. I didn’t have any funding, grants or benefactors. I had to support my mission by myself, financially and physically. In first year alone, I spent $24,000 of my own money. The costs increased over the next 6 years and my resources depleted. I don’t care how many times I get fined or told I can’t do it. I WILL NEVER GIVE UP! One person CAN make a difference! It doesn’t have to be on the scale I do, but helping just one cat DOES matter! Molly Grady, President and Founder, Street Cat Society
To donate to Street Cat Society:
Venmo.com : StreetCatSocietyPC
PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/hub?keywords=street+cat+society&type=all&page=1&pageSize=24&sortBy=bestmatch
Zelle : [email protected]
CHEWY: https://www.chewy.com/g/cat-covers-food-and-love-dba-street-cat-society_b88332764 -list&wishlistsortby=NAME_DESC
Donate on Facebook through one of our fundraisers or posts https://www.facebook.com/StreetCatSocietyPC
Shop for items on our wish list:
Chewy.com that are shipped directly to us! https://www.chewy.com/g/cat-covers-food-and-love-dba-street-cat-society_b88332764
Amazon Wishlist:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/dDmixez?ref_=wl_share
To Volunteer:
Please email with VOLUNTEER in the subject line to [email protected]
Socials
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Take care of the cats on your street/in your yard/community. Get the neighbors to help you. Even getting 1 cat fixed and fed is a big help. A handful of people cannot do this alone. "It takes a village to raise a child." It also takes a village to help the homeless animals. Make an effort. It doesn't have to be big, one small step is so much better than no step at all. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/StreetCatSocietyPC
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