2023 Impact Story

Meet Linus- a kitten who has been through a lot in his short life. Linus was found by a good Samaritan in the middle of Golden Gate Parkway, with traffic whizzing by. Fortunately, this kind family took him in, but immediately noticed his leg was limp and sought veterinarian care. After a trip to the emergency vet, the family contacted For the Love of Cats when it was determined Linus would need his leg amputated due to severed nerves in his leg. 

Thanks to Dr. Peters at Harborside Animal Clinic, Linus had successful leg amputation surgery and no longer has to lug around a limp, useless leg. For the Love of Cats was able to help Linus’ family through their Help ‘Em Keep ‘Em program by covering the cost of his expensive leg amputation surgery. Linus’ new family is happy to report that he is doing well, and they brag that he can do more things with three legs than a cat with four legs! Generous donors make success stories like this possible - they could not be done without the kind people in the community.

For the Love of Cats recently celebrated its recognition of Candid’s highest level of transparency for a nonprofit. Candid, formerly known as GuideStar, is an information service specializing in reporting on U.S. nonprofit companies.

“We are thrilled about this high level of recognition!” said Jan Rich, For the Love of Cats Founder. “The Platinum seal demonstrates our trustworthiness to the public, and we are happy to say that we are living out our mission and vision every single day.”

Candid is the world’s largest database of nonprofit organizations. It provides donors with the information necessary to make smart decisions. For the Love of Cats’ programs save hundreds of cats annually while providing invaluable support to those who love and care for them.