For the Love of Cats Expands Funding for FGCU Scholarship Program

For the Love of Cats continues their partnership with Florida Gulf Coast University by increasing their scholarship funding to support two biology students. The purpose of the Scholarship Program is to create more interest in a career in veterinary medicine with students enrolled in FGCU’s biology curriculum.

Scholarships are awarded on criteria such as leadership, merit, and academic achievement. The two scholarships from For the Love of Cats will cover the cost of half of a full-year’s tuition per student thanks to generous Corporate Sponsors. “We could not be happier for the opportunity to afford two scholarships this year! In the future, we look forward to being able to fund student tuition for the full academic year with the help of more Corporate Sponsors!” said Jan Rich, Founder, For the Love of Cats.

For the Love of Cats Scholarship Program promotes awareness of the veterinary medicine needs in the community, while educating students about the issues associated with pet overpopulation.

The Scholarship Program is the latest in a range of community support programs offered by For the Love of Cats. While their other programs are designed to help cats in need now, the non-profit is excited about the implications of their scholarship program and the long-term benefits to Southwest Florida’s pets.

Southwest Florida’s veterinary community is struggling to meet the demand for staffing requirements, making it difficult to meet the needs of animal welfare throughout Collier County. With FGCU’s Scholarship program, For the Love of Cats will mentor students interested in pursuing a career in veterinary medicine in the hopes they will bring their skills back to the needs of Southwest Florida.

For the Love of Cats is a 501c3 non-profit organization based in Marco Island, Florida is dedicated to saving the lives of abandoned cats and kittens in the community. We are an animal welfare and rescue group operating through donations from the public since 2002. Our vision is a world where all cat’s lives matter. Donated funds go toward our programs that include sterilizing community cats through TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return), assisting low-income families with emergency and wellness veterinary care, providing pet food for pets of struggling families, promoting senior cat adoptions county-wide, and other support programs to help people keep their pets.