EveryCat Health Foundation is the world's only nonprofit dedicated exclusively to feline health research. Its mission is to award grants for both clinically applicable and innovative feline medicine research with high impact on feline health and welfare. The foundation emphasizes a low expense ratio, strict humane guidelines, and incorporates educational opportunities to raise awareness. It is a leading change agent in how feline medicine is practiced, making significant contributions to the field.
The EveryCat Health Foundation Annual Grant Awards program supports innovative scientific research that benefits all cats. It is committed to funding research proposals annually, with more than $8 million already allocated to leading-edge feline health research. This effort has significantly influenced veterinary medicine practices. Proposals of interest can cover a wide range of feline health aspects, including shelter medicine and behavior. The foundation also has dedicated research funds for specific diseases and conditions such as feline infectious peritonitis and heart disease, with dedicated funds for breed-specific research such as Norwegian Forest Cat and Persian hypertrophic cardiomyopathy studies, Birman heart disease, Abyssinian-related health issues, and amyloidosis in Siamese and Oriental Shorthair-related breeds. Furthermore, it offers dedicated funding for research on inflammatory diseases or cancer of the liver, pancreas, and intestinal tract, and chronic kidney disease and related hypertension disorder.