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For the Love of Cats is honored to partner with Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) on our new scholarship program for their biology students. Our goal is to arouse more interest in a career in veterinary medicine among FGCU students who are enrolled in the biology course.
The scholarships are awarded based on a variety of criteria, including leadership, merit, and academic achievement. The program is designed to mentor students interested in a career in veterinary medicine with the expectation that they will bring their skills back home to meet the needs of Southwest Florida. “Our goal is to get FGCU students excited about career opportunities in the veterinary field in southwest Florida and to raise awareness of the needs of the animal welfare community. The Southwest Florida veterinary community is really struggling with staffing needs. This greatly affects their overall capacity and ability to contribute to the animal welfare of Southwest Florida. We are very excited about our partnership with FGCU and our ability to support students interested in careers in veterinary medicine, ”said Jan Rich, Founder of For the Love of Cats.
The For the Love of Cats scholarship program offers partnerships with businesses and local businesses. These leaders join us in influencing the future health of our county and our animal welfare. This year our program is generously funded by Bobbie Confer from Remax Realty on Marco Island, Dr. Jon Strohmeyer, Facial Plastic Surgery Center, and Dr. Cindy Strohmeyer, dermatology specialist in Naples.
Blind kitten gets some love.
Jan and Jim Jericho, founders of For The Love of Cats.
Blind kitten gets a vet check.
“The For the Love of Cats Scholarship is a new and unique opportunity for FGCU students from Southwest Florida,” said George North, Assistant Director of Development at FGCU. “The generous scholarship covers almost half of the tuition fees for a well-deserved student. This is the very first scholarship for a student pursuing a career in veterinary medicine and we are very excited about this partnership. On behalf of the FGCU Foundation, I thank For the Love of Cats for investing in our students and their future success. It will really make a meaningful difference! ”The For the Love of Cats scholarship is awarded to a student by the FGCU for the school year 2021-2022. The scholarships will be officially presented by the FGCU Foundation with an award ceremony in November 2021.
For the Love of Cats is a 501c3 non-profit based in Marco Island, FL, committed to saving the lives of abandoned cats and kittens in the community. We are an animal welfare group that has been active since 2002 through public donations.
Our mission is to end the cruelty of pet overpopulation. Funds are donated to our programs that include sterilization of community cats through TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return), helping low-income families with emergency and wellness pet care, and providing pet food to families who have been affected by the effects of the pandemic and subsidies include adoption fees and senior cat supplies for seniors along with other support programs that help people keep their pets.
