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Winn Feline Foundation News
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Winnie's Corner
Meow...
Oh my! It must be that time of year again.
My human has again set up a tree with all sorts of low hanging play toys and festive, paper covered, paw sharpening boxes and packages. She does know how to keep a cat occupied doesn't she?
This also means the little humans will be arriving and chasing me while running and laughing and screaming throughout my home. Time to check on my hidden sanctuary and make sure it hasn't been found!
Secretly, I look forward to seeing my little humans. They bring such joy to my owner and I'm always treated with extra attention and love while they are here. The season of giving, as I hear my owner say, always brings out the joy in the little ones.
Now if the smallest human would not carry me around by my neck...
Season's greetings to all my readers.
Love
Winnie
Memo to cat owners:
Please be careful this holiday season because cats can be curious and see loose ribbons, decorations and other items as interesting play toys versus possible health hazards.
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Quote of the Month
In these days of tension, human beings can learn a great deal about relaxation from watching a cat, who doesn't just lie down when it is time to rest, but pours his body on the floor and rests in every nerve
and muscle.
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Murray Robinson
American Writer
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Every Cat, Every Day Benefits from Winn-Funded Research~ December, 2016
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Five Miller Trust Grant Awards Announced
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In November, Winn announced five grant awards totaling $124,495 through the George Sydney and Phyllis Redmond Miller Trust.
The projects are:
Characterization of mineralization and expression of osteogenic proteins in feline kidneys with and without calcium oxalate uroliths.
(MT16-004)
Principal Investigators: Jody Lulich, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Eva Furrow, VMD, PhD, DACVIM; University of Minnesota; $12,000
The effects of oral anti-inflammatory glucocorticoids on glucose homeostasis and fluid balance in clinically healthy cats.
(MT16-007)
Jessica Ward, DVM, DACVIM; Iowa State University; $24,975
Carboplatin-impregnated calcium sulfate hemihydrate beads: A cost-effective, local treatment for feline injection site-associated sarcoma.
(MT16-010)
Principal Investigators: Heidi Phillips, DVM, DACVS, Elizabeth Maxwell, DVM; University of Illinois; $29,169.
Structure-based design of a novel subunit immunogen for development as a feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) vaccine.
(MT16-014)
Principal Investigator: Gary Whittaker, PhD; Cornell University; $30,273
Susceptibility to dermatophytes and asymptomatic carrier state in Persian cats.
(MT16-015)
Principal Investigators: Aline Rodriguez Hoffman, DVM, PhD, William Murphy, PhD; Texas A&M University; $28,078
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Winn's Annual Holiday Photo Contest Is Here
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Send a photo of your cat in a holiday setting and/or holiday attire to us by December 24th.
Join the festivities for 2016!
Is your cat "Best of Show in Holiday Attire" or the
"Most Humorous Holiday Spirit"
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One way to know is by sending us a photo and joining in our holiday celebration of cats and their humans.
Enjoy viewing your photo along with all the others in our photo gallery during the Holidays! Send along a story about what the holidays mean to you and your cat for additional mention.
Our panel of judges will select the winners for a $50 Amazon Gift Card in each category.
Get in the cat spirit this holiday season!
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Life Stage: Adult" Senior? or Geriatric?
Classification of life stage has always been somewhat arbitrary, and over the years various pet/human age analogy charts have been developed.
Read More
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Winn's Cat Health News Blog and Cat Health Library is your source for "What's New"about the health and welfare of cats.
Sign up for Winn's blog and have a summary of a recently published veterinary medical article about cats delivered to your RSS feed or email twice a week.
New or updated educational articles are available for downloading from our
Cat Health Library. Some examples are: arthritis, hemotropic mycoplasma, acute respiratory distress syndrome and upper respiratory infections in cats. Available progress reports from Winn-funded research grant awards are also available for viewing.
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Update on Feline Fix By Five
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Winn Feline Foundation was one of first national professional organizations to endorse the findings of the
Veterinary Task Force
on Feline Sterilization Recommendations for Age
of Spay and
Neuter Surgery.
Other organizations endorsing include The Association of Shelter Veterinarians, the Cat Fanciers' Association and the Catalyst Council. Three other groups are considering the guidelines for the optimal age "which may differ from the age to sterilize dogs."
Millions of cats and kittens end up in shelters as a result of the delay of this surgery until six months, by which time cats are often carrying unplanned, unwanted litters. The earlier surgery also greatly reduces risk of later development of mammary gland cancer in cats.
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Double Your Impact for Cats This Holiday Season
Your donation can have double the impact for FIP, heart disease, or other types of Winn-funded research. You can check your eligibility on our
Matching Gifts page. Or you will have the option to check your eligibility and apply at the end of the donation process.
Did you know your volunteer efforts may be eligible for a grant to your charity of choice. It is called "Dollars for Doers" in many instances. Verizon, State Farm and Microsoft are just a few companies who offer these
volunteer grant programs.
Make your gift go farther!
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Do you use AmazonSmile or IGive? Please consider Winn when you order for the holidays!
Winn is also a participant in the
IGive program for charities.
For this holiday season...
Every new member who shops to help Winn Feline Foundation earns an extra $5 donation when they make a purchase at any iGive store within 45 days of joining.
Spread cheer about Winn Feline Foundation. Invite your friends to help at the same time.
Please select Winn Feline Foundation as your charitable organization of choice when you use Amazon Smile and/or IGive when you do your personal online shopping.
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Winn is part of Giving Assistant
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Winn has also joined with Giving Assistant as another way to enhance your charitable giving options.
Every purchase you make at any one of Giving Assistant's 1800+ popular online retailers can be transformed into a meaningful donation to Winn Feline Foundation Inc..
Giving Assistant shoppers earn an average of $700 cash back on their purchases every year. Then, they donate a portion of their earnings to organizations they value. Sign up today to unlock great deals like Bed, Bath & Beyond Coupons, as well as free donation opportunities at retailers like Home Depot, Sears, and Best Buy!
Learn more about how to shop online with Giving Assistant.
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Planned Giving Tip for December
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They say the only certainties in life are death and taxes. But with the recent elections, tax policy changes are on the horizon. Among the proposals by the Trump administration is that itemized deductions may be capped. If so, that may mean smaller charitable deductions available in future years.
However, donations made before the end of 2016 still receive their full value regardless of any tax law changes in the future. Donations of appreciated securities before the end of this year will still receive double tax benefits; you get your charitable deduction while eliminating any capital gains taxes otherwise due on the sale of the securities.
The future is unknown. To avoid uncertainty you may accelerate your planned giving into 2016 to take full advantage of current tax benefits.
For any questions, please contact
info@winnfelinefoundation.org
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For more information about a planned gift to Winn or prior monthly Planned Giving tips.
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Honored Donors for November 2016
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| Holly Aglialoro |
Donors with AmazonSmile Foundation |
Art for Cat's Sake Foundation |
| Jennifer Bromberg |
Dr. Marcus Brown |
William/Ellen Castillo |
| Deborah Christensen |
Dr. Kathryn Christensen |
Laurie Clauss |
| Donors with Combined Federal Campaign |
Kristine Conway |
Maryanne Cortese |
| Karen Del Tatto |
Lena Gubarev |
Karoline Eddie |
| Christina Fama-Keane |
Dr. Josephine Fike |
Linda Foote |
| Susan Gingrich |
Arthur Goldberger |
Norman Grey |
| Dr. Kathleen Holahan |
Marjorie Hoskinson |
Michael Jacobi |
| Dr. Arnold Plotnick |
Roger Jeanson |
Bill/Nan Level |
| Andrea Margolis |
John Marino |
Julia McLean |
| Kris Men |
Roger Monaghan |
Masumi Nakamura |
| Lorraine Shelton |
Dr. Raj Singh |
Millicent Odell |
| Dr. Larissa Taylor |
Robert/Dr. Vicki Thayer |
Scott/Jacqui Polakoff |
| Mable Roberts |
Dr. Renee Rucinsky |
Dr. Marybeth Rymer |
| Jeanne Shalvoy |
Dr. Wendy Simpson |
Valerie Solberg |
| The San Francisco Foundation/Miller Trust |
Dr. Daniel Watson |
Joan Weser |
| Catherine Wray |
Rachel Zimmer |
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Thank You for your generosity!
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On the Calendar
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Happy Holidays from all of us at Winn Feline Foundation!
From the book CATMAS CAROLS by Laurie Loughlin.
"JOY TO THE WORLD"
Joy to the World, 'cause cats are here.
They fill all hearts with love.
Let everyone prepare them food
And let them eat their fill,
And let them eat their fill,
And let, and let them eat their fill.
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Thank you for your continued support.
Winn Feline Foundation Board of Directors
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Phone: 201.275.0624, ext 701
637 Wyckoff Ave., Suite 336
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
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