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The Winn Feline Foundation advances feline health

by supporting research and education.

Every cat, every day benefits from Winn funded research.

Research of feline genetic diseases and traits got a huge boost in 2015 when the 99 Lives Cat Genome

Sequencing Initiative was founded. The purpose was to build an in-depth, accessible genetic database of

domestic and wild cat species that

researchers could use to investigate heritable diseases. Many studies have benefited from having a handy

source of DNA.

Geneticist Leslie Lyons, PhD, the Gilbreath McLorn Endowed Professor of Comparative Medicine at the University of Missouri, who began the 99 Lives Initiative, says, “The idea was to include all breeds and cats from around the world — those that are healthy as well as those with health concerns.”

Thus far, donated DNA samples from more than 200 domestic cats — including 37 pedigree cat breeds and crossbreeds — and 21 wild cats representing 15 wild cat species have been whole-genome sequenced.

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Winn and AVMF Announce Student Scholarship Winners

Winn Feline Foundation and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) awarded $2,500 scholarships to two very deserving individuals. This scholarship opportunity is open to 2nd or 3rd year students who demonstrates an interest in feline veterinary medicine. The recipient of this award must be able to document a history of participation in activities that benefit the health and welfare of cats, including research, shelter work, cat clubs and other community service programs. A strong GPA and financial need are also considered for this scholarship.

We are happy to announce Ankita Gupta and Sarah Hefferan as the two winners for 2019!

I love cats - Persians, Bengals, Munchkins, and everything in between! As a veterinary student, I have devoted countless hours to research projects, shelter work, and organized university-wide outreach programs. I am incredibly honored to be the recipient of the 2019 Winn Feline Foundation Scholarship. This award allows me to pursue my passion for translational research. Thank you to the Winn Feline Foundation and the AVMF for their support!

Thank you very much to the AVMF and the Winn Feline Foundation for awarding me with this scholarship. To have your support and recognition of my passion for feline health and welfare motivates me to make an impact in these fields as I move forward in my career.

WINN FELINE FOUNDATION

2019 Board of Directors

Honored Donors - August 2019

Honored Donors are donations over $100. We are thrilled with all of our donations Winn receives. We have so many generous supporters and appreciate your willingness to help every cat, every day benefit with Winn funded research.

Kathy Adkins

Holly Aglialoro

Stephanie Belaustegui

David Blackman

Patrick Bowers

Marcus Brown

Joann Brubacher

Dorothy Chao

Kathryn Christensen

Diane Coppola

Candice Darling

Angela Dreher

Kathleen Elkins

Josephine Fike

Tyler Focht

Susan Gingrich

David Grubb

Lena Gubarev

Brittany & Matt Hall

Susan Head

Evan and Jane Kriss

Lorna Kriss

Yayoi Kuzmin

Al Legendre

Kenneth Mitchell

Victoria Ochoa

Jewel Reese

Kevin & Diana Santiago-Kiley Erin Schlitts

Larissa Taylor

Mardi Vargofcak-Apker Barbara Warren

Claus & Susanne Wehnert Sandra Williamson

Join us at the Winn Feline Foundation FIP Symposium PURRsing FIP and WINNing

Winn Feline Foundation is bringing expert researchers from around the world together for a symposium on feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), PURRsuing FIP and WINNing , at the University California-Davis November 16 and 17, 2019. The Winn Feline Foundation, the world’s premiere non-profit funder of cat health studies has been supporting studies on FIP since the disease was first discovered decades ago.

The two-day Symposium will consist of round table discussions and a few short presentations. These sessions will provide the latest information about FIP that attendees will leave with an enhanced understanding of the best recommendations for treatment and prevention as well as future research coming about.

To view the full schedule and to register click here !

Join this

Million Cat Challenge

Webinar

Overview

Title: The Million Cat Challenge: Interventions and observations associated with survival of orphaned shelter kittens undergoing treatment for diarrhea

Date: Wednesday, October 02, 2019

Time: 03:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Duration: 30 minutes

Summary

Diarrhea in orphaned shelter kittens can be extremely difficult to manage, but recent studies point to successful new treatments. In this free webinar, Drs. Jody Gookin and Sandra Strong provide information for veterinarians and medical support staff on survival statistics and novel treatments for orphan kitten diarrhea. The information is based on a recently published study evaluating significant associations between treatment interventions and survival of orphan shelter kittens with diarrhea. The study was performed in an open intake municipal animal shelter.