Our Grantees
Finding Animals Their Own Place in the Sun
Our Inaugural Grant Recipient
Whiskers-A-GoGo is an all-volunteer cat rescue group based out of North Brooklyn. Their mission is to find loving, permanent homes for abandoned, displaced, and shelter-surrendered cats. Through the generosity of donations, we have provided funding to cover WAGG's veterinary expenses for the summer of 2024.
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Thanks to WAGG and Dover's Chair, Bandit, Josh, and Whiskey have received the assistance they need.
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Bandit
Who was in need of eye surgery.
Josh
Who needed a trip to an orthopedic surgeon.
Whiskey
Who needed a trip to a neurologist to rule out a more serious issue than Cerebellar Hypoplasia.
Who we help!
2024 Grant Recipient
Equine Outreach, Inc. (EOI), established in 2004, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on rescuing and rehabilitating vulnerable senior and medically compromised horses in Central Oregon. Based in Bend, OR, EOI has provided sanctuary and rehomed hundreds of horses.
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​With the help of Dover's Chair, Equine Outreach has launched a Vet Care Fund to provide essential medical treatment for their senior and medically compromised horses. This fund will cover veterinary expenses, ensuring the health and well-being of the horses in their care.
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Patch
Mocha & Paige
Toby
Who we help!
2024 Grant Recipient
The mission of The Street Dog Coalition is to offer free veterinary care, especially preventive services, to pets of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. By bringing street medicine and pop-up clinics directly to the community, The Street Dog Coalition is committed to caring for both pets and their owners, ensuring well-being on both ends of the leash.
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With the help of Dover's Chair, The Decatur, IL Street Team can offer free veterinary care to people facing or at risk of homelessness in the greater Decatur area as well as provide support for their Street Clinics to provide vaccinations, parasite prevention, wellness exams, wound care, and vouchers for spay/neuter surgery at a partnering clinic.
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Luna's
owner was thankful for the Decatur Clinic and being able to get Luna the vet care she needed.
Soft Paw's ​
owner said without this event he didn’t think he could afford to get vaccines for his kitty.
Winter's
owner said he appreciates these events since finances are tight and he wants to keep his pets healthy and happy.
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2024 Grant Recipient
Heidi's Kittens' mission is to give as many cats and kittens as possible a second chance. Heidi's Kittens has built a strong network with rescues, transporters, and fosters across Montana and beyond. While they help kittens and cats find homes throughout the region, Heidi is also committed to addressing local overpopulation issues. Heidi's Kittens supports fosters, collaborates with vet techs, and seeks veterinary advice for more complex cases. Their goal is to remain a small and flexible organization, willing to serve where most needed
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With the help of Dover's Chair, Heidi's Kittens will now have a safety net for emergency vet care. They can take kittens and cats to the vet whenever they are in need, enabling them to treat conditions beyond the normal scope of routine preventive care.
From Heidi:
Friday morning, I got a call from a landlord who needed cats to be gone immediately. We took in 33 cats. I’m headed down today. Reports are of many outside that need to be caught. That’s our biggest intake ever, and you can thank yourself, because without the grant we would not be in the financial position to say yes at this time.
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Peeps & Crackers​​
They were rescued in an Idaho desert where someone had dumped them.
Alex​
Alex who was found outside and is now inside safe and being socialized with a foster.
Luna and Gus
Rescued from a hoarder situation.
2024 Grant Recipient
The Wings Programs Inc. provides assistance and equine welfare programs to both
horses and horse owners in need. Horses in their care receive rehabilitation for
physical and emotional problems and training as necessary to be able to transition
into a new permanent home. Some of their horses are sanctuary horses, meaning
they are not available for adoption for various reasons, including age or health.
These horses participate in Equine Assisted Programs, including Life Skills, Equine
Assisted Growth and Learning, and Veterans programs.
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With the help of Dover's Chair, The Wings Programs can now expand their
sponsorship and fundraising efforts by establishing The Healthy Equine Fund.
This fund is dedicated to rescuing and maintaining the well-being of equines, with a
focus on customized nutrition, necessary medications, dental care, and hoof care.
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GUS
Needs regular hoof trims and herbal supplements for an eye condition.
Dancer
Needs regular rehabilitative hoof trims and daily medication for Cushing's disease.
Sapphire
Needs regular hoof trims and a dental evaluation to determine if she has a dental issue.
2024 Grant Recipient
Old Dog New Digs, In addition to finding loving homes for senior dogs and cats, ODND also focuses on helping senior pets remain with their current families. ODND recognizes that older animals may face unexpected health challenges and expenses, which can be overwhelming—especially for owners on a fixed income. Financial hardships can make it difficult to manage unforeseen veterinary costs, and Old Dog New Digs can help support these families during tough times.
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With the help of Dover's Chair, Old Dog New Digs' Community Assistance Program can contribute even more financial aid directly to the approved applicant’s veterinarian to help pay for procedures, hospitalization, medication, veterinary follow-ups, and emergency animal services to realize the owner’s pet’s full recovery.
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Athena
Athena needed non-cancerous tumors removed from her body as well as above her teeth.
Roxy
Roxy needed a soft tissue sarcoma biopsy, and after her biopsy, it ruptured. She had a successful surgery to repair the rupture.
Mei Mei
Needed surgery to repair exposed nerve roots that were making it painful to eat.
2024 Grant Recipient
Greenpoint Cats is an IRS 501(c)3 nonprofit organization focused on helping the stray and feral “community cats” of Brooklyn. Their goal is to humanely reduce the massive population of community cats living on the streets.
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With the help of Dover's Chair, Greenpoint Cats will be able to expand its efforts to provide essential spay and neuter services to cats in need, helping to reduce overpopulation and improve the overall health and well-being of the Greenpoint Cat community. This grant will help to address the immediate needs of stray and feral cats in their care. BUT long-term solutions are still needed. You can help by donating to Greenpoint Cats using the link below.
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2024 Grant Recipient
​Bitter Root Humane was formed in 1972 by a group of local animal lovers. Bitter Root's mission is to provide caring, compassionate shelter and enrichment for homeless companion animals, find loving lifelong homes, reunite pets and owners, promote population control, and advocate for all animals.
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With the help of Dover's Chair, Bitter Root Humane is updating their communal cat room to allow cats to engage in their natural behaviors: hiding, running, climbing, jumping, elevated perching, and scratching.
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2024 Grant Recipient
Camp Tails' Mission is to improve the lives of donkeys and humans.
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With the help of Dover's Chair, Camp Tails ​will be able to purchase a trailer to transport the donkeys in their care.
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2024 Grant Recipient
Forever Loved Pet Sanctuary's mission is to help overlooked senior dogs in Arizona find their forever homes. Forever Loved Pets has been rescuing and adopting out senior pups since 2012, and the success stories are powerful. As a rescue dedicated to caring for senior dogs, they prioritize dental health as an essential part of ensuring every dog receives the care they need to thrive and prepare for their new homes. The Silver Muzzle Smiles program focuses on providing comprehensive dental care to support the overall health and well-being of older dogs.
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With the help of Dover's Chair, The Silver Muzzle Smiles Program will be able to provide dental care for up to nine senior dogs. Any remaining resources from the Dover's Chair Grant will go directly back into the Silver Muzzle Smiles program to provide dental care for additional senior pups in need.
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Henrietta
Henrietta had severe dental disease that had progressed so far that it infected her lower jaw. After her mandibulectomy (removal of the infected part of the jaw), she's now feeling as dazzling as her smile.
Lollie & Mackie
A bonded pair like no other, they came to Forever Loved Pet Sanctuary when their owner went into assisted living and could no longer care for them. Lollie and Mackie needed a thorough cleaning to get rid of a few loose teeth and will be ready for a new home with their dazzling smiles.
Anna
Pulled the local county shelter, Anna faced an uphill battle in terms of her health. After a mass from her side was removed, her teeth needed some TLC. With a thorough cleaning and time to recover, Anna now gets to enjoy sunbathing at her foster parent's home as she continues searching for her forever family.