One door, a world of difference
Double compartment housing in shelters is crucial to animals’ health and well-being: pass-through “portal” installation has been linked to lower disease risk, reduced stress for animals and improved efficiency for care, and is a simple means to sustainably increase lifesaving success. That’s why California for All Animals is offering double-compartment housing for all and has reserved limited funds for portal grants for qualifying California shelters.
California for All Animals has very limited funds available for targeted grants to retrofit existing cat and small dog/puppy housing with portals. Applications are currently being accepted by invitation only. Shelters may receive funding to install portals and/or may receive direct assistance from the Koret Shelter Medicine Program to install portals. If you have received an invitation, please click the Apply Now button to start the portal grant application process.
The map below shows locations where portals have already improved animal well-being throughout California.
Happy Cat Generator
A simple portal between two cages allows shelter staff to separate food, water and bed from the litter box and gives cats more space just to be cats. Shelter after shelter report that upper respiratory infections decrease and cats are more comfortable. Who knew one little simple hole could change everything for shelter cats?
