Mar 29, 2017 2 min read

Washington County Community Foundation has created the Fund for Animal Care to support the care of domesticated and undomesticated animals with preference given to animal care within the Claysville and Donegal Township area.

The fund was created with a $10,000 contribution from retired McGuffey School District teacher Cathie Laird.

If you ask Laird about her fondness for animals, she might tell you one of many stories about the cats and dogs who were her first playmates as a child growing up on the family farm near Claysville.

Laird first became aware of WCCF when family and friends of Alice Boone Main created the Alice Boone Main Memorial Fund in 1999 to provide scholarships to McGuffey graduates. Laird created a scholarship in honor of her parents, the William L. and Barbara M. Laird Fund, to provide scholarships to graduates of McGuffey High School who aspire to become elementary teachers.

With a desire to help animals, Laird turned to WCCF to establish the Fund for Animal Care. For domesticated animals, care may include food, shelter, veterinarian services, spaying and neutering services, and adoption services. For undomesticated animals, care may include support of animal preserves, veterinarian services, and spaying and neutering services.

Interested 501(c) (3) agencies may apply for grants from the Fund for Animal Care during the Foundation’s annual Designated Field of Interest grant cycle, with a deadline of July 1.

For more information on the foundation, visit www.wccf.net.