Angela Rafuse Is A Founder Of ‘My Grandfather’s Cat Charity’, Helping Seniors To Rehome Their Pets Interview





Today, we would like to share a story about a special charity in Canada, dedicated to helping cats in need find their second forever home. “My Grandfather’s Cat” is a registered Canadian charity that provides a service to help seniors and terminally ill individuals arrange homes for their pets before they move into retirement homes or pass away.

The founder of this initiative, Angela Rafuse, came up with the idea of starting this non-profit when her own grandfather, who cared for a 14-year-old cat named Mackie, passed away in 2019. The family had to decide who would take care of the feline after his passing, and Angela chose to take responsibility for her. This story inspired Rafuse, and two years later, “My Grandfather’s Cat” was officially founded in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Bored Panda got in touch with Angela to find out more about this wonderful initiative. We asked her a few questions about My Grandfather’s Cat and the goals Rafuse has for her charity for the future.

First, we were wondering what the process of selecting and matching adoptive families with the cats looks like. Angela explained: “My Grandfather’s Cat provides a service to help seniors and terminally ill people find homes for their pets before they move into retirement homes or pass away. Our organization does not house the animals but rather works to move them directly from their human to their second forever home. We work directly with the animal’s current owner to interview families, and the current owner has the ultimate decision of who adopts their animal.”

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