Deadline: 3/08/2019
Amount: unspecified
Description:
The purpose of this program is to promote pet-friendly communities. Awards can help cities advance the goal of creating welcoming places for people and pets to live, work, and play together. Projects may focus on the following 12 focus areas:
  1. Building coalitions to end pet homelessness
  2. Making shelters warm and welcoming to encourage adoption
  3. Community cat programs to address overpopulation
  4. Increasing pet-friendly housing options
  5. Eliminating breed and size bans
  6. Encouraging pet-friendly housing with pet amenities
  7. Adding pet-friendly green spaces in cities
  8. Increasing pet amenities like hydration and waste stations
  9. Educating about responsible pet ownership
  10. Launching pet-friendly retail and restaurants programs
  11. Making traveling with pets more accessible
  12. Supporting pet-at-work programs