$90.5K awarded to ten local nonprofits from Remy Fund for Pets

The Remy Fund for Pets and Animal Services has awarded a total of $90,500 to companion animal (dogs, cats and horses) nonprofit organizations for the 2025 grant cycle. 

Dedicated to improving the lives of animals and the humans they touch in Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Blount and Walker counties, the Remy Fund has awarded over $739,000 in grants since 2011.

Remy Fund: Special field of interest

The fund, which is a  special field of interest Fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham,  was established by Birmingham area community volunteer, animal lover and philanthropist Ken Jackson to honor the memory of his dog, Remy. 

“Remy had such a positive impact on my life. She was always there to comfort and support me, especially during the passing of my parents.”

Ken Jackson

10 grants given in 2025

Organizations receiving grants this year:

• Alabama Spay/Neuter – $10,000 – for the Remy SNIP program, providing low cost spay/neuter surgeries, reducing the number of unwanted animals in our community
• Greater Birmingham Humane Society– $10,000 – Project Pet Safe, which assists pet owners who may be unable to afford care for their animals due to life changes or emergencies.
• Kitty Kat Haven and Rescue – $10,000 – to cover veterinary care for ill cats that require specialized care
• Shelby Humane Society – $10,000 – to cover spay and neuter surgeries through the Fix-a-Bull Program and provide a small bag of food and pet supplies to program participants.
• Walker County Humane Society– $10,000 -to provide spay and neuter resources in Walker County
• Hand in Paw, Inc -$7,500 – for the “Sit, Stay, Read!” program, which supports struggling readers in-classroom through animal-assisted education
• Rescuers United for Furbabies (RUFF) – $6,500 – to support their new maternity cottage, which will house pregnant/nursing mothers and their pups in a more easily maintained and less stressful environment
• Animal Shelter of Pell City, Inc. -$6,000 -to provide low-cost spay/neuter certificates through the SNAP program
• Sugarbelle Foundation – $6,000 – to further the mission of keeping pets and people together by providing comprehensive medical care, safe shelter, and training/evaluations to pet owners in need, and for spay/neuter services
• Special Equestrians -$5,500 -to provide comprehensive care for horses in their animal-assisted equine therapy program
• The Red Barn Foundation -$5,500 – for their therapeutic riding and equine assisted therapy to individuals with disabilities especially those in families with limited resources
• Birmingham AIDS Outreach (BAO) -$3,500 -for the Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) program, which provides food and services for pets of HIV positive individuals who require financial assistance
  

Other Remy Fund donors and how to support

In addition to Jackson, the Remy Fund receives significant donations from:

• VPFunds
• Diane and Warren Ferguson Fund for Animals
• Jean K. Forman Fund for Animal Welfare
• Anne Knight Townsend Fund for the Welfare of Animals.

To learn more about the Remy Fund and how to support or set up a special field of interest fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, visit https://www.cfbham.org/remy-fund/

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