Travel Cat is hosting our 3rd annual "Forever Home Heroes" program!

We will make $5,000 in donations to animal welfare organizations or individual cat-heroes, based on public voting!

Forever Home Hero Prizes:

First Place: $2,000
Second Place: $1,000
Third Place (4 Winners): $500 each
Runners Up (3 Winners): FREE "The Fat Cat" Backpack
PLUS $500 dollars worth of Travel Cat gear for voters to win!

The winners can use the donation money to continue saving more kitty lives through their work -- whether that be through stocking up on supplies, investing in new equipment, or paying vet bills.

Types of organizations you can vote for include:

- TNR Organizations
- Individuals Who Foster Cats
- Non-Profit Shelters
- Cat Cafes with Adoption Programs

We especially encourage nominations of small grassroots organizations and individuals. You can also vote for yourself or your own org, don't wait for someone to do it for you! This contest is open internationally 🌎

Voting closes Wednesday, November 10th @ 11:59pm ET

Everyone who votes is automatically entered to win over $500 worth of Travel Cat gear 🙀

Your vote counts as one entry, but get more entries here!

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RSVP for the Forever Home Heroes Awards Ceremony!

Sunday, November 14th 1-2:30pm ET

😸 Meet previous winner Nikki Martinez!

😸 Meet the winners of this year's giveaway.

😸 $500 worth of Travel Cat gear winners announced!

😸 Plus - more prizes to win at the event!

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Organizations & individuals on the ballot so far:

Vote for one of these orgs/people, or add new ones to the list:

New entries might take a few hours to be uploaded to the webpage, but your vote has been placed.

Kitty Angels, MA, USA

Raining Cats and Dogs Sanctuary Laura Santos, FL, USA

Nine Lives, CANADA

Catfe, BC, CANADA

TinyKittens Society, BC, CANADA

NYCPetNanny, NY, USA

Natalie Cummings, MD, USA

Pet's Lifeline, CA, USA

Abby & Laylas Cat Rescue, NL, CANADA

Regal Cat Cafe, AB, CANADA

Bushwick Street Cats, NY, USA

Madison Franco, CA, USA

Paul the Cat Guy, NY, USA

Beckoning Cat Project, PA, USA

Cuddles Rescue and Lounge, UT, USA

Nikki Martinez (My Foster Kittens), NV, USA

Happy Paw, KYIV, UKRAINE

Northern Accomack Community Cats, VA, USA

Ashley's Kitten Academy, WA, USA

Weimann Laura, IN, USA

Asaro Judy, NJ, USA

Sammy's Forgotten Felines, BC, CANADA

Tasca's Love Cooperative, MD, USA

Happy Cat Cafe, MI, USA

Ms. Heather Swanson, ON, CANADA

Crystal McElroy, WA, USA

Haven of the Qzarks, MO, USA

TNR Utopia, NY, USA

Hart of Maine, ME, USA

Gifford Cat Shelter, MA, USA

Los Gatos Foster Animals, MI, USA

Kentucky Humane Society, KY, USA

The Cat House, NE, USA

Jacquelene V Lively, MN, USA

Fat Cat Cafe Tally, FL, USA

Fancy Cats and Dogs Rescue Team, VA, USA

Feral Cat Warriors, AZ, USA

Marianne Schecher, FL, USA

Emily Steele - Black, AZ, USA

Denis Garcia, CA, USA

SPCA, CA, USA

Alameda Island Cat Rescue c/o Merry, CA, USA

NYC Pet Nanny, NY, USA

BARCS-Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, MD, USA

Homeless Cat Management Team, PA, USA

Emerson (Copious Cats), WA, USA

Raining Cats and Dogs Sanctuary, FL, USA

Runaways Animal Rescue, FL, USA

Humane Association, IN, USA

Nashville Cat Rescue, TN, USA

Orphan Kitty Club, CA, USA

Ray Waldrop, AZ, USA

East Lake Cat & Kitten Adoption Center, TX, USA

Casie's Cats, CA, USA

Catsbury Park, NJ, USA

Animal Rescue League of Boston, MA, USA

Back Street Kittens, GA, USA

Asheville Cat Weirdos Emergency Fund, NC, USA

Dane County Humane Society, WI, USA

Stray Cat Outreach, SC, USA

Northern Colorado Friends of Ferals, CO, USA

The Feline Rescue Association, MD, USA

Valerie Arens, CA, USA

Colonel Meyers, FL, USA

Krazy Cat Rescue, AK, USA

The Forgotten Ferals, ON, CANADA

CAWS, UT, USA

Dick Kikuyama, CA, USA

East Maui Animal Refuge, HI, USA

Fancy Cats & Dogs Rescue Team, VA, USA

The Rescue House, CA, USA

Fixnation, CA, USA

Heidi Systo, NY, USA

Katie Embry, KY, USA

Furkids, GA, USA

Puurrrfect paws Rescue, TN, USA

Community Cats Coalition of Boca Raton, Inc., NJ, USA

Jasmine Garcia, IL, USA

Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society, MA, USA

Brady Vanessa, NL, CANADA

Colby Kathy, NY, USA

Critteraid Animal Sanctuary, BC, CANADA

Alley Cat Project, WA, USA

Steel City Adventure Cats, PA, USA

Critteraid Animal Sanctuary, BC, CANADA

Stroman Nannette, PA, USA

Bobbi Woolwine, GA, USA

CatNap Hangout & Adoptions - Alfie's Kitten Rescue, CA, USA

Brooklyn Kitty Committee, NY, USA

Kiski Valley Cat & Kitten Rescue (KVCKR), PSA, USA

Thi Tran, VA, USA

Puppy Kitty NYC, NY, USA

Cat Welfare Association, OH, USA

Scituate Animal Shelter, MA, USA

Faithful to Felines, MI, USA

Brown County Humane Society, IN, USA

Furry Tales Cat Rescue, ON, CANADA

Second Chance for Cats, WV, USA

Cat Welfare Association, OH, USA

Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter, AZ, USA

Pussy Cat Pussy Cat I Love You, NM, USA

Feral Cat Coalition, CA, USA

Scritch Norcal, CA, USA

Safe Place for Animals, TN, USA

Pope memorial SPCA Concord-Merrimack County, NH, USA

Snyder Susan, NY, USA

San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition, TX, USA

Everett Gross, WI, USA

Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary, NC, USA

Arizona Humane Society, AZ, USA

Lucky's Place, WY, USA

Pearl River SPCA, MS, USA

Fancy Cats, VA, USA

Feral Cats of Bethlehem Steel, Inc., MD, USA

Petey and Furrends, MD, USA

Stocker Kellie, FL, USA

Java Cats Cafe, GA, USA

SecondHandHounds, MN, USA

The Runaways Animal Rescue, FL, USA

Bernie Lambert, AZ, USA

Robyn Gledhill, MO, USA

Snip Neuter Intervention, NY, USA

We Care for Animals BHC, AZ, USA

Desiree Desiree, HI, USA

Oppenheimer Melissa, HI, USA

KAT Charities, MO, USA

Kitten Rescue 101, CA, USA

Paws of Hope Michigan, MI, USA

Stevenson Julia, AZ, USA

Whiskers TNR, IA, USA

Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control, WI USA

City of Columbia Animal Services, SC, USA

Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando, FL, USA

Castaway Critters, PA, USA

Chance at Life Cat rescue, NJ, USA

Empty Cages Collective, NY, USA

Rescue Angels of Southern Maryland, MD, USA

CAT ADOPTION TEAM (C.A.T.), OR, USA

Betty Choy, AZ, USA

Governors Choice Animal Hospital, AL, USA

Simply Cats, ID, USA

Animal Humane Association of Star Valley (Lucky’s Place), WY, USA

Floyd Felines, GA, USA

Steel City Adventure Cats, PA, USA

ATA Versilia ODV, TUSCANY, ITALY

Cat Adoption Service, CA, USA

Kitsap Humane Society, WA, USA

Spay Neuter Intervention Project SNIP, NY, USA

CLAWS - Cats League & Assistance of the Western Slope, CO, USA

Emma Vowels, WA, USA

Street Cats, OK, USA

Feral to Family, NY, USA

Little Lion Foundation, CA, USA

Kittens and Barbells Rescue Inc., NY, USA

Conquer the Colony, PA, USA

Chicagoland Animal Rescue NFP, IL, USA

Lisa Jacobson, BC, CANADA

Hamilton Humane Society, IN, USA

Lifeline for Pets, CA, USA

Cats of San Bernardino, CA, USA

Papa’s Cat Café, MO, USA

Apollo Support and Rescue, TX, USA

The Buddy Foundation, IL, USA

RAPS Cat Sanctuary, BC, USA

Community Cat Coalition of Clark County, NV, USA

Katie Benson, CO, USA

Elizabeth Handy, MO, USA

4 Walls Fosters, PA, USA

Hearthside Cats Inc., NY, USA

Janice Heibel-Driver, TX, USA

Abdul and Fosters, USA

Ferrell Nicole, AZ, USA

Wrenn Rescues, CA, USA

Campbell River Paws, BC, CANADA

Vokra, BC, CANADA

Regina Masaro, NY, USA

Kudzu Cat Alliance, GA, USA

Christine Dépatie, QC, CANADA

Buser, NH, USA

We offer discounts All-Year-Round for Those who Foster, do TNR, Volunteer or Work at Shelters or Animal Non-profits.

It's our way of saying thanks for all the important work you do! Learn more about this discount program and how you can claim your discount here.

FAQs

Who can I vote for?

Vote for your favorite TNR organizations, individuals who foster cats or do TNR, non-profit shelters, cat cafes with adoption programs!

Previous 1st place winners cannot win again. You can't win two years in a row.

How many times can I vote?

Only vote once! Make it count 😽 If you vote for more than one organization, the organization/individual you last voted for will get your only vote. Get your furriends & family to join along to boost votes!

How can I promote who I voted for?

Use this graphic to share on social media & get more people to vote:

When will the winners be announced?

We will announce the donation prize winners the day or two after voting closes - come to our virtual Forever Home Heroes Awards Ceremony on November 14th to find out who won the Travel Cat Gear prizes & for more chances to win gear!