Arriving 09/01/2026
PAWS Lee County Cat Protection and Rescue
Lee County Cat Protection & Rescue (LCCPR) is the local branch of volunteer-driven, non-profit organization PAWS of SWVA. Our mission is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming at-risk cats while introducing sustainable community solutions to manage cat overpopulation throughout the county, fulfilling the clear county-wide need.
Our mission, vision & philosophy includes:
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Rescue, rehabilitate, sterilize and rehome cats
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Promote humane population management
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Support low-income pet owners
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Keep pets in homes when possible
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Build community trust, engagement and education
We are at the very early stages of start-up so capacity for fosters is very limited.
We urgently need more volunteers to temporarily foster cats.
Phase 1: Establishment
The implementation of the Lee County Cat Protection & Rescue (LCCPR) will be completed in phases. Phase 1 is the establishment as a local branch of PAWS of SWVA and includes:
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Build foster-based rescue network
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Prioritize kittens, pregnant, injured and sick cats
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Major effort on Spay/Neuter (domestics, strays
and ferals)
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Expand adoption and transfer partnerships
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Develop volunteer teams and outreach
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Increase visibility, donations and memberships
In addition, Phase 1 will include the following funding and metrics:
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Revenue: donations, memberships, sponsors, grants and events
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Estimated budget: $29K-$35K annually
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10-15 active volunteers
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50+ casts assisted annually
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30+ successful adoptions
Our Planned Services
Through a program of phased expansion and partnerships, we plan to establish the following:
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Adoption Placement Services: Finding safe new homes for cats and kittens in partnership with animal rescue organizations.
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Foster-based Rescue Network: Providing temporary, loving home environments for injured, sick, orphaned kittens, pregnant cats and friendly strays.
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Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR): Humanely trapping and sterilizing community cats to stop overpopulation, disease and annoyance.
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Barn Cat Placement Program: Rehoming independent semi-feral cats to local farms, stables and properties for natural pest control.
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Low-Income Cat Assistance: Supplying emergency cat food, subsidized vaccination and subsidized spay/neuter support to families at time of need.
Need for Volunteers
We cannot build this safety net alone. Starting a
volunteer network like LCCPR needs lots of
hands and hearts!
We are looking for:
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Volunteer Care Givers: Provide hands-on care for cats and kittens
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Clinic and Booking Coordinators: To help organize veterinary care appointments, arrange transport and arrange pick-up of stray or homeless cats
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Cat Foster Care: Open your home as a temporary sanctuary for cats, litters or recovering and awaiting adoption
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Transport Volunteers: Drive rescued cats to regional adoption hubs and local veterinary clinics
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Food and Supplies Donations: Donate dry/wet cat and kitten food, cat litter, new feed bowls, litter boxes, carriers and cages
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Financial Support: Help fund formation of LCCPR, help to support its running or by sponsoring treatments, spay/neuter, medical care, transport costs or adoption placements
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General Voluntary Help: Organization, project management, promotion, fundraising events, PR, accounting....
The more volunteers the merrier and, the easier it is for all to share the load and become successful.
THANK YOU!
Fundraising
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Memberships
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Friend $25 a year
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Supporter $50 a year
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Advocate $100 a year
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Guardian $250+ a year
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Corporate Sponsorship
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Annual $500+
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T-Shirts sponsorship $POA
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Printed Materials $POA
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Banners $POA
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Fridge & Car Magnets $POA
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Adoption & Health Sponsorships
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Cat/Kitten Adoption Sponsorship
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Sick Animal Fund
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Pregnancy/Litter Sponsorship
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Transport Fund
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Food & Supplies (drop off locations being identified)
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Food (wet & dry, adult & kitten, kitten powder formula)
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Cages, traps, hard shell carriers, bowls, litter trays, feral shelters
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Major equipment (e.g. Care Condo - large hygienic cages for 6 cats)
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