The mission of the Cathy Kangas Foundation for Animals, a registered 501 (c) (3) charity is to provide a voice to those who have none by making sure that every animal is protected and loved, particularly those in animal shelters.

Wherever there is an animal that needs help: a senior dog in a shelter, a retired racehorse, a seal on the ice floes of Canada targeted by fishermen or a dog befriended by a soldier in Afghanistan, the Cathy Kangas Foundation offers a lifeline.

The Foundation supports animal welfare efforts both locally and across the globe and has achieved remarkable success with two initiatives: Free the Shelters, an international campaign to help homeless animals and Squirrelwood a sanctuary that offers equine therapy to veterans with PTSD.