Help for Southtown area dogs and cats
Follow The Cannoli Fund on social media at Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram. Each of these sites is regularly updated with our nonprofit’s latest news, successes, events, program updates, and other information. See stories, photos, and videos of some of the neighborhood cats and dogs who have benefited from our programs on Facebook and Instagram. The … Continue reading The Cannoli Fund on social media
Crofton’s story starts on August 31, 2015, the day he was found, in terrible condition, at Constance-Crofton Park in King William. The miniature poodle mix was cowering behind a trash can, filthy, covered in heavy mats embedded with burrs, fleas and ticks, dejected and alone. A wonderful King William family (who are serial dog-rescuers) on … Continue reading Crofton: Neglected Dog, Dumped in King William, to Pampered Pet
The star of our 2016 Fiesta cat medal, the affectionately-named Screwy, is a resident of an established colony of community cats in Lavaca. Screwy was given his name because of his corkscrew tail and a head that’s always in a tilt! Screwy is the most outgoing member of the group, and is very demanding when … Continue reading Our 2016 Fiesta Medal Cat Model: Screwy, Lavaca Community Cat
The Cannoli Fund, serving the King William and Lavaca neighborhoods, has seen an increased need for the use of private veterinarians for dog spay and neuter surgeries. The wait time for a pet spay/neuter at the low cost spay/neuter clinics have become longer. This is most likely due to an increased need and a decreased … Continue reading Dog Spay/Neuter Reimbursement Rates Increased
Our sixth annual cat and dog 2016 Fiesta medals are now available in our medal shop. Each medal proclaims “Spay or Neuter Pets,” which is the central mission of our all-volunteer nonprofit organization. The star of this year’s dog medal is Crofton, a miniature poodle mix. Late last summer, a family found this small dog … Continue reading Our cat and dog 2016 Fiesta medals have arrived!
La Cocina de Cannoli, or Cannoli’s Kitchen, provides pet food to residents in our service area to help feed their cats and dogs. As of February 2016, The Cannoli Fund has contributed 4,658 pounds of cat and dog food to King William and Lavaca neighbors since the program began. Every month one of our board … Continue reading La Cocina de Cannoli Provides 4,658 Pounds of Pet Food to Date