Hundreds of pounds of pet food are delivered each month.
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 members delivers several hundred pounds of food to 11 animal-loving households within our one-square-mile service area.
Most neighbors participating care for feral cat colonies, although some dogs also benefit. Often animal caregivers are on a limited income, are elderly, or are disabled. Prior to the start of this program, some big-hearted neighbors were putting their own needs aside in order to feed their animals. We provide pet food to those caring for cats and dogs only after the animals are fixed and are no longer able to reproduce. Many of the pets fed participated in our Spay/Neuter Reimbursement or Community Cat Carpool programs.
The Cannoli Fund understands the financial commitment that comes with feeding a companion animal or a feral cat colony. This program depends primarily on contributions from our community and from our donors. If you, or a neighbor in our service area, would like to be part of our La Cocina de Cannoli program, or would like help fixing pets, please email us through our contact page.
We appreciate your help to spread information about this program to neighbors who may not be online.
Diva the dog was the beneficiary of a Cannolicare grant to treat heartworm disease.
The Cannoli Fund’s board of directors has increased the maximum amount for Cannolicare medical grants for critical vet care for King William and Lavaca cats and dogs from $300 to $400 per pet.
The Cannoli Fund believes that all cats and dogs, companion or “community,” deserve a high quality of life, free of suffering. The Cannoli Fund’s Cannolicare medical grants program provides financial assistance to King William and Lavaca residents and business owners (and their employees, if caring for an animal found in our service area) to help pay for critical medical expenses for cats and dogs in their care. Additionally, The Cannoli Fund may pay for euthanasia of animals in our service area that a veterinarian deems unlikely to benefit from treatment or unable to be saved, with the goal of relieving the animal’s suffering.
Cannolicare will provide up to $400 per animal for medical care necessary for the health of an animal. Types of medical care for cats and dogs include, but are not limited to, services such as surgical or other treatment for broken bones or umbilical hernias, mange, heartworm disease, or other illness with a positive prognosis. Examples of items not covered include flea medication, baths, nail trims, and other services part of standard care.
Visit the Cannolicare page of this website for the details of the program and how to apply for a grant to improve the life of a neighborhood cat or dog.
Locally, you can find them at the King William Association’s office (note they have recently moved) at 122 Madison, at Pig Liquors at 712 S. St. Mary’s, The Villa Finale Carriage House at 401 King William, and at Lucy’s Doggie Daycare and Spa at 937 S. Laredo.
The Cannoli Fund will be selling medals at two Fiesta events: Pin Pandemonium at Fiesta! Fiesta! at Alamo Plaza on Thursday, April 16, 5 pm until dark, and at the Ilse’s Attic booth along King William Park during the King William Fair on Saturday, April 25, from 9 am until 6 pm. These medals are a limited edition.
The medals are made of metal and enamel, hang from a grosgrain ribbon, and have a pin back. The reverse of each medal features The Cannoli Fund’s “Big C” logo and our web address, thecannolifund.org.
Medals are $8 and all proceeds support the programs of The Cannoli Fund, am all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which works to improve the lives of cats and dogs in the King William and Lavaca neighborhoods of San Antonio.
Tar-Zhay in 2011, a few months after being neutered and vetted by The Cannoli Fund.When Tar-Zhay reappeared at his feral colony in early 2014, he was suffering from a bad case of mange.Now free of mange, well fed, and content, Tar-Zhay relaxes on his porch.
Tar-Zhay, an orange tabby named for the large target-like patterns on his coat, was a male tom cat who roamed a wide territory in lower King William. With a distinctive slightly deformed left ear, Tar-Zhay appeared to have been born to a feral mother. The streets had not been kind to him. When he was spotted in the neighborhood, he frequently had scratches or wounds from fighting.
One day in 2011, Tar-Zhay’s life changed for the better. He and several other ferals were trapped, spayed or neutered, and returned to a small outdoor community cat colony. T-N-R, or Trap-Neuter-Return is considered the most effective way to control feral cat populations. Although Tar-Zhay was wary of people at first, regular feedings and neutering led him to change his mind quickly! He soon made himself at home on a lower King William porch, enjoying frequent opportunities to cuddle up in a warm lap and get some attention.
In late 2012, Tar-Zhay disappeared! An extensive search, liberal sprinkling of potent catnip on his porch, and offers of tuna fish and other delicious treats did not bring him home. His family and community cat colony missed him greatly. After a few months his family decided that something must have happened to Tar-Zhay and that they would probably never see him again.
Then, in January of 2014, Tar-Zhay suddenly reappeared on his former porch! He looked terrible because of a bad case of mange. He immediately was taken to the vet who explained that the itching was so intense that Tar-Zhay had scratched himself to the point that he had lost fur on his head and neck and had developed open wounds. After an overall checkup and updated shots, the cat was put on a treatment plan for his mange. Tar-Zhay benefited from The Cannoli Fund’s Cannolicare program, which provides up to $300 towards crucial medical care for pets in our King William and Lavaca service area.
Tar-Zhay now spends his time napping in his favorite box or chair, eating all he can, and enjoying the company of the other cats in his colony.
Order Tar-Zhay’s Fiesta 2015 medal online at The Cannoli Fund’s fiesta medal shop now! Medals will also be for sale at the King William Association office, at Pig Liquors on S. St. Mary’s, Villa Finale Museum and Gardens on King William Street, and at Lucy’s Doggy Daycare and Spa’s downtown location, beginning in early April. Both our cat and dog medals will also be for sale at Pin Pandemonium at Fiesta Fiesta at the Alamo, Thursday, April 16, 5 pm until dark, and at the Ilse’s Attic booth at the King William Fair on Saturday, April 25, 9 am – 6 pm.
Frank the former stray dog from the streets of King William is one of The Cannoli Fund’s biggest successes of 2014. It took a team of volunteers, vets, two amazing fosters, the support of our 2014 Big Give San Antonio donors, Tejas Rescued Pet Adoptions, and eight months to get Frank where he is today…in his forever home. This one minute video tells Frank’s story from the day he was rescued from a life as a stray, through his treatment for heartworm disease and a tick and flea infestation, neuter, fosters, and the search for his ideal home. Enjoy!
UPDATE 12/15/2014: 321 unduplicated animals have now received services from The Cannoli Fund!
We are happy to report that as of November 1, 2014, The Cannoli Fund, whose programs began in June 2011, has provided services to 302 unduplicated animals! Each of these animals lived or was rescued in the King William and Lavaca districts of San Antonio. The vast majority benefited from our spay/neuter reimbursement program or participated in our community cat carpool, in which a volunteer drives groups of feral cats to area low-cost clinics to be spayed or neutered. Many cats and dogs also received crucial medical care thanks, in part, to our Cannolicare program. These animals’ lives are not only greatly improved thanks to The Cannoli Fund, but they are also no longer able to reproduce and add more unwanted animals to our neighborhoods. This video showcases just a tiny fraction of the cats and dogs we’ve helped.
We couldn’t have done this without the support of The Cannoli Fund’s friends, neighbors, area businesses, board members, volunteers, and donors! Many thank yous from The Cannoli Fund and the cats and dogs served.
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