Articles: Winn Feline Foundation

JOB DESCRIPTION: DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING Winn Feline Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the health of cats by providing funding for feline specific health research and education. (For nearly 15 years I’ve served on the Winn Feline Foundation Board of Directors). Established in 1968, Winn funded over $7 million…

Here’s an amazing one health story: Legendary investigator Dr. Niels Pedersen, distinguished professor University of California, who responsible for so much of what we have learned regarding infectious disease in cats, including feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). FIP happens as a result of the feline corona virus, and – until now – considered fatal. Dr. Pedersen…

In this webinar with Dr. Chris Menges, chief science officer at Basepaws, we talk about what is by far the most common heart disease in cats and one of the most common causes of death, feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). I begin by talking about a cat name Ricky and how it came to be that…

Dr. Chis Menges, chief veterinary officer at Basepaws and myself are teaming up May 30, 2 p.m  CT  for a free webinar on heart disease in cats, Feline HCM a Silent Killer: And a Piano Playing Cat Named Ricky. For every DNA kit purchased from Basepaws through the end of the May, Basepaws wll donate $5 to the Ricky Fund,…

Dr. Liz Bales and myself will discuss heart disease in cats (HCM) and Ricky the piano playing cat with Dr. Chris Menges, chief veterinary officer of  Basepaws on Thursday May 28 at noon. Watch – and if you desire, ask questions HERE. This is a free event. I had a cat who changed my life.…

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer of North American Veterinary Community, has been updating her colleagues regarding COVID-19 and pets, on Steve Dale’s Pet World HERE on WGN radio she updates all of you. She answers the big questions: Do pets get COVID-19? Can they give COVID-19 to one another? Can they give COVID-19 to us?…

Everything you want to know about feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) and have been afraid to ask is answered in this FREE webinar presented by the Winn Feline Foundation. This is a big deal for many, many, many reasons. It was Winn Feline Foundation’s support of a drug nearly identical to Remdesivir for treating FIP that…

If you have a cat – give the Winn Feline Foundation a thank you card. Or better yet, take advantage of the fact that today, May 7, is Giving Tuesday. If you love cats, truly consider that nearly all we know about cat health, physical and even mental well-being, was once funded by the Winn…

Winn Feline Foundation a few years back announced supporting funding for a drug to treat feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) nearly identical to Remdesivir being trialed and soon expected to be FDA approved for treatment of COVID-19 patients. Today, FIP in cats is considered treatable, as a similar compound to Remdesivir for cats to treat FIP…

Winn Feline Foundation has a long known about the drug called Remdesivir that everyone is now talking about as a possible treatment for SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID19. Winn Feline, a non-profit funder of cat health studies, has a long tradition of bringing together the top experts in feline medical research for educational events that cover…