Agency Details:

White Kitty Foundation

The White Kitty Foundation is a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization dedicated to the care, nurture and quality of life of the animals in our community (Contra Costa County). Through donations and fund raising, the Foundation seeks to shelter, rehabilitate, and nurture animals, regardless of condition, and ultimately find them a home where they can flourish.

Description:
The White Kitty Foundation:
• provides adoption assistance to pet owners who can no longer care for their pets, regardless of the breed, age or condition of the pet
• aids the elderly in planning for the care and guardianship of their pets when they are no longer able to provide for such care
• helps rescue, heal and shelter abandoned pets until permanent forever homes can be found for them
• works with other local community-based animal rights groups through coordinated fund-raisers, adoption efforts and community education

History:
The hit and run death of a neighborhood cat in June of 2007, was a rallying cry for Bob and Cris Tarozzi to start the White Kitty Foundation. The feline's owner asked the Tarozzi’s for help, not wanting to deal with the financial responsibility of the injured cat’s care. Bob and Cris accepted the feline with the broken jaw and provided her with the best medical attention possible, sadly though, the kitty lost her life. After suffering this loss, Bob and Cris decided not to let this animal or others without their own voice suffer or die in silence or alone.

Bob and Cris Tarozzi are long-time community advocates, who focus on the support of those who have no voice. The Tarozzi’s moved to Walnut Creek in 1997 from their home in St. Louis, MO and immediately immersed themselves in their community. Involved in a number of local Contra Costa County organizations, such as the Bicycle Advisory Council and Community Concern for Cats, the Tarozzi’s are committed and passionate about developing a stronger sense of community and extending the concept of “family”.

Contact people:

Cris Tarozzi, Chief Operating Officer, (phone), (email) Robert Tarozzi, Chief Executive Officer, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (925) 472-0817

Address:

P.O. Box 2105 Walnut Creek, CA 94595

Web Site: http://www.whitekittyfoundation.org

Last updated on October 1, 2009