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The Keith D. Grinstein Memorial Fund for Cats
The Keith D. Grinstein Memorial Fund provides cats with the extra medical care they need to be healthy, happy and adoptable. The fund was started by a small group of close friends who wanted to establish a perpetual fund in honor of Keith, who died unexpectedly in 2008 at the age of 48.
In cooperation with Keith's widow, Claire, the Seattle Humane Society is proud to launch the Keith D. Grinstein Memorial Fund honoring Grinstein's passion for cats, including his own cat, Ivy (pictured at right). Keith Grinstein was a prominent figure in the Seattle business community, most recently serving as chairman of coin-counting machine company Coinstar. Keith was also well-known for his philanthropic work, serving on the board of several organizations and giving to progressive political causes.
The Keith D. Grinstein Memorial Fund will provide urgent medical care needed to make cats who are shelter guests at the Seattle Humane Society adoptable. There are hundreds of cats who come to us needing just a little more medical attention than many shelters can provide. These are cats who would make excellent pets, yet they suffer from common injuries such as broken legs and infected cuts. For a few hundred dollars of medical attention, we will be able to treat each of these cats and make them available for adoption.
Cats like Scooter. Scooter was born with a calcium deficiency, which left him with a malformed leg. Many shelters are not able to provide the care and attention that underage kittens need, especially undersocialized ones with medical issues like Scooter. Lucky for Scooter, he was brought to the Seattle Humane Society. Our veterinarians performed surgery to remove the stunted limb. Now Scooter has his own faux fur-lined bed in a home of his own where he likes to gather up all his toys and sleep on them. His dad, Stephen, says, "As soon as I walk into the room, Scooter breaks out into a purr and his eyes just light up. He's like a puppy dog who follows me everywhere I go." Thanks to the Keith D. Grinstein Memorial Fund, we will be able to provide the life-saving medical care that cats like Scooter need.
If you'd like to donate to the Keith D. Grinstein Memorial Fund, click here.
Glassybaby has created a special vessel in Keith's honor, called "Keith." Ten percent of the proceeds will go to the Seattle Humane Society. To visit the Glassybaby website, click here.
Author Jacob Angel, author of Ecology From A to Z, will donate proceeds from this children's book in Keith's honor. To visit the website, click here. Please note "Seattle Humane Society" in the memo.