Morris Animal Foundation’s Happy Healthy Cat Campaign celebrates its first anniversary today.

We’re happy to report that the Foundation has made significant progress toward improving cat health. In 2009, we began funding year one of three Helping Shelters Help Catsstudies that will ultimately help cats stay healthy and stress free until they are adopted. Already, the studies suggest that stressful conditions dramatically increase the likelihood of upper respiratory infection, but simple housing modifications reduce stress and the spread of infection—making the difference between life and death for a shelter cat.

In 2010, the Foundation will launch a major feline genomic research project that will help researchers worldwide prevent and treat the most serious disease affecting cats today.

Please honor the cats who’ve made a difference in your life with a gift to improve feline health. Visit www.Research4Cats.org. Every dollar you give will be matched up to $500,000—that means $1 million to help save cats—to help fund the next two years of research.

Thank you for helping cats enjoy longer, healthier lives!