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Program/Service Objectives & Performance <br /> The next set of questions will provide grant application reviewers a clear sense of what your proposal is designed <br /> to accomplish and what is needed to get there. The examples below relate to a fictional feeding program. Please <br /> keep in mind that character counts include punctuation and spaces. <br /> 1.In 1,000 characters,explain the community need the program/service intends to fulfill.Evidence(data/citations) <br /> documenting the need must be provided.* <br /> The CDC(2023)highlights the physical and mental health benefits of owning a pet.People with pet cats had <br /> decreased risk for death due to myocardial infarction and all cardiovascular diseases,including stroke(Qureshi <br /> 2009).Less loneliness,improved mood and improved mental health were also associated with cat ownership <br /> (Nagasawa 2020,Sanderson 2024).Cats were also shown to be a source of calming affection for children with <br /> autism spectrum disorders(Hart 2018).Adopting an A4A cat is not only good for the human,but good for the <br /> environment,since the cat adopted from A4A will not contribute to the cat overpopulation problem that negatively <br /> impacts our ecosystem(Lepe 2017). <br /> CDC(2023).https://www.cdc.gov/healthypets. <br /> Hart(2018)Front Vet Sci 5(39):1-10. <br /> Lepe A.(2017)Animals 7(78):1-18. <br /> Nagasawa(2020),PLoS ONE 15(6):e0235188. <br /> Qureshi A.I.et al.(2009)J Vasc Intery Neural,2(1): 132-135. <br /> Sanderson S.L.et al.(2024)J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci,79(1)gbad 140. <br /> 2.In bullet form,describe the ways your program/service advances the CHANGE category you selected?(500 <br /> character limit)* <br /> •A4A sets the example of volunteerism in our community by quickly responding via our website to community <br /> requests for assistance with stray and community cats. <br /> •A4A supports volunteerism by giving community members the tools via our website for them to take the <br /> initiative in helping animals in the community. <br /> •A4A invites members of the community to learn how to care for abandoned kittens through our"Kitten <br /> Fostering Basics"classes. <br /> 3.Please reference the table below when filling out the form <br />