The Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation
The Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation is a Connecticut-based nonprofit organization working to promote compassion and healing through human-animal connection. The foundation was started in 2013 to commemorate and honor the life of Catherine Violet Hubbard, a six-year-old victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy and passionate animal lover.
In 2014, the CVH Foundation was awarded more than 34 acres of CT state farmland by a unanimous legislative decision, which would become home to the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary. Since its inception, the organization has raised more than $8 million in funding, supporting its breadth of programming that by honoring the human-animal connection, is providing tools and skills that translate into compassionate and accepting human-human interactions.
Specifically, the sanctuary focuses on environmental stewardship, provides no cost humane education curriculum and community workshops, aid for seniors to keep and care for their pets, and property revitalization efforts. Through caring, educating and protecting animals, the sanctuary’s programs have become a catalyst in cultivating human empathy. The sanctuary honors and supports the human-animal bond through their Senior Paw Project, pet adoption events and wildlife resource assistance…saving and changing lives every single day.
Senior Paw Project
Honoring the bond between caregivers and their pets, the Senior Paw Project provides critically needed pet food, veterinary care assistance and foster/respite care to senior pet owners struggling to keep or care for their animals. Whether providing donations, financial support, pet food or foster assistance, you can make a difference!
Catherine’s Butterfly Party!
Every June, the sanctuary honors Catherine’s birthday and her love of animals with Catherine’s Butterfly Party. 2024 will celebrate 8 years of finding fur-ever homes for animals in need through community spirit, compassion and love. Every June, the sanctuary honors Catherine’s birthday and her love of animals with Catherine’s Butterfly Party. 2024 will celebrate 8 years of finding fur-ever homes for animals in need through community spirit, compassion and love.
Get Involved
The sanctuary is always looking for volunteers and there are many ways to help! Whether pitching in on-site at the sanctuary or from your own home, you can make a difference in small and large ways.
Donate
When it comes to providing inspiration, healing and hope for years to come, the potential of the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary is limitless. Not just for animals, but for everyone. Whether you are an animal lover or a lover of life, you can play a very important role in the sanctuary’s development.