The Acme Foundation was created in memory of Acme, a beloved feline of the 
               organization's founders on March 6, 1998, one year after Acme's transition .


               Acme experienced numerous physical ailments during his fifteen years of life,
               but remained a lively companion to the other household felines and his guardians.
               Towards Acme's end of life, while under veterinary care for diabetes and cancer
               the founders observed in the veterinary hospital's waiting room how some individuals,
               especially senior citizens would give up funds for their own medicine to put towards 
               the expenses for treatment of their seriously ill pets.


               To help those less fortunate have a  resource that could help them with the expenses
               for the treatment of their seriously ill cats and dogs was one of the main inspirations
               for the creation of The Acme Foundation.  The other inspiration was Acme's last
               veterinarian, Dr. Alan Stewart.  Because of the compassion and quality medical 
               care Acme received from Dr. Stewart the founders thought that same level of quality 
               care should be made available to those with limited financial resources just as to 
               those who are more fortunate.  If at all possible, the founders believe that a pet
               should not have to be euthanized because of lack of funds to treat a pet that would
               otherwise regain health, if provided with the necessary veterinary care. 

  
Dr. Alan Stewart