About the Tigra Foundation

The Tigra Foundation's mission is to raise and gift funds for the benefit of homeless, injured, abused and orphaned cats and dogs. We do so by receiving donations from companies and kind-hearted individuals. Since we are a registered Canadian charity, donors receive a charitable tax receipt for the value of their donations.

We donate the money we raise to carefully selected and vetted Canadian registered charities that operate genuine no-kill animal sanctuaries. We understand how hard you work for the money and things you donate to us, which is why we work so hard to ensure that nearly every penny goes to saving helpless cats and dogs. The Tigra Foundation is operated exclusively by volunteers and we do not have a single paid employee. Animal charities that receive funds gifted by the Tigra Foundation are carefully reviewed to ensure our gifted funds are spent exclusively on the primary care of animals.

On every main page of this website are two different rotating quotes. Each quote is from a person who has achieved the heights of success. They are spoken by civil rights leaders, philosophers, scientists, Nobel laureates, artists and entertainers – many of whom are inspirational luminaries of human history. Each quote reflects the belief that our treatment of animals directly impacts upon our treatment of each other as human beings. If we cannot show kindness to the weakest and those without a voice, how can we show kindness to one another? The generosity of our human spirit is best demonstrated when it is bestowed upon those who have little or nothing at all, be they people or other beings. The Tigra Foundation believes we should all take an active role in inspiring everyone to make this world a better place for all.

Our Directors Tina Mihoc is the President and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Tigra Foundation. She shares the Foundation's vision "to be a voice for those without one." An animal lover and pet owner for much of her life, Tina is committed to creating a better world for cats and dogs that would not have a chance at life without the generosity of the Foundation's donors and the efforts of its volunteers. Tina is passionate about ensuring that charitable donations are used to benefit those actually in need.

A former litigator who practiced law in Vancouver and Calgary at the firm of DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, Tina holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Calgary.

Mohammad Ahmad sits on the Board of Directors of the Tigra Foundation. Mohammad is highly focused on building the Foundation's strong ethic that resources and efforts be directed at injured, abused and homeless dogs and cats. Mohammad's entrepreneurial creativity in helping the Foundation achieve its goals is indispensable.

A highly experienced tax lawyer at Vancouver's Trowbridge Professional Corporation, Mohammad holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Toronto, an economics degree from the University of Western Ontario and a diploma in managerial accounting from Wilfred Laurier University.

Nicola (Nikki) Forbes sits on the Board of Directors of the Tigra Foundation. Nikki brings to us nearly a decade and a half of her experience in operating one of British Columbia's best run animal rescue charities, Action for Animals in Distress Society. Nikki and her organization have literally saved and bettered the lives of thousands of animals in British Columbia. Her insight is invaluable in assisting the Foundation to identify and execute worthy funding projects that are designed to maximize the benefits to animals in need.