In her life on Earth, BUB overcame great health challenges and celebrated many great accomplishments before leaving our planet on December 1st, 2019. Her legacy and mission to help animals needing extra care is continued through Lil BUB’s Big FUND, which has raised over $500,000 for animals in need.
What is Little Bub’s Big fund?
Lil Bub’s Big Fund provides grants to shelters nationwide and partners with shelters to create special needs foster program initiatives. We visit schools to promote kindness and inclusion.
What is so special about Bub?
BUB has many unique characteristics that make her a very special one of a kind critter. Please understand that she was NOT bred to be this way. BUB was the runt of an otherwise healthy litter from a stray outdoor mother, and was born with several genetic mutations that make her special. She is just one of nature’s happy accidents.
Who is Bub’s Dude?
Mike Bridavsky, also commonly referred to as “BUB’s dude” rescued Lil BUB when she was 8 weeks old. She taught him everything he knows about unconditional love, introduced him to his future family, and inspired him to get involved in the world of animal welfare.
What made Lil Bub a cat celebrity?
Unusual DNA helped make Lil Bub a cat celebrity. Now that genetic data could improve medical care for cats without millions of Instagram followers. Save this story for later. Unusual DNA helped make Lil Bub a cat celebrity. Now that genetic data could improve medical care for cats without millions of Instagram followers. Mark Davis/Getty Images
How did Bub the dog become famous?
Discovered as the runt of a healthy feral litter in a tool shed in rural Indiana, she was taken in as a rescue when it was clear that she would require special care. Since then, BUB has overcome great challenges, is a published author, a talk show host, a movie star, and has helped raise well over $300,000 for animals in need.
