In 2005, 501c3 status was granted to the CAC Foundation by the Internal Revenue Service to function as an organization that supports the provision of low cost spays, neuters and ancillary activities. An affiliation with the Humane Alliance in Asheville and the spay/neuter clinics through the College of Veterinary Medicine at N.C. State University under the direction of Dr. Kelli Ferris, provided knowledge and understanding of the operational needs for such a facility. An anonymous donor provided a rent free facility for the clinic which provided the impetus to undertake a successful campaign that provided funding for renovation and equipping the building as a special purpose veterinary clinic dedicated to spay and neuter.
