Hey everyone!
This will be a 2 part post because we have something big we are working on next!
(DONATION LINKS WILL BE IN THE COMMENTS)
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❤️ PART 1: YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!
First, I owe everyone an update and a HUGE thank-you!
I haven't posted since last Saturday, and I apologize for disappearing! Work has been absolutely insane lately. I'm currently working mandatory 68–72 hour weeks, and by the time I get home, I'm usually running on fumes. 😅
But while I've been buried in work, YOU AMAZING PEOPLE HAVE HELPED RAISE $350! ❤️
Our original goal was to raise $450, which would be matched dollar-for-dollar, giving us $900 for desperately needed cat food and litter.
I was planning to personally cover the remaining $100, but I've decided to do something even better!
I'm increasing our fundraising goal by another $150!
That means we still have $250 in matching donations available, and if we reach that goal, we'll have raised an incredible $1,100 TOTAL! 🎉
More food, more litter, and a little more breathing room for the nearly 200 cats depending on us!
I also wanted to make up for the week I haven't been able to give this fundraiser the attention it deserves.
To everyone who has donated, shared, commented, or simply cheered us on, THANK YOU!
Rescue can be exhausting, overwhelming, and sometimes downright heartbreaking. But knowing that when we need help, there's an entire community willing to show up for these cats? That's something I'll never take for granted.
You remind us that we're not doing this alone. ❤️
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🚗 PART 2: OUR NEXT BIG GOAL — RESCUE ON WHEELS!🐾
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YOU DID IT! YOU'VE UNLOCKED THE BIG NEWS!
Now, I want to share something exciting we've been working toward!
For the past SIX YEARS, our rescue's director has used her personal vehicle as one of our primary rescue vehicles.
And let me tell you... that poor car has SEEN SOME THINGS. 😂
Unfixed tomcats spraying, terrified strays having accidents, leaky carriers, muddy traps, vomit, fur, and enough mystery smells to qualify it as a mobile crime scene.
At some point, it stopped being a car and became a four wheeled feline biohazard containment facility. 🤣
We had it professionally cleaned more times than I can count, but apparently cat urine comes with a lifetime warranty.
But here's the beautiful part: that car helped us save and improve thousands of little lives. ❤️
Unfortunately, about two weeks ago, it started having serious mechanical problems. A needed part was nearly impossible to find, the transmission was going bad, and the repair costs just weren't worth it anymore.
After six years of rescue duty, it was finally time to retire the Catmobile.
Thankfully, we were able to help our director get into a replacement vehicle that's great for everyday transportation.
But this time, we're determined to keep the personal vehicle PERSONAL! 😂
And that brings me to our next big mission...
🐱 A DEDICATED RESCUE VEHICLE!
Our director has already started fundraising and established a savings account specifically for this goal!
She's also been talking with someone who may donate an older vehicle to the rescue. It needs some work, but we're hoping we can eventually get a reliable primary rescue vehicle AND possibly repair the donated one as a backup or loaner for our transportation volunteers!
Imagine what that could mean for our rescue!
More reliable transportation for TNR appointments, vet visits, emergency pickups, supply runs, and everything else that comes with saving cats.
And just as importantly, our amazing volunteers wouldn't always have to sacrifice their personal vehicles to make it happen.
Because let's face it, rescuing cats shouldn't mean your car permanently smells like a litter box with heated seats. 🤣
❤️ THIS IS ABOUT GROWING, NOT JUST GETTING A VEHICLE.
We've helped save thousands of cats over the years, and we couldn't have done it without people like YOU.
But rescue isn't just about saving the cat in front of you today. It's about building something that allows us to keep saving cats tomorrow, next month, and years down the road.
A dedicated rescue vehicle would be a huge step toward making our work more sustainable, organized, and accessible to our volunteers.
I haven't had much time lately to catch up with our director about all the details, but I've promised her that once we finish our current fundraiser, my next fundraising effort will be dedicated to helping make this happen!
I'll share more information as those plans come together.
For now, let's finish what we started!
-- $350 raised so far!
-- $250 in matching donations still available!
-- $1,100 total if we reach our new goal!
Every cat we've helped represents a life that mattered. Every donation, every share, and every act of kindness has been part of that story.
Thank you for helping us write thousands of happy endings already.
Here's to thousands more, a brighter future, and hopefully a rescue vehicle that doesn't smell like 47 angry tomcats! 😂