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Our local no-kill cat shelter is in financial straits, and needs donations desperately. If you can help at all, please consider helping to SAVE THE KITTIES!
Newsletter I received today
As you may know, Salem Friends of Felines has been serving Marion & Polk counties for over 12 years, and in that time we have helped find homes for over 12,000 cats and kittens and provided low cost/no cost spay and neuter surgeries for over 11,000 cats.
Throughout that time, we have made an occasional plea to the community for assistance and have received many great items. The simple truth is, now we need cash, $75,000 to be exact by June 15 to keep the shelter open and operational.
Several scenarios have aligned to slam us with fund-draining woes. There has been a sizable increase in medical expenses due to too many cats with serious injuries and illnesses that required major veterinary medical care coming in. Often times, we don't have a say in which cats we take in, as many of these felines are left at our door durning non-business hours. These medical bills add up quickly, even when veterinarians offer discounts. Medications are also very costly, and every year just like with human medicines those costs go up.
How do we decide what kitty to take and what kitty to leave to a different fate? The choice is heartbreaking!
Please be assured that our newly revised board of directors did start enacting measures in an attempt to avoid this situation several months ago, however, due to the public's donations not being as robust as they have been in prior years, these measures did not produce the desired results. We are simply escalating and adjusting our efforts to resolve this matter in the quickest way possible.
Currently we are not issuing our spay/neuter vouchers and we are having to turn cats away just to avoid having extra costs.
Can you help the kitties?
Thank you for your ongoing love and support!
$74,361 of $75,000
Thermometer Updates will continue into July on Monday's to allow for gifts that were mailed in. :)
ENDED GA's (from Genkicoll & tbone):
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/0so7p/endless-space-collection
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/9Yf9A/redirection
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/SVieW/small-radios-big-televisions
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/kKhRn/wasted
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/MSxeK/westerado-double-barreled
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/rXOPv/volgarr-the-viking
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/yGHA1/duck-game
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/Dct87/rise-shine
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/cQxxM/headlander
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/biM1L/rain-world
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/x40mk/glittermitten-grove
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/8XuEE/brute
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/NFnt6/go-go-nippon-my-first-trip-to-japan
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/skwQZ/molemen-must-die
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/bZlhP/sky-break
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/o0ODT/the-guard-of-dungeon
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/hTueP/witchs-pranks-frogs-fortune-collectors-edition
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/gtIi3/lego-batman-trilogy
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/Z5NkA/batman-arkham-asylum-game-of-the-year-edition
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/IYH5e/lego-jurassic-world
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/Xglk2/batman-arkham-city-game-of-the-year-edition
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/6n06M/batman-arkham-origins
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/BVKoh/c-rush
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/FbiIl/alpha-kimori-1
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/N3FZX/avseq
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/fPpB9/bad-rats-the-rats-revenge
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/mJWGt/the-swapper
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/ghFVn/beatbuddy-tale-of-the-guardians
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/kKmxP/the-darkness-ii
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/z2Z6q/lego-star-wars-the-force-awakens
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/rWDXB/bioshock
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/boGfy/deus-ex-human-revolution-directors-cut
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/b2JuO/trine-2-complete-story
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/ldTYm/outlast
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/oU7T1/a-pixel-story
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/6lN5y/snarfquest-tales-episode-1-the-beginning
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/YD6y5/santa-rockstar
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/sJOY9/asdivine-hearts
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/h5k7Z/the-secret-order-2-masked-intent
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/5wYFI/queens-quest-tower-of-darkness
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/HrP6o/grim-legends-3-the-dark-city
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/dEWkF/nightmares-from-the-deep-the-cursed-heart
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/M5THB/nightmares-from-the-deep-2-the-sirens-call
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/fXyuq/nightmares-from-the-deep-3-davy-jones
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/jTt8o/trulon-the-shadow-engine
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/ocsPi/a-week-of-circus-terror
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/mpiYR/demon-hunter-3-revelation
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/RzQqc/princess-isabella-the-rise-of-an-heir
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/W3xTp/grim-legends-the-forsaken-bride
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/1b5so/grim-legends-2-song-of-the-dark-swan
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/ewWhZ/the-secret-order-3-ancient-times
GA'S FROM KEOHOOKALANI:
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/N7FdY/rocket-riot
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/jBnOn/melter-man
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/NyT7W/cubotrox
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/byQsU/paintball-extreme
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/41CZt/city-siege-faction-island
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/FC8zt/you-with-me-a-kinetic-novel
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/gidxO/tears-revolude
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/D8Lll/tiles
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/MptDp/abode
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/hajse/maze-sounds
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/SqerJ/dark-shores
ENDED GA FROM CANIS39:
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/SaZAX/the-cat-porfirios-adventure
ENDED GA FROM BABYCORGI
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/2oNBb/garfield-kart + bonus
Here are the two furbabies that I adopted from Friends of Felines
Luna was adopted exactly 2 years ago yesterday (May 29th). She's a tortoiseshell calico with no tail, and was deathly ill when we got her. She is now robust and full of life, and would not be alive today if not for the shelter.
Jasmine was adopted almost 2.5 years ago. She is SUCH a character, and super-loving.
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While I cannot provide financial help, I'll do the least I can by bumping this thread.
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I wish I could donate, but since I am unable to, I will give this worthy thread a bump.
(I don't have any kitty pictures, though. Sorry. :( )
BUMP!!!!!!
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You're welcome.:)
And thank you (and everyone else who adopts a pet!) for adopting those cute cats!:)
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SAVE THE KITTIES! (See original post and ended GA's in the first reply of this thread)
**Annual Fundraiser
(see image at the bottom of post)
Please join us for a fun night out for the kitties!
We are seeking sponsorships and donated items for our silent auction.
If you know someone that owns a business or someone that would like to help sponsor this event or donate goods, please have them visit our web site for more information:
http://www.sfof.org/sfof-save-the-date
THIS JUST IN FROM THE WEBSITE~!
From 5/26/2017 to 6/30/2017 - YOU all helped save the kitties! $75,544 of $75,000 raised!
The board of directors will soon be sending out a communication, so keep watching our page!
CELEBRATORY GA's:
From tbone and Genkicoll:
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/0z3lW/worms-clan-wars
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/xuRhl/80-days
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/XSSov/her-story
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/yLz0j/grim-fandango-remastered
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/WJCMO/the-stanley-parable
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/EECtQ/broken-sword-5-the-serpents-curse
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/8OviL/borderlands-the-pre-sequel
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/bL9rU/day-of-the-tentacle-remastered
FINAL THOUGHTS
Animals are always in need worldwide. Please consider donating to or volunteering at your local shelter - any help they can get is appreciated~!
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