The Kitties are SAVED! (GA's ENDED)

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SAVE THE KITTIES! (See original post and ended GA's in the first reply of this thread)

**Annual Fundraiser
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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!

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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7 years ago*

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genkicoll

Original post:
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!

Salem Friends of Felines

6/26/17, 5PM UPDATE

$74,361 of $75,000

Thermometer Updates will continue into July on Monday's to allow for gifts that were mailed in. :)

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

ENDED GA'S FROM CORRAN: Game	Link
EradiCATor	https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/1UMht/
A Wild Catgirl Appears!	https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/IYj2n/
Octodad: Dadliest CATch	https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/Uq3bt/
LaserCat	https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/6gief/
Cat on a Diet	https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/GuhHv/

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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7 years ago*

The Kitties are SAVED! (GA's ENDED)

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!

6/26/17, 5PM UPDATE

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