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Have you wanted to find a way to help homeless cats, but
didn’t have the time or extra funds to donate? Or maybe you live where
there is a No Pets policy or have a family member with allergies and
cannot have a cat. The “Angels Among Us” campaign offers a variety of
opportunities for you to work toward finding happy endings for rescued
cats. When you look at the many faces of cats and kittens on our web
site, you see that so many cats are waiting for a special home where
they are safe and loved. As a No-Kill Shelter, many of our cats wait for
years for a home because they are adults, have a minor medical or
behavioral problem, or are an unpopular color. Did you know that black
and tortoiseshell cats are the most overlooked by potential adopters?
We created 3 categories of Angels. Please look at them and consider if
you can be an Angel for a cat. Note that there can be more than one
Angel for a cat. When you pick a cat, your name, city, and state will be
listed as the cat’s Angel.
SPON“PURR”SHIP ANGEL
Select a cat from the web site and provide financial assistance of any
amount you wish. The donation will be used to provide food, shelter, and
veterinary care for this cat. Saving Graces 4 Felines will send the
sponsor pictures and background information about the sponsored cat.
Donations may be submitted annually or monthly, it is your choice.
ADVO“CAT”CY ANGEL
At this level, you or a group select a cat to help by working toward
finding others to donate to its care and/or find a home. No money is
required, just a willingness to help and some creativity. Some ideas we
have formulated, but not limited to, are as follows:
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Suggest to friends and family to visit the SG4F’s web site to look at
available cats
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Print your selected cat’s picture from the web and write a caption,
“Needs a Loving Home” and place it on a work, school or church bulletin
board.
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Email the cat’s picture to friends and family.
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Put a donation jar on your desk with the cat’s picture on it.
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Organize a yard or bake sale, or cat walk to raise money.
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Use the search engine, Good Search, and designate Saving Graces 4
Felines as the recipient charity and encourage others to do the same.
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Sign up your MVP card with Food Lion’s Shop and Share program
designating Saving Graces 4 Felines as the recipient. (We are listed
under Winterville, NC). Tell your friends about this program and it
costs nothing to participate!
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Local residents: Offer to take your selected cat on one of the TV spots
available to SG4F’s by WITN-TV and tell the public about this cat.
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Use your imagination and have fun!
ANYTHING IS “PAWS”IBLE ANGEL
This Angel fosters the cat for Saving Graces 4 Felines (until it is
adopted) or adopts the cat. Saving Graces 4 Felines provides food,
litter, bowls, litter box, and veterinary care for fostered cats. At
this level, all of the other suggestions are relevant also.
This level of commitment could also involve planning a fundraiser to
assist with expenses for the shelter, cat care expenses, veterinary
bills, and the Low Cost Spay/Neuter Fund to assist low-income cat and
dog owners.
The reality is there are too many unwanted cats and kittens and too few
people to rescue, love, and care for them. The sad truth is that there
is not enough homes for all that are born, which is why the spay/neuter
program is crucial. We must solicit help from the community, in terms of
time, volunteer assistance, and financial help if the work is to
continue. The calls pour in for us to help, but we receive very few
calls from those offering to help the animals. Will you do what you can?
Anything you can do will make a difference. Our motto has been from the
beginning: “One life saved, one difference made.” Will you make a
difference?
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