Giving Tuesday 2022

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A nonprofit fundraiser supporting

Simply Cats Adoption Center

The funds from #GivingTuesday will help save over 1,100 homeless cats and kittens.

$46,400

raised by 324 people

$40,000 goal

SAVING SENIORS

Update posted 2 years ago
$6,000 AWAY FROM OUR GOAL!
Senior cats, like Olympia, have the lowest adoption rate and the longest average stay in the shelter compared to their younger counterparts. Seniors also have the highest cost of care, as they often require dental procedures, blood work, urinary analysis, and additional surgeries that can cost $1,000 or more for one cat.  


Seniors deserve a second chance at a forever home. If it weren’t for generous donations from our community members, we could not take in seniors and provide them with the medical care they require. Thirteen-year-old Olympia is the purrfect example of how expensive it is to take on a senior cat. 


Olympia lived outside, unfixed for 13 years in a mobile home park. She likely had over 39 litters (~195 kittens) throughout her life. Her last litter was in May 2022. She gave birth, but the colony caretaker could not find her kittens. A few weeks later, a kitten was found stuck in a neighbor's in ground PVC pipe. The kitten was sick and starving. It came to us for care and was named Vermicelli. You may recognize her as the kitten who became BFFs with Zula. 


Olympia didn’t enter Simply Cats until October, when the colony caretaker had gained her trust. When Olympia arrived, she needed several expensive surgeries before she could be adopted. In total, the cost of her medical care was $1,838. For reference, the average cost of care for one cat is $183.


The breakdown of her care is as follows:
  • Dental Extractions- $900
  • Entropion Surgery- $900
  • Microchip, Dewormer, and Vaccines- $25
  • FIV/FeLV Test- $13


Olympia’s surgeries greatly improved her quality of life. At 13 years old, she had several infected teeth, which caused her a great deal of pain. Our veterinarian team performed a complete dental on Olympia, removing the infected teeth and cleaning all the teeth that remained.  


Additionally, Olympia had an entropion, which required surgery to correct. Entropion is an abnormal inward rolling of the eyelid, causing painful friction with the surface of the eye.  The entropion surgery pulled her eyelid forward, so it was no longer touching her eye. On top of her surgeries, she received the vaccinations, dewormer, microchip, and FIV/FeLV testing that every cat in our care receives. 
Olympia, unlike most sEniors, spent only a week on the adoption floor and is now enjoying life in her new, indoor-only home. She is pain-free and kitten-free, and we cannot wait to hear how she blossoms in her new home.


Homeless seniors, kittens, and every cat in between all deserve a second chance. Your donations this #GivingTuesday will help senior cats and kittens alike receive the medical care they need to be healthy, happy kitties in their new homes. 



We are only $6,000 away from our goal of $40,000. Can you help us reach our goal?


This summer, we received a call from a man in Mountain Home. He had seen a hawk fly past him carrying a kitten in its claws. He desperately searched the area for more kittens and found little Aileen, the only survivor from her family. 


Aileen was rushed to Simply Cats for care. Cold and shaking, Aileen was placed in an incubator with a stuffed animal surrogate mama for comfort.  She stayed in the incubator to regulate her body temperature, and her infected eyes were 

treated. Aileen spent the day cuddled up with the stuffy and slept peacefully.  Aileen joined a foster home with five kittens her age, and they all grew close, and Aileen’s purrsonality blossomed within weeks. 


Aileen grew into a strong, playful, and confident little kitten! She found her forever home with her foster sister, Journey, two weeks ago.  


Aileen is just one kitten, out of 663, that we’ve rescued this year. Without donations, we cannot provide lifesaving care to orphaned kittens in need. This year, for #GivingTuesday help us reach our goal of $40,000 for cats and kittens in need. When you donate, this is how you make a difference:


  • $10 donation can feed a cat for one month

  • $25 donation can vaccinate/microchip one cat

  • $50 donation can neuter a male cat.

  • $100 donation can spay a female cat.

  • $200 donation can save a litter of kittens.

Help us reach our goal and give today!




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