ADOPT, FOSTER, DONATE, VOLUNTEER!
Hyde Park Cats is an all-volunteer 501©(3) rescue helping cats in and around Chicago’s Hyde Park since 2008.
March Madness Fundraiser – help us raise $5,500 this month to help cats and kittens this spring by donating here.
Spring is here and it’s already looking to be a busy one for Hyde Park Cats. Cat rescuers know that March Madness is not just for basketball! Warmer weather means more kittens that desperately need our help as well as more adult cats left behind when their owners move or graduate. Since the beginning of March, we have had requests to help a pregnant feral cat, a friendly outdoor cat who gave birth to four kittens in a cat shelter, and a stray mother cat with nine kittens. The madness has begun!
To be financially prepared for the influx of cats this spring, we have set a goal of raising $5,500 by the end of March. This will allow us to provide standard vetting to 30 adoptable cats and a trap-neuter-return package (TNR) to 10 feral cats this spring.
That’s a lot of cats, but we know we can meet or beat these numbers. We only need your help to do it.
This winter alone, we:
- Brought 57 cats into our adoption program
- Fixed, vaccinated, microchipped and tested 60 adoptable cats
- Placed 39 cats in adoptive homes
- Built and distributed 20 outdoor cat shelters
- Fixed, vaccinated and microchipped nine outdoor cats through our TNR program
Spaying/neutering and vaccinating as many cats and kittens as we can – both indoors and outdoors – is critical to our mission and to the health of the overall cat population. These services reduce overpopulation and the spread of preventable diseases. In addition to preparing indoor cats ready for their adoptive homes, we prevent outdoor cats from having litter after litter on the cold streets of Chicago where many kittens don’t survive.
We hope you’ll consider donating and sharing to help us reach our goal and continue our lifesaving work. Here is what your donation will cover at the low-cost veterinary clinics we use:
- Dewormer: $5
- Rabies or FVRCP Vaccine: $20
- Trap-Neuter-Release Package: $80
- Full vetting for one cat: $153 (males) or $163 (females)
- Full vetting for mom and litter: $800
Donors who contribute $100 or more during the month of March will receive a handmade mouse toy stuffed with catnip. Please email a screenshot of your donation (if digital) or your name and the date your check was sent (if by check) to hello@hydeparkcats.org with the subject line “catnip toy” to request your toy.
Thank you for caring and supporting Hyde Park Cats!
Adopt Me!
Lulu may be a bit cautious around new people and other cats at first, but with patience she blossoms into a loving companion. Lulu adores being close, soaking up pets, and ‘chatting’ with her favorite human. Want to meet her? Send an application to hydeparkcatsadoptions@gmail.com!
If you are interested in ADOPTING, check out our available cats and kittens here: http://hydeparkcats.org/adopt/ All of our adoptable kitties can be visited in their foster homes. For more information, including our adoption application, please contact us at hydeparkcatsadoptions@gmail.com
If you are interested in FOSTERING, read more about the benefits of fostering here: http://hydeparkcats.org/fostering-cats/ or learn more about our Community Foster Program here: https://hydeparkcats.org/community-foster-program/.
To apply for fostering, please contact us at hydeparkcatsadoptions@gmail.com. We always need fosterers, and every person who fosters for us makes a difference in saving a life, or several.
If you are interested in DONATING, THANK YOU for helping us do what we do! We gladly accept donations through our PayPal or Venmo account (visit our Donate page). We also welcome donations of food, litter, toys, scratching posts, etc. If you have something to donate, contact supplies@hydeparkcats.org and we will coordinate with you.
If you are interested in VOLUNTEERING, we’d love to hear from you. To find out more about how to volunteer, email us at hydeparkcats@gmail.com and keep an eye out for upcoming events on Facebook.
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