Feline Groovy
Online auction —
June 10th to June 23rd
In-Person Dinner & Auction Program –
Mobius Hall on Cascadia College Campus – 18345 Campus Way NE, Bothell
Saturday, June 22nd at 5:30pm
Online auction —
June 10th to June 23rd
In-Person Dinner & Auction Program –
Mobius Hall on Cascadia College Campus – 18345 Campus Way NE, Bothell
Saturday, June 22nd at 5:30pm
Impact
What Does My Money Support?
General Support
Although adoption fees provide some revenue, MEOW relies on generous individual and business donors to fund the majority of our general expenses. These expenses include food, litter, vaccines, general veterinary care, spay/neuter surgeries, and microchipping as well as the business expenses (salaries, rent, office supplies, etc.) that are part of providing care. Undesignated donations are critical to our ability to provide a soft place to land for the animals.
Based on our most recent 990 filing (2021), our program expenses comprise 95% of our operational expenses, which means that $.95 of each $1.00 donated goes to support the care of the animals.
Program Support & Special Funds
Donations given directly to our special funds provide financial support to MEOW’s specific critical programs.
Mercy Fund & Lil Joey’s Fund – provide funding for emergency, life saving, or significant veterinary care for cats and dogs that otherwise may have few options.
Ninth Life Program Fund – provides support for the cats in our ninth life program, a program which puts cats with little chance of being adopted due to significant or chronic health conditions, into loving foster homes and provides them with a home environment for as long as they have with us.
Public Spay/Neuter Voucher Program Fund – Since 2010 MEOW has offered no cost spay/neuter vouchers to pet owners who need some help to get their cats or dogs altered. We are sometimes able to get grants to cover the costs of the surgeries, but when grant funds aren’t available, MEOW covers the expenses. We believe spaying and neutering pets is the only way to end pet homelessness and are proud of this program.
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Interested in Donating an Item to our Auction?
If you are interested in donating an item, being part of our fundraiser and supporting the animals of MEOW, we will be accepting items until May 8th. Items may be shipped, or delivered to the shelter. Please use the link below to complete a donation form. Mailing address will be listed on your email confirmation. Thank you!
Auction Donation Guidelines and Acceptance Policy
- Completed procurement forms must be received by May 1st, 2024.
- Items must be received by May 8th, 2024.
- If an item pick-up is requested, the item should be located within 25 miles of the shelter in Kirkland.
- All items should be in new or like-new condition.
- The item should not require the winning bidder to pay any additional fees to redeem it.
- We cannot guarantee the accommodation of excessively large items or non pet themed art.
- Please make sure that any item you donate is described correctly and clearly in the procurement form.
- We may package your item with others, add more specific language to the description and/or add images to create an appealing auction package.
- We may alter the value provided of the item if our research shows that a different value is appropriate.
- The item may be used in another valuable way or declined if the auction has too many items of a similar nature or is not deemed appropriate for the auction at the Auction Committee’s discretion. Desired items include dining gift cards, local experiences, pet themed items for pets and humans, wine, services, event tickets and other unique but universally appealing items.
- Items that are not sold or are left unclaimed after one year may be re-auctioned or used for another purpose at the Auction Committee’s discretion.
Item Donation Ideas
The following types of items are always extremely popular with our guests and bidders.
- Dining gift cards to local restaurants, food trucks, brew pubs, other eating establishments.
- Tickets to sporting events, plays, museums, musical performances, movie theaters, and other events.
- Pet items for playtime or mealtime. We seem to have quite a few pet beds and therefore aren’t in need of any more of those.
- Household décor and garden items with pet themes.
- Gift certificates for services such as: window cleaning, lawn and garden care, estate planning, etc.
- Wine and beer tasting events as well as wine and beer.
- Weekend getaways at hotels, timeshares, other rental properties.
- One-of-a-kind events such as: chef’s dinner party, lake boat cruises, small group classes to learn something new.
Still need some ideas? Purchase an item on our auction wish list.