u/CatRoyal2259

Hey everyone!

This will be a 2 part post because we have something big we are working on next!

(DONATION LINKS WILL BE IN THE COMMENTS)

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❤️ PART 1: YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!

First, I owe everyone an update and a HUGE thank-you!

I haven't posted since last Saturday, and I apologize for disappearing! Work has been absolutely insane lately. I'm currently working mandatory 68–72 hour weeks, and by the time I get home, I'm usually running on fumes. 😅

But while I've been buried in work, YOU AMAZING PEOPLE HAVE HELPED RAISE $350! ❤️

Our original goal was to raise $450, which would be matched dollar-for-dollar, giving us $900 for desperately needed cat food and litter.

I was planning to personally cover the remaining $100, but I've decided to do something even better!

I'm increasing our fundraising goal by another $150!

That means we still have $250 in matching donations available, and if we reach that goal, we'll have raised an incredible $1,100 TOTAL! 🎉

More food, more litter, and a little more breathing room for the nearly 200 cats depending on us!

I also wanted to make up for the week I haven't been able to give this fundraiser the attention it deserves.

To everyone who has donated, shared, commented, or simply cheered us on, THANK YOU!

Rescue can be exhausting, overwhelming, and sometimes downright heartbreaking. But knowing that when we need help, there's an entire community willing to show up for these cats? That's something I'll never take for granted.

You remind us that we're not doing this alone. ❤️

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🚗 PART 2: OUR NEXT BIG GOAL — RESCUE ON WHEELS!🐾

Wait... you can't see the rest?! 👀

👇👇 TAP BELOW TO REVEAL THE NEXT PART! 👇👇

>!(Psst... keep tapping the hidden sections as you go. Apparently, this post has turned into an interactive adventure. 😂)!<

>!YOU DID IT! YOU'VE UNLOCKED THE BIG NEWS!!<

>!Now, I want to share something exciting we've been working toward!!<

>!For the past SIX YEARS, our rescue's director has used her personal vehicle as one of our primary rescue vehicles.!<

>!And let me tell you... that poor car has SEEN SOME THINGS. 😂!<

>!Unfixed tomcats spraying, terrified strays having accidents, leaky carriers, muddy traps, vomit, fur, and enough mystery smells to qualify it as a mobile crime scene.!<

>!At some point, it stopped being a car and became a four wheeled feline biohazard containment facility. 🤣!<

>!We had it professionally cleaned more times than I can count, but apparently cat urine comes with a lifetime warranty.!<

>!But here's the beautiful part: that car helped us save and improve thousands of little lives. ❤️!<

>!Unfortunately, about two weeks ago, it started having serious mechanical problems. A needed part was nearly impossible to find, the transmission was going bad, and the repair costs just weren't worth it anymore.!<

>!After six years of rescue duty, it was finally time to retire the Catmobile.!<

>!Thankfully, we were able to help our director get into a replacement vehicle that's great for everyday transportation.!<

>!But this time, we're determined to keep the personal vehicle PERSONAL! 😂!<

>!And that brings me to our next big mission...!<

>!🐱 A DEDICATED RESCUE VEHICLE!!<

>!Our director has already started fundraising and established a savings account specifically for this goal!!<

>!She's also been talking with someone who may donate an older vehicle to the rescue. It needs some work, but we're hoping we can eventually get a reliable primary rescue vehicle AND possibly repair the donated one as a backup or loaner for our transportation volunteers!!<

>!Imagine what that could mean for our rescue!!<

>!More reliable transportation for TNR appointments, vet visits, emergency pickups, supply runs, and everything else that comes with saving cats.!<

>!And just as importantly, our amazing volunteers wouldn't always have to sacrifice their personal vehicles to make it happen.!<

>!Because let's face it, rescuing cats shouldn't mean your car permanently smells like a litter box with heated seats. 🤣!<

>!❤️ THIS IS ABOUT GROWING, NOT JUST GETTING A VEHICLE.!<

>!We've helped save thousands of cats over the years, and we couldn't have done it without people like YOU.!<

>!But rescue isn't just about saving the cat in front of you today. It's about building something that allows us to keep saving cats tomorrow, next month, and years down the road.!<

>!A dedicated rescue vehicle would be a huge step toward making our work more sustainable, organized, and accessible to our volunteers.!<

>!I haven't had much time lately to catch up with our director about all the details, but I've promised her that once we finish our current fundraiser, my next fundraising effort will be dedicated to helping make this happen!!<

>!I'll share more information as those plans come together.!<

>!For now, let's finish what we started!!<

>!-- $350 raised so far!!<

>!-- $250 in matching donations still available!!<

>!-- $1,100 total if we reach our new goal!!<

>!Every cat we've helped represents a life that mattered. Every donation, every share, and every act of kindness has been part of that story.!<

>!Thank you for helping us write thousands of happy endings already.!<

>!Here's to thousands more, a brighter future, and hopefully a rescue vehicle that doesn't smell like 47 angry tomcats! 😂!<

Hey everyone,

My birthday is September 7th, and this year I never have wanted anything for myself so I won't be starting this year!

What i want is to see if we can finish this fundraiser by my birthday. 😁

Two days ago, I came back to Reddit after being mostly absent because of the insane hours I've been working and launched a $550 matching fundraiser for Kittens In The Mitten.

So far, 2 people have donated $35.

First, to those two people: THANK YOU. ❤️

Seriously. When a fundraiser is moving slowly, those first donations mean even more. You guys stepped up when we needed someone to get this started, and I appreciate it more than you know.

But we have a long way to go.

And since my birthday is coming up, I've decided to make this a little more personal.

Every year on my birthday, I donate to the rescue.

This year, instead of simply making my usual birthday donation, I want to use it to hopefully create a much bigger impact.

So I'm personally adding ANOTHER $100 TO THE MATCH for my birthday. 🎂🐾

That means there's now even more money sitting there waiting to be unlocked by your donations.

My birthday wish is pretty simple:

LET'S FINISH THIS BY SEPTEMBER 7TH.

I don't need birthday presents.

I don't need anyone to buy me anything.

What would genuinely make my birthday this year is watching a bunch of people come together and turn $5, $10, or $20 donations into something much bigger for cats who need us.

We have around 200 cats in our care. Food, litter, medications and veterinary bills don't stop because fundraising is slow. Our recent vet expenses alone have been enormous, and the entire purpose of this fundraiser is to get those bills behind us and finally get a little bit ahead instead of constantly playing catch-up.

I'm also back to working 12-hour shifts, so I may not respond immediately to every comment. I barely touch my phone while I'm working unless it's work-related.

But I WILL be checking in, updating the total, thanking donors and doing everything I can to push this across the finish line before my birthday.

And you don't have to make a huge donation to help me do it.

❤️ $5 helps.

🐾 $10 helps.

❤️ $20 helps.

🐾 An upvote helps.

❤️ A comment helps.

🐾 Sharing this with someone who loves cats helps.

If a lot of people do something small, we can accomplish something huge.

👇 DONATION LINKS ARE IN THE COMMENTS BELOW! 👇

If you've already donated, thank you. Please don't feel like I'm asking you to give again. You've already helped me toward my birthday wish.

For everyone else...

I've got four days until I turn 43.

Let's see what kind of impact we can make before then.

Help me make this the best birthday donation I've ever made.

September 7th is the finish line. Let's get there together. 🎂❤️🐾

(Pictured: Gully! Available for pre-adoption!)

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If you’ve noticed I’ve been almost completely absent from Reddit lately, there’s a reason.

I’ve been working 60+ hour weeks for almost two months, and I recently moved into the leadership position at work that I’d been working toward. Between that and everything else, I simply haven’t had the time to be here helping our rescue the way I normally do.

For the first time in almost two months, I have a couple of normal 8 hour workdays.

So I’m here. And I want to make these couple days COUNT.

A few days ago, our Executive Director posted about the veterinary bill we were desperately trying to get paid. You guys helped chip away at it, but we still need help getting it behind us... and, more importantly, getting Kittens In The Mitten a little breathing room so the next vet visit doesn’t immediately put us right back in the same position.

So I’m starting a $550 MATCHING FUNDRAISER!

...Every $1 donated becomes $2.

... $5 becomes $10.

... $25 becomes $50.

... $50 becomes $100.

If we can use the entire match, that’s $1,100 for the cats.

And I would LOVE to see Reddit do what I’ve watched this community do so many times before and absolutely destroy this goal FAST.

We currently have around 200 cats depending on Kittens In The Mitten. Our intake is closed. Veterinary expenses have been relentless. Just one day of appointments recently left us with a $2,500 vet bill.

I hate that I haven’t been here much lately. Fundraising on Reddit has always been one of the biggest ways I personally contribute to this rescue, and working these insane hours has taken that away from me.

So give me this one.

Give me these couple normal workdays to come back here and actually help.

If you can spare $5, it becomes $10.

If you can spare more, incredible.

If you can't donate, an upvote and a comment can help keep this post moving and put it in front of someone who can.

$550 matched. $1,100 potential impact. Let’s see how fast we can get there. ❤️

As always, thank you guys for continuing to show up for these cats — even when I haven't been able to be here nearly as much as I want to.

LET’S GO! 🐾❤️

(Pictured- Baby Bambi!)

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Hey everyone,

It's been almost a month since I've posted here. Life has been a little crazy... I've been working around 78 hours a week, so when I'm not at work, I've mostly been trying to catch my breath.

But today I'm here because our rescue genuinely needs your help.

**We currently have $650 in matching donations available for this fundraiser. That means every dollar donated will be matched, allowing us to make an even bigger impact for the cats depending on us.**

Right now, we're carrying more than $2,350 in outstanding veterinary bills, and we're trying to catch up so we can continue saying "yes" when the next cat needs us.

One of those cats is Miles.

This past weekend, Miles became severely jaundiced and had to be rushed to the emergency vet. The diagnosis was FIP. Thankfully, FIP is no longer considered an automatic death sentence, but treatment is long, expensive, and because Miles is a big guy, his medication costs are even higher.

We're not giving up on him.

This fundraiser will help us:

•Pay down our existing veterinary balances.

•Keep Miles on the treatment he needs.

•Continue helping the many other cats that have nowhere else to turn.

I've always loved this community because you've never just donated money... you've given frightened, sick, and forgotten cats a chance they otherwise wouldn't have had.

If you've ever wondered whether your donation matters, it does. Every dollar helps us answer the next emergency call with "yes" instead of "I'm sorry, we can't."

If you're able to help, we'd be incredibly grateful. And if you can't donate, an upvote, comment, or share helps more people see Miles' story.

Thank you for continuing to stand behind us! We truly couldn't do this without you. 💜

As always, donation links will be in the comments!

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share some of the cats we've already trapped from the large TNR project we're currently working on.

When people hear "40-50 cats," it's easy for it to sound like just a number. But these cats are the reason we're out there setting traps, transporting animals, scheduling appointments, and doing everything we can to get ahead of the problem before even more kittens are born.

The cats in these photos are some of the lucky ones. They’ve now been trapped safely and will be receiving spay/neuter services and the care they need.

Unfortunately, fundraising has completely stalled. We haven't received any donations since our last update two days ago, which has been discouraging because we're still actively working this project every day.

The good news is we've already raised $275 of our $450 matching goal, which means we're only $175 away from finishing it.

Every dollar donated is still being matched, and completing this fundraiser will help us continue moving forward with the cats that are still waiting for help.

Whether you donate, comment, upvote, or simply follow along, thank you for caring about cats that so many people overlook.

We're going to keep showing up for them.

As always, donation links will be in the comments. 💜

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I wanted to share a quick update on the large TNR project we've been working on.

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The good news is that trapping is officially underway, and we've already been able to get several cats safely trapped. Every one of these cats will be getting the care they need, including spay/neuter services to help stop the cycle from continuing.

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We've also made progress on the fundraiser and have now raised $275 of our $450 matching goal, despite our last post being flagged (we didn't know that until just now). Thank you so much to everyone who has donated, shared, commented, and supported this effort so far.

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That said, we're not quite there yet.

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This property has an estimated 40-50 adult cats plus kittens, and projects of this size require a tremendous amount of time, fuel, supplies, transportation, and veterinary care. The cats we're trapping now are only the beginning.

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The matching donations are still available, and we're only $175 away from reaching the goal.

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I think it's important for everyone to see exactly who they're helping which is why I included a few of them in the pictures. These cats matter, and thanks to your support, they're finally getting the chance they deserve.

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As always, thank you for helping us make this happen.

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And, again... As always.. donation links will be in the comments. 💜

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Hey everyone,

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I'm going to be blunt because I don't know how else to say it.

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We've now gone 4 days without receiving a single donation toward this fundraiser.

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At the same time, we're preparing for one of the largest rescue/TNR projects we've taken on in a long time... a property with an estimated 50+ adult cats plus kittens that desperately need help.

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The cats aren't going to stop needing food, medical care, transportation, traps, and spay/neuter appointments just because fundraising has been slow.

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The good news is that we still have $450 in matching donations available, meaning every dollar donated is doubled.

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We're already seeing why this project matters. While preparing for it, we've continued helping cats like Mattie, a kitten who recently underwent a leg amputation and is now recovering beautifully. Cases like hers are exactly why we keep showing up.

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But the reality is that large scale rescue work takes resources, and right now we're struggling to generate any momentum at all.

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If you've been following along and thinking about helping, now would be an amazing time.

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Whether it's $5, $10, $20, or simply sharing the post, every bit helps us prepare for the cats waiting for us.

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We're ready to do the work.

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We just need a little help getting there.

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Donation links will be in the comments as usual. 💜

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Hey everyone,

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This Wednesday (tomorrow!) we'll be starting one of the largest TNR and rescue projects we've taken on in quite some time.

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We're preparing to help a property with an estimated 40-50 adult cats plus kittens. That means traps, transportation, food, supplies, medical care, spay/neuter appointments, and a lot of volunteer hours.

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To help us prepare, we have $450 in matching donations available. Every dollar donated will be matched until we reach that goal.

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The kittens in this video are just two of the many lives we're currently helping. Behind them are nursing moms, additional kittens, and dozens of cats waiting for their chance.

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Donations will help cover:

• Humane traps and rescue supplies

• Transportation costs

• Kitten and nursing mom care

• Pee pads, food, and cleaning supplies

• Upcoming spay/neuter expenses

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This is exactly why we do rescue. It's a huge project, but it has the potential to change the lives of dozens of cats at once.

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If you'd like to help, today is a great day to do it. Every donation is doubled, and every share helps us reach more people.

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Thank you for helping us get ready for Wednesday.

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Donation links will be in the comments as always! 💜

Hey everyone,

First off… thank you all so much. Because of your support, we are now down to only $75 left on Mattie’s fundraiser. We honestly can’t thank you enough for helping this tiny girl get the care she needed.

And the best part? She is doing AMAZING.

Mattie is slowly getting used to only having 3 legs, and it’s honestly incredible to watch how resilient animals can be. The only real challenge now is that she has apparently decided to become extremely picky about her food!

But aside from that, she’s recovering so well and continues to get stronger every day.

We are unbelievably close to finishing this fundraiser, and every little bit helps us finally get across the finish line while continuing to help the other cats and kittens currently in our care.

Thank you all again for giving this little fighter a chance.

Once again, donation links will be in the comments!

Hey everyone,

I wanted to give an update on Mattie since our last post.

First, thank you to everyone who shared, donated, and kept her in their thoughts.

So far, we’ve only raised $5 toward our matching fundraiser, so we still have a long way to go. We have a $300 matching fundraiser going so every penny donated is doubled!!

Mattie had surgery and after surgery, she crashed. She was rushed to the emergency vet immediately!

The good news is that Mattie is stable for now. Her PCV was extremely low yesterday at 18, which had us terrified she would need an emergency blood transfusion after surgery. Thankfully, the vets decided to monitor her closely first instead of rushing straight into a transfusion.

Right now, she is being cared for 24/7 in her own little quarantine setup to keep her warm, safe, and healthy while she recovers from her amputation.

At only 0.68 lbs, this little girl has already been through more than most kittens ever should… but she keeps fighting.

We still desperately need help getting through this fundraiser. Again, matching donations are still available, which means every donation right now goes twice as far and helps not only Mattie, but additional spays/neuters and other cats currently in rescue care as well.

Please keep Mattie in your thoughts. We’re all rooting hard for this tiny fighter.

As always donation links will be in the comments. 💜

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Hey everyone,

I’m back. 💜

After everything that’s happened lately, I needed to step back for a bit and rethink how we do rescue so it stays sustainable long term. Going forward, we’ll only be running 2 fundraisers per month. Outside of that, most posts will just be updates, cute pictures/videos, and showing the cats everyone is helping us save.

To help keep stress lower while still continuing rescue, I’ll also personally be helping match donations through overtime pay from my job, alongside a couple other amazing matching donors when possible. I’m back to working 60+ hour weeks right now, so this gives us a way to keep helping without completely burning ourselves out.

**Today’s fundraiser is a $300 matching fundraiser between myself and another donor. Any overage will go directly toward a mama cat, her upcoming spay, her kittens, and additional spay/neuter appointments.**

And now… meet Mattie.

Mattie is only about 4 weeks old. She was found hanging by her leg after becoming tangled in string. By the time she was rescued, the damage was severe. The leg lost circulation, became badly infected, and unfortunately can’t be saved.

She will need an amputation, but we’re hopeful this gives her the chance to grow up without pain and finally just be a kitten again.

Right now she’s tiny, scared, and hurting… but she’s fighting. She’s heading to the vet so we can make a treatment plan and get surgery scheduled.

If you’d like to help Mattie, donations and shares truly make a difference. We just want to give this little girl the life she deserves.

Donation links will be in the comments as always! 💜

Hey everyone,

I don’t really know how to write this, and I’m not going to pretend that I do. I’m just going to say it how it is. I’m trying to remind myself that I don’t have to do this perfectly, and that I don’t have to carry all of this alone… but that’s a lot easier said than done right now.

Twister didn’t make it.

I keep wanting to wake up and have him still be here… and it just doesn’t work like that. After everything he fought through, everything we tried, he just couldn’t get past it.

We’re all heartbroken.

I don’t even want to fundraise or be on here, but I know we have to keep going... for the other kittens that still need us. I think that’s what he would’ve wanted, even if it doesn’t make this any easier.

We’ve raised $345 so far toward our $700 matching goal, and we’re incredibly grateful for that. Every bit helped us fight for him, and it will continue to help the others we’re caring for right now.

I’m back on overtime again, so I won’t be as active replying as usual. And truthfully… I just don’t have much in me at the moment.

I’m sharing my favorite video of him here, and I’ll post some of my favorite pictures in the comments, along with a few of the other very young kittens we’re helping... kittens that would’ve been right there with him.

Thank you to everyone who cared about him, followed his story, and supported him. He was loved. He mattered.

That’s all I can really say right now.

Hey everyone,

I want to start by saying we deleted our previous post because some of the information we shared about Twister’s condition wasn’t accurate. We want to make sure everything being shared is correct and transparent.

Twister is finally home from the ER. His X-rays show significant bronchial patterns in his lungs, which explains the heavy abdominal breathing we’ve been seeing. This can be caused by a serious infection, parasites, or possibly both.

Right now, he’s receiving:

• Antibiotics (Clavamox)

• Anti-parasitic treatment

• Oxygen support in an oxygen chamber

At just 16 days old, he’s already been through more than most kittens ever will… and he’s still fighting.

We’ve raised $280 toward our $700 matching fundraiser, and we’re incredibly grateful for that support so far. We still have a long way to go, and this doesn’t include the cost of his second night at the ER.

The good news... we also had an oxygen machine donated (to borrow), so he has oxygen support in his incubator here as well.

I’ll be sharing his X-rays and first night’s bill in the comments for transparency.

If you’re able to help, even a small donation truly makes a difference right now. If you can’t, sharing or upvoting helps more people see him.

Twister has fought this hard to stay here… we’re just trying to give him every chance to keep going.

As always donation links will be in the comments!

Hey everyone,

We’re closing out our previous fundraiser... I’ll be personally covering the remaining balance so we can move forward, because we don’t have time to wait.

Two weeks ago, we introduced Twister, a kitten found in the rubble of a tornado at just 1 day old. The attention he got on Reddit went viral and everyone seemed to really love him. Since then, he’s been growing, eating, and honestly… becoming something really special!

But we just found out the tornado caused far more damage than we realized.

Twister is now back at the ER, and his X-rays (pictures in the comments) show significant bruising and trauma to his lungs from being thrown around. He made it through his first two weeks, but he now needs to stay a second night at the emergency vet for continued care.

This is going to cost between $2,600–$3,000.

We do have an incredible donor who loves Twister and has offered to match up to $700, meaning we can cover a large portion of this if we can get the support.

We are doing everything we possibly can for him... and we’re not giving up.

If you can help, even a small amount truly matters right now. If not, please upvote or comment so more people see this.

He survived a tornado… we just need to help him survive this, too. 💜

As always, donation links will be in the comments along with his X-rays and his first night's bill.

Hey everyone,

Quick update... it’s been a really tough few days for us. We lost power for a long stretch, and with newborn bottle babies like Twister and Slash, that made things incredibly difficult. They need constant warmth, warm bottles, and stable conditions… and at one point we didn’t even have running water. It was stressful, to say the least.

On top of that, rescue hasn’t slowed down. In the middle of all this, we helped get two litters (6 kittens total) into foster care, and trapped a stray that’s been causing damage at a local Airbnb. It’s been nonstop.

As for the fundraiser... we’re at $225 so far, but that’s mostly from one incredibly generous $200 donation. Outside of that, we really haven’t seen much movement, and we’re still trying to build things back up from this new account.

If you’ve been thinking about helping, now would mean a lot. We still have matching funds available, and every bit helps us keep up with everything coming in.

Twister and Slash are still hanging in there, and we’re doing everything we can to keep them safe and healthy.

If you can’t donate, even an upvote or comment helps more people see this.

Thank you for sticking with us through all of this. 💜

As always, donation links will be in the comments.