Giving Back
Pause 4 Paws
I was so honored to once again be able to do an in-purrson donation to @pause4pawsmn ! My staff and I were able to give them all the toys, catnip and rainbow kickers that were purchased for donation, plus a monetary gift! I usually like to choose a different organization every year, but If it weren’t for Pause 4 Paws, we wouldn’t have personally been able to get Chompy the help he needed. They stepped up immediately to get him to the vet, get neutered, and vaccinated as soon as possible
Thank you to everyone who has supported me this past year, you made this day possible! I hope you all feel just as proud as I do! You are just as much a part of this donation as I am.
@pause4pawsmn is a fundraising organization that gets food, litter, supplies, and money to animals who need it most! Not only that, but they also connect with fosters and shelters to get animals prepared for their forever home, and get the vet care they need!
All the rainbow 🌈kickers will be distributed to fosters and shelters who need cat toys! Each one comes with a tag on it “in memory of” or “in honor of” a loved one, passed or present. These are so special to me, and I can’t thank you all enough for helping us all remember those we’ve lost, their legacy will continue by helping another pet in need!♥️♥️♥️
pause4pawsmn.org
Roger's Rescue Ride V
Once again, I was invited to be a vendor at this year's Roger's Rescue Ride, a motorcycle ride hosted by Dave Ryan from KDWB! My staff doesn't ride motorcycles, but I heard the ride was great, and successful! The route was different this year, but plenty of riders showed up to raise money for Pause 4 Paws, a local fundraising organization.
Thank you @daveryankdwb for pawtographing a flier for me again, I will be hanging it up in my office!
So honored to be a part of this again! I made special toys just for the event, and donated a portion of proceeds to Pause 4 Paws😽🖤🐾
Wool Play Ball for Figaro
To honor and remember his life, I'm running a fundraiser for a family that was hurting, and that has been through way too much in a short time. Within two months, they sadly had to say goodbye to 3 of their beloved kitties. Losing one is heartbreaking enough, but 3? No one should have to endure that pain.
Figaro was a young kitten they adopted, to help heal their broken hearts, but sadly a freak accident left him almost brain dead. Emergency veterinarians tried to save him but there was nothing they could do in the end. Their bills well exceed over $16,000!
Through my fundraiser, we were able to help at least a little bit. We were able to donate a total of $605 ($100 was a direct donation from Big Moo's Catnip)!
Animal Humane Society - Walk For Animals 2023
Once again, the Animal Humane Society held their annual fundraiser, the Walk for Animals! I was proud to have Team Big Moo again, to be able to raise donations for this outstanding organization!
With all of the help from my furriends and family, we were able to raise and donate $2,014, which will go to help animals in need of shelter, vaccinations, surgeries, food, and more!
This year, because of Canine Influenza, dogs were not allowed to attend the walk, so the scene was very different than years past. Also because the walk location moved farther away from home, I wasn’t able to attend. I don’t like being out and about for very long. But, I sent Meow in my place.
When she got home, she told me that she had a lot of fun, got a lot of pictures taken of her, and she really enjoyed my new stroller, Meowdi that Meowmy and Cat Dad spent a lot of time making! I was happy to donate a catnip/toy box as part of a give-a-way for the AHS as well.
Thank You to everyone who helped me reach my goal, supported my efforts, and donated! See you again next year!!
Big Moo Stands With Ukraine
I am honored to be able to help support the largest animal shelter in Ukraine, Sirius Shelter, by raising donations from selling Ukrainian flag cat toys! 100% of the proceeds are donated!
With the help of my generous furrieds, through my Donate to Ukraine Get a Cat Toy fundraiser, we have been able to raise and donate $3,699 for Sirius (Cipiyc) Shelter! Unfortunately, the war is still going on, so for a second year, we had another fundraiser! We were able to raise and donate an additional $185! Sirius is located in the Kyiv region, and cares for over 3,000 animals per day!
Thank you again to all my feline furrieds, and their hoomans, for the outpouring of support! We purray for peace!
Pause 4 Paws
I was truly honored that my staff and I made our yearly in-purrson donation to Pause 4 Paws. A monetary donation of $500 from a portion of proceeds, and all the wonderful donated catnip and toys!
Thank you to everyone who has supported me this past year, you made this day possible! I hope you all feel just as proud as I do! You are just as much a part of this donation as I am.
Pause 4 Paws is a fundraising organization that gets donations, food, supplies, and toys to animals who need it most. They work tirelessly throughout Minnesota to help rescue, foster, and home as many pets as possible. They also do great work partnering with rescues in Mexico to bring animals to the United States where they can be homed.
pause4pawsmn.org
Roger's Rescue Ride IV
My staff had so much fun at Roger's Rescue Ride IV, a motorcycle ride around the Minneapolis countryside, to benefit Pause 4 Paws, a local animal fundraising organization. Hosted by Dave Ryan @daveryankdwb (Local radio host at KDWB)
Dave was so nice to autograph a flyer for me, since I didn’t get to go.
So honored to be a part of this! I even made special toys just for the event, and donated a portion of proceeds to Pause 4 Paws😽🖤🐾
Animal Humane Society - Walk For Animals 2022
My 2nd year participating in the Animal Humane Society Walk for Animals! I was a proud partner this year, and donated my catnip to be in the prize pack for Walk Stars who raised $500 or more!
Me and my hoomans were able to raise and donate $2,409 this year!
Sadly, due to bad weather, I had to stay home this year. My staff reported that it was very cold, rainy, and windy, so I’m glad I stayed home!
Some pictures of my photo shoot the day before to show my support...even Meow, some squirrels, the neighbor cat, and my dolly wanting to show their support as well!
I hope to see you at the Walk for Animals 2023!!!
FIP Tosun
Tosun was a street cat with FIP, (Feline Infectious Peritonitis (often called FIP) is a severe, usually fatal disease caused by a feline coronavirus). A kind lady took him in, not knowing his diagnosis, and took care for Tosun until he was done with his treatments.
She is currently trying to find him a loving home! But, the medication was very expensive, and hard to get.
Tosun completed his course of medication for FIP, but then had another sickness, which he has since gotten through. Tosun is currently being monitored, but overall healthy!
This kind lady has helped other cats with FIP, many of which are living normal happy lives now!
Through our "Buy a Heart Ball, Support Tosun" fundraiser, we have been able to raise and donate $484 to Tosun, and have personally donated just over $150!! Altogether, we have raised and donated $634!
Animal Humane Society
I was honored to go to the Animal Humane Society in Golden Valley to meet with some staff and volunteers, so I could drop off all the purchased donation bags of my catnip, and a cash donation!
I had a great time meeting the wonderful hoomans, and even got to meet a small kitty who looks like me! It was also great to be able to donate some extra swag for the staff, because I know they do great work every day for my fellow animals!
SCRAM Animal Rescue
I purrpared a goodie box of food, dishes, toys, catnip, and kickers to be donated to SCRAM Animal Rescue! I had my hoomas staff drop it off and they helped socialize some kitties that are getting ready to be adopted.
Animal Humane Society - Walk For Animals 2021
My first year participating in the Animal Humane Society Walk for Animals! Me and my hoomans were able to raise and donate $2,000 to the cause! All donations goes towards medical needs, food, housing, and more! I had a blast being pushed around in my stroller...can't wait until next year!
See you for the Walk for Animals 2022!!!
Feline Rescue
It was so exciting for me to make my first in-person donation to Feline Rescue! It's important to me to be able to give back to shelters and organizations that work very hard to help cats like me, who were abandoned on the streets! I even had my best tuxedo cleaned and pressed for the big event! I'm looking forward to being able to continue this, and do even more in the future!