We are once again so grateful and honored by the support and generosity of you, our amazing community members both near and far. During this year’s giveBIG campaign we have raised $60,800 for the animals of MEOW.

You have given with your hearts, you are saving lives and you are providing the second chances that each of these precious ones deserve. From the bottom of our hearts, we say thank you and goodnight.

Your Commitment Means the World to Them

THANK YOU

As we head into the final hours of our giveBIG campaign, we are once again awed and humbled by your support. As of 10 pm, we have raised $60,100 which means we will be there for more cats like Dizzy.

Committed to Partnerships

Dizzy

When rescuer Sara spotted Dizzy in a free-roaming cat colony in Snohomish, he was in a sorry state. Bullied by the other cats, he had a wound on his nose, flea dirt in his white and brown lynx point coat, and decaying teeth. He looked at Sara with his completely crossed sky-blue eyes and she recognized this middle-aged cat as a diamond in the rough.

While we’ll never know for sure, it’s likely that Dizzy had a home in a previous life, before finding himself out in the cold. Snuggly and desperate for love, his luck was finally changing.

Thank you to everyone who has donated. As of 5pm we have raised $44,800.

Committed to Comprehensive Care

Felix

At MEOW, we’re proud of our lifetime commitment to the cats in our care. Core in all that we do is our motto ‘all nine lives are precious.’ This is particularly evident within our Ninth Life Foster program.

Whether the return of an old friend or a newcomer in desperate need of help, our Ninth Life Foster program extends a hand to cats who have little hope of adoption and says, ‘you’re welcome here and we’re here for you.’

Thank you to everyone who has donated. As of 1pm we have raised $32,700!

Committed to Spay/Neuter

Coco Chanel & Her Babies

At MEOW, we strongly believe that spay/neuter is the way to end companion animal homelessness. Since 2011, we’ve been committed to our Public Spay/Neuter Voucher Program, in partnership with several regional non-profit clinics, to enable low-income families to do the right thing for their pets: cats like Coco and her babies.

It was early summer in Federal Way when the stray black cat walked through a woman’s open front door. Visibly pregnant and meowing loudly, she was crying out for help. Luck was on her side that day, as she’d certainly chosen the right house.

Thank you to everyone who has donated. As of 10am we have raised $30,061, halfway to our very BIG goal for the animals!

Committed to the Most Vulnerable

Dory & Crush

The weakest and most fragile of those we help are often the tiniest. Bottle babies are a considerable commitment, requiring round-the-clock monitoring, very special care, and lots of love. Thankfully, this usually results in well-socialized, healthy kittens, ready for their forever homes! We’re so grateful to our experienced foster homes who enable us to take care of these most vulnerable kittens, like Dory and Crush.

A Good Samaritan in Arlington caring for a stray mama cat could tell the babies were struggling but had difficulties bottle-feeding them. She quickly contacted us for help. Time is of the essence in these cases and when the two female kittens arrived, it was not a moment too soon. Less than two weeks old, they were covered in fleas, limp and weak from starvation and anemia. Sadly, even with our very best efforts, for one of them, it was too late. Her sister Dory continued to fight.

As a BIG giveBIG Day 1 winds down, we are thrilled to report that we have raised $28,400 to provide the necessary care that Kiwi and others like her deserve.

Committed to the Pups Too

Kiwi

This sweet four-year old French cherub relinquished to a local animal shelter as “a stray.” We will never know her past, but we can share her present, and she is definitely in need of the commitment that MEOW Canine Division makes to all the precious pups that come to us.

Her skin is blotchy and red, and her ears are a mess. Although the veterinarians haven’t confirmed the root cause, allergies are certainly a factor. Far more serious are her breathing issues, which will most likely require surgery to correct her elongated soft palate, so that she can breathe comfortably and without struggling.

Thank you to everyone who has donated and took accepted the match challenge. As of 8pm we have raised $22,500!

Committed to All Nine of Their Precious Lives

Sylvie

You may remember Sylvie who was returned to us late last year at age 18 and became one of our ninth life kitties. Now she gets to spend her days lounging in the catio and getting cuddles from her foster family. Thanks to our generous donors and volunteers Sylvie is living her best life. We are forever grateful for donors and want to share the words of one community member who has chosen to be a ninth life division supporter.

Northwest days are long this time of year and we have several hours left for Day 1 of giveBIG. However, you have already made a BIG impact, helping us raise $18,100 as of 5 PM.

Committed to Being There to Help

Eros & His Entourage

Urgent, complex situations often require group efforts, where multiple rescuers, shelters, vets, MEOW staff, and volunteers commit to working together to aid animals in distress.

On a cold, rainy February day, Dr. White, a veterinarian working with Puget Sound Working Cat Kitten Tamers and Auburn Valley Humane Society, had rescued more than 20 cats and kittens abandoned on the side of the I-5 freeway. Soaked, icy cold, and terrified, they huddled in wire crates. Would MEOW commit to helping some of them, she asked? Yes. We surely would.

Thank you to everyone who donated this morning, making our day even brighter. As of 12 pm we have raised $12,475!

Committed to the Cats & People in our Community

Obsidian, Noir, Noriko

A family from Centralia was struggling with 15 cats at home. With nearby shelters bursting at the seams, they turned to MEOW. Our Toms and Moms program is part of MEOW’s commitment to the community: we accept weaned kittens into our adoption program while providing spay / neuter vouchers for the mama and daddy cats. Once altered, the adult cats are returned to their owners, no charge. We then provide loving care and all the veterinary services to prepare the kittens for adoption into forever homes.