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.

Thank you so much to everyone who donated has donated so far. We’re off to a great start. As of 7 am we have raised just over $8,500!

Committed to Going the Extra Mile

Peanut and Pecan

Peanut and Pecan were just tiny kittens when they were found struggling alone under a SeaTac trailer last summer. Brought to MEOW, it quickly became apparent they were feeling quite unwell. Lethargic and with persistent fevers and vomiting, they’d been rescued in the nick of time.

But still, even with loving and diligent medical care, they continued to struggle. Blood tests revealed concerning infection and inflammation markers and ultimately, they were diagnosed with Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP).

Thank you to everyone who donated early during GiveBIG, helping raise $7,500. With your support we will continue to be able to help those in need.

Committed to Those Considered Less Than Perfect

The Librarians

In September of 2021, a young mom cat and six large kittens were found on a roadside near Tacoma. Peering up from the laundry basket in which they arrived at MEOW, it became apparent that only two of the kittens belonged to mama.

To provide more intensive socialization, the kittens were sent to foster homes in pairs and the mama cat went by herself.  Separated from her kittens, mama paced, howled incessantly, and scratched at the walls. Only after being reunited with her two boys was she content.

Trust takes time. After months in foster care, they became residents of our Library free-roaming room and we began calling them The Librarians. MEOW was committed to finding them a home together, however long that might take. It would be a big ask to adopt three grown cats, wary of humans, and it would require very special adopters.