Help us Beat the Heat in 2021 with a $10,000 Matching Challenge!!

It seems like just yesterday we announced our 2020 Beat the Heat Challenge, but here we are in 2021 with eyes full of optimism, hopeful for a better year in front of us. In 2018, Beat the Heat raised about $18,000, and about $19,000 in 2019. To keep that numeric pattern going, for 2020, we asked if you could reach at least $20,000, and you donated a stunning $31,000!!! Even as 2020 hurled countless struggles at us, we could rely on you all to sustain Cat’s Cradle’s life-saving work. 

Our aggressive spay/neuter and TNR work has prevented countless unwanted litters, which helps us live up to our mission of ensuring and maintaining a safe, compassionate community for cats in the Shenandoah Valley. Last year, despite the realities of the pandemic, we set a new spay/neuter record! We were able to alter 2,988 cats (with 1,077 being TNR). MEWOW! We could only make that happen with your help!   

Jackie Zehring is the angelic benefactor whose matching money makes your donations extra impactful. She is so passionate about this spay/neuter work and knows how vital it is to reducing pet overpopulation, shelter intake, and euthanasia.  When we asked her once again about sponsoring this year’s Beat the Heat challenge, she did not hesitate: "Let's keep it going in 2021!" We are awed by her dedication to bettering the lives of cats and kittens in our area. 

And we’re similarly awed by you. Without the incredible amount gifted last year, our spay/neuter program would have taken a big hit. And while 2021 seems more promising than 2020, the virus and the uncertainty are still with us, making every donation crucial. 

With that in mind, we’re pleased to announce our 2021 Beat the Heat Challenge running from February 15^th to April 1^st. Help us claim Jackie’s $10,000 matching money by donating on our website or mailing us a check during that time. (Note: Donations must be above and beyond recurring or pledged donations.)

Can we set the lofty goal of beating the heat in this year by beating 2020’s final total?! Every dollar helps save lives! Thank you so much for putting your compassion into action!!