"No-Kill" Means Our Kitties Have Time to Find Their Furever Homes Because of YOU!
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YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS
Give to the Max
November 19 is Give to the Max Day, Minnesota’s annual celebration of generosity, and we’re inviting you to help make happy endings possible for cats in need.
Our goal is to raise $15,000, and thanks to a generous angel donor, the first $15,000 in donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar! That means your generosity could help us raise $30,000 to provide the care, comfort, and love our cats need while they wait for their forever homes.
There’s no need to wait until November 19! Early giving starts November 1, and every gift made throughout November counts toward our goal and the matching opportunity.
Whether you’re helping a shy cat find confidence, providing medical care for a cat who needs a little extra help, or making room for another kitty in need, your support makes it possible.
Give today and help us double the love! Every gift makes a difference, one kitty at a time.
We Appreciate YOU!
Make a Donation
Our organization continues to thrive through the efforts of our volunteers and in-kind donations of services and supplies, adoption fees, and monetary contributions. You can support the care of our cats and kittens with your donations, sending us something from our wish list, or becoming a sponsor.
Where does your donation go?
$30 buys 80 pounds of litter
$75 covers one week of cleaning supplies
$150 feeds our adorable cats for one week
$525 helps offset adoption medical costs (complete physical exam, spay/neuter, rabies, distemper, FeLV/FIV tests, microchipping, and other treatments)
Recurring gifts through our Sponsorship Program help us care for cats who need extra time or medical care before they find their people.
Thank you for your continued support of Caring for Cats and learn more about our fiscal responsibility!
LEAVING YOUR LEGACY
Legacy Giving
Everyone’s circumstances are different, please talk with your attorney, financial planner, or tax advisor about what is right for you. Read more about what legacy giving means to us.
LEAVE A LEGACY GIFT
When you love cats, you want to keep caring for them, not just today, but forever.
A legacy gift is one way to make that possible.
You don’t have to be wealthy to leave a legacy. A legacy gift can be a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or simply naming Caring for Cats as a beneficiary of a retirement account or life insurance policy. What matters is choosing an option that fits your wishes and circumstances.
Some ways to leave a legacy with Caring for Cats
- Bequest in Your Will: You can name our organization as a beneficiary in your will or living trust. This is the most common way to make a legacy gift.
- Life Insurance Policy: You can name our organization as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy.
- Retirement Accounts: You can name our organization as a beneficiary of your retirement account, such as an IRA or 401(k).
Sample Bequest Wording
Sample #1: Percentage Bequest
“I give, devise and bequeath to Caring for Cats, Inc. (tax identification number 41-1944601), a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation maintaining its address at 2550 7th Ave E, North St Paul, MN 55109, _______% of the rest and residue of my estate, for its unrestricted use.”
Sample #2: Bequest for a Specific Amount
” I give, devise and bequeath to Caring for Cats, Inc. (tax identification number 41-1944601), a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation maintaining its address at 2550 7th Ave E, North St Paul, MN 55109, the sum of $________, for its unrestricted use.”
Sample Bequest #3 Contingent Bequest
“In the event that (name or names; i.e., spouse, children, sibling, heirs) shall not survive me, or shall die during the administration of my estate, within ____ days from the date of my death, or as a result of a common disaster, then I give, devise and bequeath those beneficiaries’ shares of my estate to Caring for Cats, Inc. (tax identification number 41-1944601), a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation maintaining its address at 2550 7th Ave E, North St Paul, MN 55109.”
Reduce Your Taxable Income with a
Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
- If you’re 70½ or older, you can transfer up to $100,000 from your IRA to a charity tax-free each year through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD).
- QCDs can satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) if you’re 73 or older.
- To qualify, the transfer must be made directly from your IRA trustee to the charity.
- QCDs are excluded from your taxable income and don’t require itemized deductions.
- Talk to your financial advisor to see how a QCD could be a smart way to support Caring for Cats before the year ends.
We also accept in-kind gifts, and always need these items:
✅Gift Cards: Menards, Amazon, Petco, Target, Walmart, Fleet Farm, Chewy
✅ Scoopable Cat Litter (Preferred: Either Masterpaws from Menards or unscented, scoopable litter)
✅ Concentrated Bleach (7.5% Sodium Hypochlorite – can not be “spashless”)
✅ Purina ONE Indoor Advantage Adult Dry Cat Food
✅ Hills Science Diet Adult Sensitive Stomach and Skin Dry Food
✅ Fancy Feast or Friskies Canned Food (any flavor)
✅ Inaba Churu Lickable Cat Treats (any flavor)
✅ Hartz Delectable Squeeze Ups for Cats (any flavor)
✅ Paper Towels
✅ Kleenex and Toilet Paper
✅ 13 Gallon Tall Kitchen Garbage Bags (at least .8 mil. thick)
✅ 33 Gallon Draw String Garbage Bags
✅Stainless Steel Litterboxes, like these ones from Chewy or Amazon
Please contact us at cfc@caringforcatsmn.org to coordinate a drop off time for your in-kind donations.
Remembering Your Friend
MEMORIAL DONATIONS
About memorial donations
Memorials are a thoughtful way of remembering a lost friend or family member. We will post your special message on the memorial page of our website for at least three months. Be sure to include the name of your loved one(s) and write a brief memorial message (20 or fewer words) after filling out the donation form.