Special Purrs of Thanks!
In total, a record 8,777 cats came to FCCO in 2023 for care - all feral or stray, or their offspring. It's important to remember that for these cats we offer each caregiver our services for a donation, not a fee. This is a tremendous community resource that doesn't exist at this scale in other cities and is possible because we have your support.
We are deeply grateful for the compassion shown to these cats, our community's most vulnerable. Feral and stray cats are "community cats" and it takes a community effort to help them. We are incredibly grateful to all of our supporters, community business partners, volunteers, and the caregivers who feed them, for improving these cats' lives. You make it possible for cats to have a healthier future. Thank you!
Here is a recap of holiday giving throughout November and December in 2023:
670 donations made through Give!Guide
344 donations made by check or online
49 shares of stock transferred to FCCO
27 gifts made through Donor Advised Funds
5 contributions from estates or planned giving
4 donation matches, thanks to Western Partitions Inc (WPI), FCCO's Board of Directors, and two special friends of the cats
3 vehicles that were donated
and 1 generous grant from the Karen M. Schroth Charitable Foundation for Animals to help caregivers bringing cats from the greater Salem area (if you are a caregiver there and have feral cats who need to be spayed/neutered, give us a call at 503-797-2606!)
We are deeply honored and grateful to have such dedication and support from so many. Thank you for caring, contributing, and keeping the cats in your heart.
The following stores assisted with our Season's Feedings cat food drive. We are so grateful for their help - and to everyone who shopped and dropped in a bag of food!
Cat and Dog Hospital: 8065 SE 13th Ave, Portland
Green Dog Pet Supply: 4327 NE Fremont St, Portland
Happy Tails Pet Center: 4370 SE King Rd. Ste 260 in Milwaukie
Healthy Pet - Lake Oswego: 16140 Boones Ferry Rd, Lake Oswego
Irvington Veterinary Clinic: 1427 NE Fremont St, Portland
Meat for Cats and Dogs: 2244 E Burnside St, Portland
Nature's Pet Murrayhill: 14611 SW Teal Blvd, Beaverton
Pets on Broadway: 2762 NE Broadway, Portland
Sellwood Pet Supply: 8334 SE 17th Ave, Portland