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| Seattle Area Feline Rescue (SAFe Rescue) is located in Ballinger Village in Shoreline |
$100,000 Needed to Continue Providing Life-Saving Care for Cats in Need
Shoreline, WA – In the face of ongoing staffing shortages, rising veterinary costs, and a difficult fundraising climate, Seattle Area Feline Rescue (SAFe Rescue) is launching an emergency fundraiser to help close a critical budget gap of over $100,000.
Without immediate community support, the non-profit may be forced to reduce its lifesaving programs and services, leaving vulnerable felines at risk.
One of the cats desperately in need is 11-year-old Missy, a sweet tabby whose calm and loving nature belies the medical issues she faces.
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| Missy needs expensive medical treatment Photo from SAFe |
Missy was nearly euthanized when her owner could no longer care for her.
She arrived at SAFe Rescue requiring daily ear drops, special prescription food, and grooming assistance, but her medical challenges didn’t end there.
After noticing blood in her enclosure, SAFe's Medical Team discovered a large mass deep in her ear canal, likely cancerous. Missy urgently needs specialized surgery to remove the mass and prevent it from growing back.
Missy’s story is just one example of the urgent cases SAFe Rescue faces daily.
The Rescue is calling on the community to help raise $100,000, which will not only help fund Missy’s life-saving surgery but also provide critical support for other cats who are desperately in need right now.
SAFe Rescue has been a cornerstone of the community for over 10 years, providing second chances to cats from high-risk euthanasia areas.
“In order to get that removed, she needs her ear canal removed along with it, which is a specialty surgery that needs to be done by a board-certified veterinary surgeon.” Says SAFe’s staff veterinarian, Dr. King,
“Missy isn’t the only kitty we have come in with special needs, and we only have so many resources within our organization to be able to address these cases the way that every cat deserves to have them addressed.”
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| Missy Photo from SAFe |
"We are seeing shelters and rescues across the country struggle," said Emily Dolan, SAFe’s Board President.
"There are more animals coming into shelters, staying longer than usual, and having more medical and behavioral problems.
"Shelters have less access to spay/neuter and health care, and costs are up in all areas. We need your help."
The Rescue is calling on the community to help raise $100,000, which will not only help fund Missy’s life-saving surgery but also provide critical support for other cats who are desperately in need right now.
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| Nearly 2,000 felines are adopted from SAFe Rescue each year. |
Now, the organization needs the community’s support more than ever. Every donation, large or small, makes a significant difference in the lives of cats like Missy.
To donate, please go to our webpage or contact giving@seattleareafelinerescue.org
About SAFe Rescue
To donate, please go to our webpage or contact giving@seattleareafelinerescue.org
About SAFe Rescue
SAFe Rescue takes in homeless cats and kittens, gives them the care they need, finds them loving homes, and supports their human companions.
Nearly 2,000 felines, including seniors and special needs cats, find homes through SAFe during a typical year as people in search of new friends visit our Adoption Center in Ballinger Village.
An extensive network of community volunteers and foster families helps the Rescue carry out its mission and save more lives. SAFe Rescue is a non-profit, no-kill rescue, 501c3 #91-2041961.
SAFE has provided care and adoptions to so many felines in need. I am always impressed by the level of care they have always given to the felines they take in. One of the most professional and responsible groups I have had the honor of working with. ease support them however you can!
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