Many of the causes Feline Fido Pet Designs has contributed to are listed below. Over time and as our resources grow we will add more to the list of causes we can support. We also regularly donate products to adoptable animals and/or pet rescue organizations to aid in fundraising efforts.
On a more personal level, we also donate time and resources to care for and foster local abandoned and rescued animals. With nearly 10 years of volunteer, foster and rescue work invested in the animal community, the importance of spay & neuter and responsible pet ownership is something we take very seriously.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Includes Affiliate branches and Sponsored 'walk' events: Donations based on product sales from our breast cancer awareness product collection
The Autism Society of America Prior to February 2008: donations based on past product sales from our autism awareness product collection.
4 Paws for Ability Commencing in Feb 2008: donations based on product sales from our autism awareness product collection) 4 Paws for ability is a special organization dedicated to providing and training service dogs to those that may not be approved through other organizations. Their board of directors estimate that 90% of their assigned service dogs are trained specifically as autism assistance dogs.
Rescue/Shelter Groups or Animal related Donations:
Past recipients of proceeds donation based on sales of our 'Save Lives, Spay & Neuter' collection include:
November 2007: Bide-a-wee
December 2007: Greater Birmingham Humane Society & NorCal Chow Rescue
January 2008: Pit Prints Pit Bull Rescue/Rehabilitation
February 2008: Southeast Pug Rescue & Adoption (SEPRA)
March 2008: Heartland Great Dane Rescue, Oklahoma
April 2008: Providence Animal Rescue League, Rhode Island
May 2008: New Leash on Life Chicago
July 2008: Schnauzer Rescue of the Carolinas
August 2008: Coastal Maine Great Dane Rescue
In the latter part of 2008 we shifted donations from our Spay/Neuter collection to contribute directly to organizations that help provide or fund low cost spay & neuter surgeries. These groups include:
Friends of Animals: Provider of low cost s/n certificates accepted by many vets nationawide.
Our newest partnership is with WellPetUSA. WellPetUSA is an awesome organization run entirely by volunteer staff members. They have established a Meow Bow Wow Fund to serve as a resource for rescue groups that will assist in paying for medical needs such as spay and neuter and required vaccinations for pets to be eligible for adoption. For those of you that have volunteered for a rescue group, or adopted a pet from rescue you know that often times rescue groups are so overwhelmed by expenses that they are limited to the number of animals they can take in, rehabilitate and adopt out. WellPetUSA helps reduce the financial burden on rescues all across the country by providing grants to eligible rescue/shelter groups to reimburse some of these expenses.
Feline Fido Pet Designs is happy to announce that we have sponsored a $500 grant for the Meow Bow Wow Fund program in 2009! Sales of our spay & neuter collection will help us continue to contribute to this fantastic cause, so please tell an animal loving friend!.
Product donations:
Southeast Pug Rescue & Adoption: Harness, collar & lead donated for PugFest 2007 silent auction)
New Leash on Life, Chicago: Various collars/leads donated to adoptable dogs
Danesonline: Spay & neuter collars donated for raffle to benefit Great Dane Rescue at GDCA Nationals, in Lancaster, PA)
Bide-a-wee: Various collars/leads donated for homeless dogs and cats
Sonja at Mutt-Scouts: Sweet collars donated for a sweet dog. Sonja awaits her forever home, could it be with you? Update: Feb 2008 - Sonya is pending adoption!
Heartland Great Dane Rescue: Monetary donations towards large medical expenses incurred while caring for these gentle giants until they can find their new forever homes.
Princess a.ka. 'Dead Dog Walking': Custom engraved 'princess' dog collar for a real Princess. Please read her story via the link above. What a miracle dog with a true zest for life thanks to some dedicated folks from Clays Mill vet at her side.
St. Cornelius Mothers' Club Red Bow Benefit: Baseball & summer stripe collar & leash sets for annual auction to benefit St. Cornelius School, Chicago, IL
Schnauzer Rescue of the Carolinas: in connection with Paw Jam 2008 (products donated for raffle/fundraiser)
Paws for the Cure Pet Show, Jackson, TN: Breast cancer awareness collar & leash sets, pink tug toys & key fob donations for fundraiser to benefit a Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-Day Team walk.
"Paintballers for Autism": Autism awareness collar & leash set donated for the 2nd annual Charity Game & Raffle, August 24, 2008 to benefit "Community Resources for People with Autism" in Springfield, Ma
Rock for the Paws: Various collars/leads donated for raffle prizes at the Rock for the Paws event on May 24-25th 2008 in Hills Park, Las VEgas, NV. All proceeds benefit Lied Animal Shelter.
Yappy Hour in Illinois: WellPetUSA hosted a fundraiser in December 2008 to benefit their Meow Bow Wow Fund which provides reimbursement to shelters/rescue for spay/neuter surgeries and vaccination costs.
If your organization is interested in being sponsored by Feline Fido Pet Designs, or requesting a product donation for a fundraising event, please contact us. We do make every effort to accomodate requests.