Gotham City Kitties is foster network run by volunteers. We exist because of the love and determination of the people who donate not only money but time, experience and homes. For every home that fosters our cats and kittens we are able to rescue another from a kill shelter. For every flyer that a volunteer downloads and places in a store, it increases the chance for cat to find a forever home.
15 Ways to You Can Support Gotham City Kitties
1. Donate Money
The adoption fee people pay when adopting a cat/kitten covers a very small portion of the costs associated with rescuing it. Bill a monthly contribution to your credit card. Have your family make a donation in your name instead of buying birthday or Christmas (holiday) presents. Or, why not make a contribution in someone’s honor? Lastly, check to see if your employer will match your donation. All contributions make a big difference. GCK is a 501(c)3 organization and all donations are tax deductable.
2. Foster
Can’t adopt? Why not foster? Fostering is a wonderful way to enjoy the benefits of having a cat without the lifetime commitment. We pay for all medical expenses as well as provide you with the option of food and litter. (Providing food/litter for your foster cat is also a deductable donation.) There are many benefits of taking a rescued animal temporarily into your home including providing GCK with the opportunity to rescue another cat in need. Fostering a shy cat gives a quiet environment with one-on-one attention so the kitty’s true personality can shine through. You get to see first hand the difference that you make when you send the little furbaby off to its new forever home. To find out more about our foster program click here.
3. Donate Supplies
We have a wish list of supplies and equipment we need to keep our babies fed and comfortable. Instead of throwing away those gently used items donate them to us. Check here to see what we need right now.
4. Create Your Own Fundraising Event in Support of GCK
Use your imagination and think outside of the box. It can be lots of fun organizing an event. I mean who doesn’t like a party for a good cause? For more fun get your friends and families involved, have a get together and let the ideas flow.
5. Donate Your Business’ Goods or Services
Do you own a business? Donate products for fundraising events or donate a percentage of your sales to us. Purchase extra office supplies with your next order. When you are ready to upgrade your equipment, contact us, I’m sure we could put the old equipment to good use. Own a cleaning company? Donate cleaning services or green cleaning products. Every little bit helps us to continue to help homeless animals in need.
6. Donate Your Special Skills
Are you a web designer? Graphic artist? Great at social media? Work in Marketing and Promotion? Seamstress or Carpenter? Like the ad says We Need YOU!!! There are many aspects of our rescue work from administrative duties to taking care of our feral colonies, adoption events, community outreach and education, foster home maintenance and fundraising where we always need an extra hand. It takes people with all kinds of skills to make this lifesaving work possible. Contact gothamcitykitties@gmail.com and let us know how you wish to help!
7. Donate Time
Got a couple of hours a week? A lot of work goes into maintaining and running GCK. Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization. From cleaning litter boxes and cages to taking pictures of adoptable cats, playing with and socializing shy kittens there are a great many jobs to be done.
8. GoodSearch and Other Donations
Make GoodSearch your home page; http://www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=883752. If you designate GCK as your charity of choice every time you search the web, money will be donated to us. Shop online? Purchase through the links on the GoodSearch page and even more money is donated to GCK – all at no extra cost to you! Have CDs and DVDs that you don’t watch or listen to? Send them to www.abundatrade.com and donate the money to GCK. Donate gift cards to pet stores, Home Depot, IKEA and/or Amex or Visa gift cards.
