Despite a snowstorm blowing in, nothing could dampen the mood at the Border Paws Animal Shelters’ Meowdi Gras event.
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The gathering served as a fundraiser for the animal shelter and also helped put the cats in the public eye.
“There weren’t really any free seats near the end,” said Chelsea Reeves, funding and event co-ordinator. “We made about $250 and the cats got a lot of exposure.”
She says the cats got to socialize and come out of their shells.
“We had a couple of them that were a little bit more on the nervous side, but they did really well,” she said. “Back at the shelter, they seem a little bit more outgoing now.”
She says the cats made lots of new friends at the event.
“Ammo made lots of friends, he got a lot of interest in him from that night,” said Reeves. “He’s at Pet Value in Vermilion right now.”
On top of monetary donations, they also collected treats and cat food.
“Meowdi Gras was fantastic,” she said. “We got a bunch of cat treats; we got some cat toys. A couple of the kids were able to play with the cats with the toys they donated.”
Despite it being free for anyone under 18, kids still came in with toys for donation.
“It was super heart-warming to see kids still come in and donate toys and stuff,” Reeves said. “I thought it was wholesome and the cats really liked it.”
She says she’s happy to see the support from all over, not just Lloyd.
“I love that it’s not just Lloydminster, but it’s Lloydminster and surrounding area, that we’re starting to see support in again,” she said. “The animals really need it.”
The animal shelter has a pair of events on the horizon.
“We’re going to be in Lakeland College in Vermilion doing an adoption there on March 6,” she said.
They will also be hosting a steak night fundraiser March 19 at the Canadian Brewhouse.
“It’s at brewhouse and tickets are $40,” she said. “You can come and support cats, it’s going to be coming up on our kitten season right away.”
Reeves said fundraisers are aimed at feeding and taking care of the kittens.
“We’re always looking for kitten milk, canned kitten food and dry kitten food.”
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