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Tara C
location
3001 Beaver Avenue
(Marshall-Shadeland, Pittsburgh)
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the project

A colony of feral community cats live on the prison grounds at the abandoned Western State Penitentiary – affectionately called, the prison cats.  “Community cats” are outdoor, unowned, free-roaming cats.  Community cats can be friendly, feral, stray, lost, formerly owned, abandoned, etc. who may or may not have a caretaker.  A caretaker is a person who conducts TNVR (Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return) and provides care to a community cat, but who is not the legal owner.

The prison cat caretakers care for the prison cats daily and are making good progress managing the colony population through TNVR, but new abandoned cats show up constantly and we are now at a point where we need to fundraise to help continue to provide food, supplies, winter shelters, and TNVR surgical provisions for the cats.  We also move friendly cats who show up at the prison into foster with the ultimate goal of them being adopted into a home.

the steps

With ioby funding, we will be able to provide the below to the prison cats:

  • Daily food 
  • Medical care and spay/neuter services 
  • New feeding stations and winter shelters
  • A clean, safe, and a litter free environment

why we're doing it

One of the goals of TNVR is to ensure homeless cat populations are humanely managed and cats are vaccinated and defleaed and dewormed.  Gaining these funds can help us ensure the public safety and health of the trails around the jail and maintain the health of the prison cat colony.

budget

Disbursed budget 8.9.2022:

 

Supplies for winter shelters 

$500.00

Supplies for feeding stations 

$500.00

Mulch & straw

$400.00

Veterinary care for new and existing cats (including but not limited to:  spay/neuter surgeries, rabies vaccines, FVRCP vaccines, flea prevention, dewormer, blood tests for FIV/FeLV, FeLV vaccines, injury and illness support, etc.)

$1,019.67

Dry food, wet food, and treats

$1,658.77

Humane live traps and humane trapping supplies (trap fork, trap liners, pee pads, etc.)

$700.00

3 new trail camera setups

$500.00

Miscellaneous supplies (garbage bags, food bowls, cleaning supplies, etc.)

$1,000.00

Total

$6,278.44



TOTAL RAISED = $6,824.41
ioby Fiscal Sponsorship Fee (5%) $341.23
ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%) $204.74
TOTAL TO DISBURSE= $6,278.44

Original budget:

Supplies for winter shelters - $500

Supplies for feeding stations - $500

Mulch & straw - $400

Veterinary care for new and existing cats (including but not limited to:  spay/neuter surgeries, rabies vaccines, FVRCP vaccines, flea prevention, dewormer, blood tests for FIV/FeLV, FeLV vaccines, injury and illness support, etc.) - $1,000

Dry food, wet food, and treats - $1,000

Humane live traps and humane trapping supplies (trap fork, trap liners, pee pads, etc.) - $600

3 new trail camera setups - $500

Miscellaneous supplies (garbage bags, food bowls, cleaning supplies, etc. - $1,000

Total - $5,500



TOTAL PROJECT FUNDING NEEDED $5,500
ioby Fiscal Sponsorship Fee (5%) $294
ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%)
(Donation processing fee does not apply to match funding.)		 $88
TOTAL TO RAISE= $5,882
Donation processing fees apply to donations only. 100% of match funding goes to projects. Please note, fees are estimated here and final numbers may change based on the final amount raised and amount of match funding applied to this campaign.  

 

updates

Thank you!

Posted 08/08/2022 - 6:15pm

We can't believe we went over our goal - thank you all so, so, so much for your support!  

photos

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donors

  • dana q.
  • Raion Zou Holistic Healing, LLC
  • Crescent Ridge Veterinary Hospital
  • Anonymous
  • In Athena Akin’s honor
  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous
  • Raion Zou Holistic Healing
  • Priya
  • Wagsburgh
  • JP Gallery For Performing Arts
  • Fan of all Cats
  • Lynda G.
  • Brooke M.
  • Anonymous
  • Joshua D.
  • In memory of Jean Kraft
  • In Memory of Jean Kraft
  • In memory of Virginia Kraft
  • In memory of Jean Kraft
  • In memory of Virginia Kraft
  • Linda and Alan Schneider
  • Janet Beck
  • Raion Zou Holistic Healing
  • In Memory of Virginia L Kraft
  • In loving memory of Jean Kraft 1928-2022 Pleasant Hills, PA
  • Diane E.
  • Jena S.
  • Kristin N.
  • Saraina for #BettyWhiteChallenge
  • Elise M., in honor of Betty White's 100th birthday
  • In honor of Betty White’s 100th birthday!
  • Kristen P.
  • Chris Ann Kuhar
  • Candace B.
  • Jackelyn J.
  • Melinda G.
  • Anonymous
  • Biggie & Riggs
  • Morgan K.
  • Melanie A.
  • SLCinPGH
  • Patricia S.
  • The Columbia Place Colony Kitties
  • Donna M Korczyk
  • Babs
  • Cody W.
  • Pamela R.
  • Norma C.
  • Maggie's Farm Rum Distillery
  • Lynda G.
  • Sharon & Schyler
  • Rebecca Rightnour
  • Terri P.
  • Nikki F.
  • Raion Zou H.
  • Chris & Mr. Big
  • Anonymous
  • In honor of Hanny, best cat ever, and our wedding. 11/27/21
  • Lynda G.
  • Christine T.
  • Amy C.
  • Anonymous
  • Mary Ann G.
  • Anonymous
  • Sean Z.
  • Zarina R.
  • Big Handsome Hout
  • Alison Y.
  • Terrry K.
  • Lynda G.
  • Alicia H.
  • Jessica l.
  • Anonymous
  • Mishele G.
  • Dana Q.
  • Joshua D.
  • Laurie O.
  • Tito,Casper and Hugo
  • Beth C.
  • Judy F.
  • Megan W.
  • Mara A.
  • June H.
  • Raion Zou Holistic Healing, LLC