Meow Menders TNR

09/08/2024

09/06/2024

🎉 Thank you 🎉
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out and supported our Bunco fundraiser! We had an amazing turnout and raised $1,000—enough to start our very first colony TNR effort, where we'll be able to help 10 feral/stray cats in our community! 🐾

We also want to give a huge thank you to Tina from Friends of Animals Rice County, Cindy, Vickie, Shannon, and Jalene—for helping us organize and run this fundraiser. Your help means so much! 💙 A special shoutout to The Lumberyard 56 for graciously allowing us to host the event at their business, and to Kail Dennison with Park Lane Jewelry, Mary Buchanan with ARMAR Boutique, Dr. Perry with Lyons Dental, Cooper Latin, Jody Lindsey, Johnson Liquor , and Sonic for donating fantastic prizes, meals, and items for our cause!!

This is just the beginning of making a real impact on the feral cat population. Follow us for more updates!

🎉 ¡Gracias a todos! 🎉 ¡Un enorme GRACIAS a todos los que vinieron y apoyaron nuestra recaudación de fondos de Bunco! Tuvimos una participación increíble y recaudamos $1,000, ¡lo suficiente para comenzar nuestro primer esfuerzo de TNR de la colonia, donde podremos ayudar a 10 gatos callejeros/ferales en nuestra comunidad! 🐾 También queremos agradecer enormemente a Tina de Friends of Animals Rice County y a Cindy, Vickie, Shannon y Jalene, por ayudarnos a organizar y llevar a cabo esta recaudación de fondos. ¡Su ayuda significa mucho! 💙 Un agradecimiento especial a The Lumberyard 56 por permitirnos gentilmente organizar el evento en su negocio, y a Kail Dennison de Park Lane Jewelry, Mary Buchanan de ARMAR Boutique, Dr. Perry de Lyons Dental, Cooper Latin, Jody Lindsey, Johnson Liquor y Sonic por donar fantásticos premios, comidas y artículos para nuestra causa.

Este es solo el comienzo de un verdadero impacto en la población de gatos salvajes. ¡Síguenos para más actualizaciones!

09/06/2024

09/05/2024

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🎉 **TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT!** 🎉

Get ready for a fun-filled evening at our Bunco Fundraiser happening TONIGHT! 🎲 Doors open at 6 PM at The Lumberyard in Lyons, and tickets are just $20 and are available at the door! 🍻 Come for the drinks, stay for the prizes, and enjoy a night of Bunco madness—all while supporting our TNR program!

Don’t miss out! Let’s roll those dice, win big, and make a difference for our community’s cats! 🐾 See you there! 🎁

🎉 **¡ESTA NOCHE ES LA NOCHE!** 🎉 ¡Prepárese para una velada llena de diversión en nuestra recaudación de fondos de Bunco que tendrá lugar ESTA NOCHE! 🎲 ¡Las puertas se abren a las 6 p.m. en The Lumberyard en Lyons, y los boletos cuestan solo $20 y están disponibles en la puerta! 🍻 Ven por las bebidas, quédate por los premios y disfruta de una noche de locura Bunco, ¡todo mientras apoyas nuestro programa TNR! ¡No te lo pierdas! ¡Lancemos esos dados, ganemos a lo grande y marquemos la diferencia para los gatos de nuestra comunidad! 🐾 ¡Nos vemos allí! 🎁

08/29/2024

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Join us on September 5th for a night of fun, games, and community spirit at The Lumberyard in Lyons! There will be a Bunco fundraiser to support our local TNR program, Meow Menders TNR, and we need YOU to make it a success!

🎟️ Tickets: $20 each
Get yours today! You can purchase them at Lyons Vet Clinic or Ark Vet Clinic!

There will be great drinks, including craft beers and other beverages from The Lumberyard's fantastic selection for purchase. The night will feature exciting Bunco games that are easy to learn, whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner. We'll have friendly competition with great prizes up for grabs. 🎁🎲🍻

Bring your friends, enjoy some drinks, and have a blast while supporting a cause that truly matters. Every ticket sold brings us closer to making a positive impact in our community.

📅 Date: September 5th
🕕 Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
📍 Location: The Lumberyard, Lyons

Don't miss out! Buy your tickets now and help us spread the word! Let's make this an unforgettable night!

¡Únase a nosotros el 5 de septiembre para disfrutar de una noche de diversión, juegos y espíritu comunitario en The Lumberyard en Lyons! Habrá una recaudación de fondos de Bunco para apoyar nuestro programa local de TNR, Meow Menders TNR, ¡y necesitamos que USTED sea un éxito!

🎟️ Entradas: $20 cada una
¡Obtenga la suya hoy! ¡Puede comprarlas en Lyons Vet Clinic o Ark Vet Clinic!

Habrá excelentes bebidas, incluidas cervezas artesanales y otras bebidas de la fantástica selección de The Lumberyard para comprar. La noche contará con emocionantes juegos de Bunco que son fáciles de aprender, ya sea que sea un profesional experimentado o un principiante. Tendremos una competencia amistosa con grandes premios en juego. 🎁🎲🍻

Traiga a sus amigos, disfrute de algunas bebidas y diviértase mientras apoya una causa que realmente importa. Cada boleto vendido nos acerca a generar un impacto positivo en nuestra comunidad.

📅 Fecha: 5 de septiembre
🕕 Hora: 18:00 a 22:00
📍 Ubicación: The Lumberyard, Lyons

¡No te lo pierdas! Compra tus entradas ahora y ayúdanos a difundir el mensaje. ¡Hagamos de esta una noche inolvidable!

08/27/2024

We are thrilled to announce that Meow Menders TNR has officially received its determination letter from the IRS, recognizing us as a tax-exempt non-profit organization! 🎉🥰🎉🎉🎉🎉

This significant milestone enables us to expand our fundraising efforts by applying for more grants and potentially offering tax write-offs for donations. We express our deepest gratitude to those who generously contributed to our initial GoFundMe campaign, making it possible for us to apply for this status.

We sincerely appreciate the unwavering passion and patience demonstrated by our community as we navigate the process of growth and development as a non-profit organization. Your support and understanding mean the world to us. Together, we can continue to make a positive impact on the lives of cats in need. 🐱🐱🐱🐈

Donate online here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/meow-menders-tnr?utm_campaign=p_nacp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&sfnsn=mo

We thank you 🐱🐈

08/22/2024

🎉🐾 We’ve hit 200 followers! 🐾🎉

A huge thank you to each and every one of you for your support and love for Meow Menders TNR. Your engagement is helping us on our mission to help the stray and feral cat populations in our community. Here’s to making a pawsitive impact together! 💕🐱

08/20/2024

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🎉 We're Halfway There! 🎉

Thanks to the amazing support from our community, we've reached 50% of our fundraising goal for Meow Menders TNR! But we still need your help to cross the finish line. Please donate to our GoFundMe to help us reach our goal and make a lasting impact on the feral and stray cat population.

You can also find flyers with donation information at local businesses, and we've set up donation boxes at the Lyons Vet Clinic and Ark Vet Clinic. Every contribution gets us closer to making this program a reality, which is so important for our community. We also have a Bunco fundraiser at The Lumberyard in Lyons on September 5th from 6 PM to 10 PM-join us for a fun night supporting a great cause! You can buy the tickets in person at the Lyons Vet Clinic, one ticket is $20!

If you can't donate, please share this post so we can reach as many people as we can! Let’s keep the momentum going—together, we can do this! 🐾❤️

https://www.gofundme.com/f/meow-menders-tnr?utm_campaign=p_nacp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&sfnsn=mo

🎉 ¡Ya estamos a mitad de camino! 🎉

¡Gracias al increíble apoyo de nuestra comunidad, hemos alcanzado el 50 % de nuestra meta para Meow Menders TNR! Pero todavía necesitamos tu ayuda para cruzar la línea. Por favor, haga una donación a nuestro GoFundMe para ayudarnos a alcanzar nuestro objetivo y lograr un impacto duradero en la población de gatos callejeros y salvajes.

También puede encontrar folletos con información sobre donaciones en negocios locales y hemos instalado cajas de donaciones en Lyons Vet Clinic y Ark Vet Clinic. Cada contribución nos acerca a hacer realidad este programa tan importante para nuestra comunidad. También tendremos una recaudación de fondos de Bunco en The Lumberyard en Lyons el 5 de Septiembre de 6:00 p. m. a 10:00 p. m. ¡Únase a nosotros para una noche divertida apoyando una gran causa! Puedes comprar los boletos personalmente en la Clínica Veterinaria de Lyons, un boleto cuesta $20!

Si no puedes donar, comparte esta publicación para que podamos llegar a la mayor cantidad de personas posible. ¡Juntos podemos lograrlo! 🐾❤️

https://www.gofundme.com/f/meow-menders-tnr?utm_campaign=p_nacp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&sfnsn=mo

07/31/2024

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We need your help to reach our updated goal of $2,000 to start our Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program. This amount covers:

Traps: $300
Emergency Fund: $900 (for antibiotics and more complicated surgeries)
Surgery: $800 (includes spay/neuter, rabies shot, and ear tipping)
As we are all aware, the feral and stray cat population in Lyons is large, and TNR is a humane and effective way to manage it. By spaying and neutering, we can prevent hundreds of future kittens and improve the health and quality of life for existing cats.

Our emergency fund ensures we can provide necessary medical treatments and handle any complications that arise. Every donation brings us closer to starting our program and making a significant impact on our community.

Please donate to our GoFundMe and help us begin this important work. There is also a Bunco fundraiser September 4th at the Lumberyard from 6 pm to 10 pm hosted by Friends of Animals for our program! Together, we can make a difference for the cats in Lyons.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/meow-menders-tnr?utm_campaign=p_nacp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

Thank you for your support! 🐱❤️

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Necesitamos su ayuda para alcanzar nuestra meta de $2,000 para iniciar nuestro programa Atrapar-Castrar-Regresar (TNR). Este importe cubre:

Trampas: $300
Fondo de Emergencia: $900 (para antibióticos y cirugías más complicadas)
Cirugía: $800 (incluye esterilización/castración, vacuna contra la rabia y punción de orejas)
Como todos sabemos, la población de gatos callejeros y salvajes en Lyons es grande y TNR es una forma humana y eficaz de gestionarla. Al esterilizar y castrar, podemos prevenir cientos de futuros gatitos y mejorar la salud y la calidad de vida de los gatos existentes.

Nuestro fondo de emergencia garantiza que podamos proporcionar los tratamientos médicos necesarios y manejar cualquier complicación que surja. Cada donación nos acerca a iniciar nuestro programa y lograr un impacto significativo en nuestra comunidad.

Por favor haga una donación a nuestro GoFundMe y ayúdenos a comenzar este importante trabajo. ¡También habrá una recaudación de fondos de Bunco el 4 de septiembre en el Lumberyard de 6 pm a 10 pm organizada por Friends of Animals para nuestro programa! Juntos podemos marcar la diferencia para los gatos de Lyons.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/meow-menders-tnr?utm_campaign=p_nacp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

¡Gracias por tu apoyo!

07/23/2024

Yippee🥳🎉🎉🎉
We have reached our goal amount to be able to submit our 501(c)(3) paperwork!!!

We are still a LONG. ways away from reaching our goal to OFFICIALLY conduct our first TNR group project and begin fixing community cats around the area! We are needing a MINIMUM of $1500 just for the procedures. This excludes traps and supplies to keep the cats comfortable during recovery.

We have now put out donation boxes at both Lyons Veterinary Clinic and Ark Veterinary Clinic for those who are interested in making cash donations!

We are still trying to lift this organization off the group and get it up and running smoothly ,but that cannot be done without YOU! We have been working hard behind the scenes on future fundraising events and applying for grants now that we’ve reached our 501(C)(3)goal. If you are unable to donate, please share with those you know! We are looking forward to being able to start helping our community cats live healthier, happier lives💖🐱

07/14/2024

Cats don't ask to be homeless or feral, but they still deserve to be respected and loved. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is a lifesaving program that helps manage and reduce the stray cat population humanely. By trapping, neutering/spaying, and returning cats to their environment, we give them a chance for a healthier, safer life.

TNR not only saves countless lives by preventing overpopulation but also shows compassion to those who need it most. Ear-tipped cats are a sign of care, showing they've been part of this important program.

Join us in supporting TNR and ensuring that every cat is treated with the respect and love they deserve. Please donate to our GoFundMe that's linked in our bio to help us start our program!

07/11/2024

**Help Us Keep Our Community Cats Healthy and Safe!**

Ear tipping is a humane way to identify spayed/neutered and vaccinated free-roaming cats. It’s a simple, effective method to show they are part of our TNR program. Support Meow Menders TNR and help us continue our mission to manage and care for our community cats.

🐾 Donate, share, and spread the word! 🐾
Our GoFundMe is located in our bio!

06/26/2024

While we work on finalizing our organization becoming an official non-profit. I would like to share our gofundme! Starting a non-profit is quite expensive, as several fees must be paid before we can officially consider ourselves a non-profit. Some of these can be quite pricy. We ask the community to please help fund the starting up costs for Meow Menders TNR before our first fundraiser in September. I truly appreciate the support this group has gotten in the short while it has been public. Please check out the page to see what we will be using the start-up funds for. Thank you!

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06/21/2024

Save The Date!
We are excited to announce our "furst" fundraising event, hosted by Friends of Animals Rice County at The Lumberyard on 56 🐱

Come out to meet members of our foundations and raise money to help these kitties live safer, healthier, happier lives!

Look forward to more exciting announcements coming soon!😉

06/20/2024

Have you seen cats with ears like this? These cats have been ear-tipped or notched as part of a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program. This means they have been spayed or neutered and are helping to control the local cat population.

It's important to leave these cats in their neighborhood to continue their vital work. Studies show that TNR cats prevent new cats from moving into the area and, since they are fixed, they will not have more kittens.

Even if you're not a cat lover, know that TNR ear-tipped cats play an essential role in keeping our community a great place to live.

We’re excited to keep you updated on our progress! We’ll let you know as soon as we’re officially up and running and can start the program!

Thank you for your support! 🐱❤️

06/14/2024

PSA: Trap-Neuter-Release Program Update

Hello everyone,

We wanted to provide an update on the Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) program that we are starting for the stray cats in our county. We are excited about this initiative and believe it will make a positive impact on our community and the well-being of our feline friends.

As of now, we are still in the process of getting everything in order. Specifically, we are waiting for some essential paperwork to be returned, which will officially establish our organization. Once this step is complete, we will be fully operational and ready to begin the TNR program.

In the meantime, we appreciate your patience and support. We will keep you updated on our progress and let you know as soon as we are ready to start. If you have any questions or would like to support us in any way, please feel free to reach out.

Thank you for your understanding and enthusiasm for this important cause!

06/11/2024

Look at the exponential impact of one unspayed cat! 🐱 This is why TNR is so vital. By spaying and neutering, we can help control the cat population and ensure healthier lives for our feline friends. "

06/03/2024

PLEASE NOTE, we are currently a brand new program, right now we will be focusing on getting the program on its feet and running! This will be put in more detail in future posts

Welcome to Meow Menders TNR! 🐱

We are dedicated to the humane and effective management of feral and stray cat populations through our Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) program. Our mission is to improve the lives of community cats and reduce overpopulation by:

- **Trapping:** Safely capturing feral cats.
- **Neutering/Spaying:** Providing essential veterinary care to prevent future litters.
- **Releasing:** Returning cats to their familiar environments to live healthier, stress-free lives.

Join us in our efforts to support and care for our feline friends. Whether you're a cat lover, volunteer, or simply interested in learning more, your support makes a difference. Together, we can create a compassionate community for all cats.

Follow us for updates, success stories, and ways to get involved. Let's make a positive impact, one cat at a time!