Kayla Marie's Animal Rescue - KMAR

10/08/2021

We found a non sticky slime recipe to bring to this years Hartman Festival Saturday August 14.

31/07/2021

This is year two of raising funds to bring a TNR program and possible Rescue to our area. The Harman Festival held by Skills Training was my biggest fundraiser and a fun time with the community so if course I am participating again this year August 14. This time we are making PUTTY! My kiddos and I are currently testing out recipes to bring the most fun with minimum mess. See you in a few weeks 😺

11/06/2021

It's been almost a year but we are finally in our new home! I'm not only excited for my family but for the plans I have for Kmar. I've had so much going on lately that Kmar has been placed on the back burner for awhile. That being said I want to talk a little about my ideas for those who may not already know. Be ready for a long post.

I've always had a love for animals, love for kids, and as I got older I grew a love for my community. I'm basically one of those people who believe if you give kindness you're going to get it back and the world will be a better place. As a teen I wanted to pursue something pertaining to animals, ultimately having my own animal rescue. Back and forth over cats and dogs or wildlife. Then there came a time where I wanted to be able to offer some type of program for the kids and teens in our community. Something that gave kids something to do in between sports or for those that do not play.

Over the last 2 years I've paid more attention to what happens within our community. I've learned that the stray and feral cat population is on the rise with only a few people doing anything about it. (Thank you to the awesome souls who are taking money out of your own pocket to TNR when you can.) This just felt like a sign to me. That this was my time to persue something that will benefit my community and it is something I enjoy. Animals. As of now my main focus is cats but who knows where I'll be 20 years from now.

I have a rough draft to my action plan. (Rough draft because I never stick to my original plans.)

1. Fundraisers Fundraisers Fundraiser
Last year I set up at the MU Community Market accepting donations. We did some tye-dying at the Hartman Festival. KMAR was able to raise several hundred in one summer. This year I'll be setting up again at the MU Community Market in a couple weeks. My kiddos and I are working on "little girl items" to sell and donate a percent to Kmar. I also plan to be at Harrman Festival again. This summer is a busy one but hoping to have more fundraiser ideas in place by fall.

2. Once I hit a certain undecided amount I'd like to get a TNR program started. So say it is $70 per cat that's 14 cats for every $1000 raised. Sadly money coming in is alot slower than the kitties coming out. At this point I'm still undecided of what my goal amount should be before I start to offer the program. What's your opinion?

3. Open a sanctuary to take in mommas and her kitten's in hopes we can re-home the kits before they become feral. In a notebook still back away I did the estimated math of what one cat would cost a year. Off my head I believe that number was $200-500. That was neutered, vaccines, food, and litter. I'll update when I find the notebook.

4. Open a full sanctuary to all cats and be a back up for the local human society. This will require a huge amount of funds and my 501c3 non-profit license which are cost to $3000.

The sanctuary's are my ultimate goal but my fund amount for those are going to be set extremely high. Going at this alone I can't risk putting my family at financial risk.

As for the kiddos I'd love to get them involved. To be apart of fundraisers, helping at events, and maybe someday caring for the animals we can take in. I want to be able to teach them responsibility, how to be apart of their community, and how they can make a difference.

10/12/2020

Hey guys! Just wanted to stop by and say I'm still here with hopes of starting an animal rescue or at least a TNR program. I was hoping to have property by now but for personal reasons I do not ☹️. When the time is right I guess. To be 100% honest I am no where near a decent amount to open and maintain a rescue. The support I have received has been next to nothing. It's truly sad how people want something done but yet won't contribute to make it happen. But it's okay, I'm not giving up yet. I just received a donation in the mail so, I know there are people that care. This time of year is hard for everyone so by spring I will kick off some fundraisers. Thank you again to those who have contributed. I appreciate you more than you know!

30/10/2020

Help me get our communities cat population under control. I'm hoping to open a rescue within the next year to take in cats that can be re-homed and giving feral cats a place to live out their lives, along with a TNR program. The only way we can tackle this issue is together. Please consider donating by clicking the link below.

You can also use Venmo @ Kayla-Marie-Stains

https://paypal.me/pools/c/8tTxgDSNXt

Our mission is to lower the stray and feral cat population by offering a TNR program and to re-home the cats we can.

30/10/2020

We have received our first donation of items this past week!

Please keep spreading the word. We are looking for fencing, indoor/outdoor kennels, old totes and coolers for insulated houses, tarps, or any item you feel would help build outdoor inclosures.

Money donations can be made by:

Paypal @ [email protected]
Venmo @ Kayla-Marie-Stains

Or send me a message if you prefer another way.
Thank you all for your help. We are still a long way off but I know together we can do it.

24/10/2020

This lil babe is my 7 year old Raelyn. This week we learned about Amelia Earhart and how her dreams of flying started around the age 7. When I asked her if she has anything she wishes she could do someday she replies with, "I want to save some animals!" 😍 She is definitely my child.

The current cat situation is still in need of your help! Please help Raelyn and I make a difference in our community. Help us get the cat population down in a humane way. Put action to the words you speak!

You can donate by PayPal [email protected], Venmo Kayla-Marie-Stains, or send me a message.

10/10/2020

Shout out to the awesome people sending in their donations, you ROCK! I'm currently doing my research on the cost of caring for a cat yearly. Anyone want to take a guess?

08/10/2020

This is a sad moment for our community. I tried to work with the borough to help with the cats but they show no interest.

I'm not giving up on my dream to make a difference. Please consider donating to help get a program for these cats started.

Venmo Kayla-Marie-Stains
Paypal [email protected]
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20/09/2020

We have kitty stickers at the market today! $3 a piece and profit goes towards out mission. Stickers can be used on anything 😉

13/09/2020

Community Market Sunday

13/09/2020

Some ideas of items that can be donated. Fencing, kennels, and things like that can be used as long as it does not have major rust. This is only the beginning so I'm looking for efficient not pretty. Any little bit will help towards making my dream a reality.

27/08/2020

Thank you everyone for the likes! I have been wanting to post a list of items I'll be excepting and how to make donations but mom life has got the best of me this week. Check back after this first week of school is over!

23/08/2020

Hello and welcome to everything KMAR! Ever since I was a little girl I have had the dream of starting my own animal rescue. I've decided it is time to make that dream a reality. It is going to take alot of time, fundraisers, and donations but I'm determined to make a difference within my community in some way.

I have broken it down in several different phases starting with momma cats and kittens to a variety of animals. Depending on the help of the community will depend on how much we can branch out.

Currently I'm planning different fundraisers to get things started and looking into the paperwork/legal side of things. Once we hit our goal amount I'll begin with taking in pregnant/momma cats and her kittens. The plan is to get them fixed, up to date on shots, and people friendly for new families.

In the future I'd like to offer:

-TNR program

-Foster program for community members that are hospitalized

-Foster program for active military on leave

-Foster program for community members who have passed leaving a pet homeless

I have so many big plans to make this organization a success with your help.

(Pictured below is my daughter at our first official fundraising event.)