Rescue Organization of the Season: Tenth Life Cat Rescue!

It's our goal here at Mutton Chops to donate to a local rescue organization every year in honor of our clients.  Last year we helped out Loosen the Leash, a really amazing group that pairs shelter dogs with at-risk youth who train the pups for three months (www.loosentheleash.com). Now it’s time to show the kitties some love. Tenth Life Cat Rescue is a wonderful organization that gives our feline friends loving places to live and it is our rescue group of the season (www.tenthlifecats.org)!  But this year we’re spicing things up.  Not only will we make a donation in honor of our clients, but we’re also encouraging our clients, friends, and family to donate, too.  The donation doesn't necessarily need to be monetary.  

Let's see how much we can raise for Tenth Life in the next four weeks by December 19th.  As generous as our clients have been to us, I know we can do a great job together!  The Mutton Chops crew is happy to pick up donations, or you can drop them off at Julie's apartment: 4006 A Connecticut St. 63116  Please email us at muttonchopsdogwalking@gmail.com with a heads up whether you need us to pick up or if you want to drop off. 

Upon asking Tenth Life's founder, Elizabeth Frick, what we can do to most benefit the cats, she replied with a thorough list of exactly what they can use and what your money goes toward.  Here's what she had to say:

"Hi Julie,

Thank you so much - I'm honored to be Mutton Chops' organization of the holiday season! How wonderfully generous and thoughtful of you!!!

Mostly canned food and litter are always at the top of our list. Monetary donations are, of course, always welcome, as our greatest expense is veterinary bills. Here's the equivalences for monetary donations:
$5 microchips one cat
$10 provides one round of vaccines for a kitten, or an annual vaccine for an adult
$25 neuters one male cat
$55 spays one female cat
$100 provides most typical medical care for a male kitten, preparing him for adoption
$150 provides most typical medical care for a female kitten, preparing her for adoption
And if someone is feeling very generous, Derby's eye removal will cost about $500 and will be performed in a couple months, when she is old enough to undergo the procedure :)

Otherwise, kitties also enjoy toys, treats, comfy beds, and catnip! We really don't need towels or blankets right now, but litter boxes or scratching devices are always welcome.

Thank you again, so much!!!

Elizabeth Frick
Founder & Executive Director
Tenth Life Cat Rescue www.tenthlifecats.org"