fundraising Archives - Cattyshack, Inc.

April 9, 2026April 8, 2026

Events for the Month of April

April is full of fun events at Cattyshack! We always have something going on, and it is especially important now that kitten season has started to boom!!! We currently have six moms and thirty-two kittens under the age of two months in the rescue. We also have several adult cats who need home (and some have to be only cats), and several other kittens who are a little older that need homes. Unfortunately, this is just the beginning of kitten season, and we know that since is just the beginning our volunteers are going to be elated, exhausted, and entirely overwhelmed with the need to help and care for kittens.

So, how can you help? By coming to one of our events, making a donation, sending us items from our wish list (especially formula, mother and babycat dry and wet food, and kitten food), or by making a reservation to come to the lounge (Fridays are great days because until the summer we often have space).

The first event we have this month, is our soccer team! Cattyshack has sponsored a soccer team and one of their games was last night! There are a few more to come. If you go to a game, they are free, so YAY! You can often also find either Tina Cooley (Creator of Cattyshack) or Shawn Appling (a team player) and give them a donation of funds or cat food! The schedule is below:

On Friday the 10th of April, we have Introverts’ Night Out. These nights are great for anyone who wants to sit with cats while they crochet, knit, read, or whatever you as an introvert wants to do. You can use the link below to snag your reservation (as there are still some spots).

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-introverts-night-out

OUR NEXT EVENT WILL BE On Saturday, April 11th, we will be at the Madison Library looking for volunteers! We have several different volunteer opportunities, so it would be a great time to come see what you can do to help!
Madison Public Library
142 Plaza Blvd
Madison, AL 35758

We also have our BOOK CLUB! On Friday, April 24, we will be discussing The Dreadfuls by A. Rae Dunlap, which is a historical fiction novel set in 1888 London. The novel follows a young inmate at a reform school who investigates the Jack the Ripper murders with her friends, uncovering a dark secret about her teacher and the school. You can reserve your spot by using the link below!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cattyshacks-catty-book-club

We are also gearing up to KITTYPALOOZA and are looking for pet specific vendors and sponsors! Kittypalooza is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year and helps get us through the medical costs that come with kitten season.

To become a vendor use the link below:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/kittypalooza-vendors–2026

To become a sponsor use the link below:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/kittypalooza-sponsors–2026

As always, thank you for helping us rescue our feline friends.

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Cattyshack has Sponsored a Soccer team!!!!!

Cattyshack has walked through doors that most other rescues have not and has sponsored their own soccer team. Below you can find a schedule of games, but you might be asking yourself, why would Cattyshack do this?

Sports are popular, and sponsoring a team helps get the Cattyshack name out there. Right now is just the beginning of kitten season, and since we already have over 30 moms and kittens from 2 months under in our care, we know that kitten season will be insane this year. We have noticed a trend of moms having 4+ babies each too, which means that we will soon be overloaded with kittens.

Anything we can do and anything the public can do, helps get our name and the rescues brand out there. Getting out name out there helps us fund raise without having us asking for donations, or having our volunteers working events for people to donate. Now, what can you do?

Go see a game! Share the details! Celebrate Cattyshack! And often you can find either Tina Cooley (Cattyshack’s President) or Shawn Appling (a player) and hand them a few bucks as a donation. Bring a small bag of Purina kitten one to a game and drop if off with Tina or Shawn. Or simply enjoy the games, which are free to attend!

As always, thank you for reading this blog, and thank you for sharing your love of cats and Cattyshack. As a volunteer based organization, kitten season is the hardest, exhausting, and fun part of the year, and all the help we can garner helps us rescue more lives.

Soccer schedule:

If this image isn’t clear, please email stacy@cattyshackhsv.org and I will send you a printable schedule.

February 3, 2026February 2, 2026

Events in February!

We have several events coming up this month, so check them out! Not only can you donate, adopt, and make a reservation through our website, but you can also get updates and event notices!

First we have Introverts’ Night Out coming up on February 13th! You can reserve your spot through the link below.
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-introverts-night-out

Then we have our February fundraiser that lets you put your exes names on a figurative piece of poo that we display in one of our lounge windows! You can donate to the poo catalogue through the link below.
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/crappy-exes-cattyshacks-v-day-fundraiser–2026

At the end of the month we have our book club! We will be reading Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid. Heated Rivalry is the second book in the series but can be read as a stand alone. The book was adapted into a television series in 2025 and has risen on the hot list of books to read in 2026. You can reserve your spot through the link below!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cattyshacks-catty-book-club

And lastly, we have our February edition of the Cattyshack Sticker club, designed by our own artist Carrie Rice! If interested in joining our sticker club, you can subscribe through the link below, and enjoy those one of a kind stickers!
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cattyshack-sticker-club

January 9, 2026January 8, 2026

January Events!

Hello all of you awesome cat lovers! We are about to start out the new year with our first event, and we have several to get the year started off right!

First we have Introvert’s Night! A fun way to be in a place with cats with nothing to do but what you want. This is the perfect night for anyone who doesn’t want to spend a lot of time with people! Introvert’s night is a great time to come, read, do you knitting, listen to music, or just be in a space with cats! The link to reserve your spot is below!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-introverts-night-out

Next we have the soft tones of a sound bath to help relax you and keep you sane for the start of the new year! If you are wanting to take time for yourself and relax, what a perfect way to do it! Come join us for a sound bath and to spend time with cats and kittens!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sound-bath-with-cats-2

The last event for this month is book club. January’s book is the acclaimed and hilarious Dungeon Crawler Carl which is in development as a television series and a board game! Spots are limited, so make sure to reserve yours by using the link below!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cattyshacks-catty-book-club

As always we appreciate our donors who attend our events, and anyone who donates to help us help cats and kittens. As you know, all funds raised go toward our medical costs, which were high last year and we are still catching up.

We hope to see you at one of our events!

December 4, 2025December 3, 2025

Big Fundraising Event Online for Cattyshack!

Hello out there in internet land! We here at Cattyshack have so many things going on this December, and one of the biggest things is our Holiday Auction!

Coming soon to a computer near you is our Holiday Auction! Our auctions help provide medical care to those cats and kittens in need and to help spay, neuter, and care for the cats and kittens in our care. Supporting our medical funds is a huge deal as this is where most of the rescue money goes! We will have three pages linked to our auction because we have had so many wonderful pieces of art, handmade items, and donated goods in the auction. Starting December 6th and ending December 20th, you can get to the auction using the link below! Any bids made before December 6th will be deleted so make sure to wait to bid on all of our awesome items!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cattyshack-incs-holiday-auction

Here are some of the wonderful items we have for auction –

October 13, 2025July 23, 2025

Pinot’s Palette Fundraiser is THIS MONTH!

Did you know that Pinot’s Palette helps a lot of different non-profits raise funds through their paint nights and days? Did you know that all you have to do is ask to be put on the schedule? We did, and so we asked to be put on the schedule for this month, which is purrfect since we are a cat rescue and cats are often associated with Halloween!

The painting:

More information:

September 9, 2025July 23, 2025

Do you want to help cats but don’t know how? Check out this!

For a $125 donation your organization can sponsor the adoption fee for one of our cats, increase their chances of getting adopted, and help a family give a loving home to a new family member!

Cattyshack Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit cat rescue. Our adoption fee covers all needed vaccines, microchipping and spay/neuter surgery for each cat. Our goal is to not only find homes for as many cats as possible, but to ensure their quality of life increases, and the overpopulation of animals in our community decreases.

You can also browse our adoptable cats by Clicking Here. Kitties who already have sponsors will have an asterisk beside their name. If you would prefer we choose a kitty for you, we’re happy to do so.

We would love to share your generous donation on our social media platforms. Feel free to send us any logo files or images you’d like us to include, a link to your website, and any social media handles you would like us to use for tagging purposes. Again, thank you so much! Our kitties thank you too!

This is an easy way to help out our cats and it doesn’t involve fostering, going to an event, or working at the lounge!

You can donate using the link below!

https://www.zeffy.com/donation-form/sponsor-a-cattyshack-adoption

August 20, 2025July 23, 2025

Thank YOU WLRH Huntsville for your support!

If you aren’t listening to WLRH 89.3 then what are you even doing?

They’ve supported us via advertising since day one, and we still have guests mentioning they heard our ads on their station five years later.

So, we just wanted to give them a shout out and say THANK YOU! Public radio is an invaluable resource, and they need community support too! Go check them out!

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