Ken Madraga (l) and Lesley Richer (r) were part of the 2020 edition of the Caged for Critters fundraiser at the Harry and Eve Vickar Shelter. (Facebook/North East SPCA)

By Angie Rolheiser

NESPCA Fundraising

NESPCA hosting ‘Caged for Critters’ for the second year

Jun 11, 2021 | 12:00 PM

The North East SPCA is bringing back their ‘Caged for Critters’ fundraiser next week at the Harry and Eve Vickar Shelter.

From June 14-18, mystery guests are asked to get $500 in pledges or they will have to spend the night in a kennel.

Shelter Manager Christina Baptist said, on top of supporting the animals and the shelter, there is an incentive for those who make a donation.

“Whoever donates each day, their name will go into a draw for some prizes at the end of each day, Monday to Friday,” Baptist said.

All of the funds raised will go to operation expenses as well as feeding and caring for the animals.

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The fundraiser also allows the SPCA to highlight some of the animals that are currently staying in the shelter. There will be live video updates happening on the North East SPCA Facebook page featuring the mystery guests, volunteers, and staff.

Last year’s event brought in around $17,000 which was beyond what they were expecting to raise, Baptist said.

“I would love if we could get what we did last year but even like $10,000 would be great for us,” Baptist said.

There will also be some different games throughout the week for the animals such as obstacle courses for cats and dog egg races. Adoptable pets will also be featured on a virtual basis to showcase the animals that are currently staying in the shelter.

The NESPCA also has a promotion happening in June with Kal-Tire called Walk a Dog, Cuddle a Kitty. Kal-Tire will donate $15 to the shelter for every person that makes an appointment to walk a dog or cuddle a kitty.

“The goal for the end of the month with that is $1,500,” Baptist said.

Appointments are open to either cuddle a kitty or walk a dog in the month of June. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)

The NESPCA has also partnered with North East Outreach and Support Services for a Chase the Ace event that just wrapped up its fourth week.

Baptist said adoptions have slowed down as public health restrictions are lifting and more people go back to work.

“People seem like they don’t have time for pets now, which is too bad because then we fill up here at the shelter and other places are filling up too,” she said.

To get involved with the NESPCA fundraising or to make an appointment to visit the shelter call 306-752-7722.

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