Our future plans…
The foster care facilities of Little Paws provide safe, comfortable, loving homes for the hundreds of cats that become our residents, whether short or long term. However, as stray and unwanted cats increase year on year, we are looking into further space in the form of a new head quarters.
There are several reasons why you should consider supporting Little Paws. You could make a significant difference to the lives of the cats and kittens we rescue and rehome, which desperately need our help.
- Your business can claim tax relief on sponsorship to our charity as well as donations.
- Consumers now expect the brands, products and services they choose, as well as the organisations that employ them, to give back to the community and to support their interests and concerns.
- With over two thirds of Australians owning at least one pet, you can be assured by partnering with Little Paws, you will positively associate your business with a leading animal welfare charity.
- Animals are used to promote people products more than any other product.
Where Investment is Needed
Running of our new Head Quarters – We always need aid for the care of our feline friends that require long term respite care due to neglect, abuse or behavioural issues.
Marketing Campaign - This would generate large volumes of traffic to our website, raising awareness as well as donations online. Our sponsors would be given exposure throughout the year on all campaigns.
Volunteer Staff – To cover expenses involved in the daily duties involved in running of a charity. Though all our staff are volunteers, there are endless administration costs involved (postage, phone bills, internet, petrol, etc).
How much investment? – This all depends on YOU, the sponsor. As a small charity, it is much easier for Little Paws to manage finances and provide all sponsors a full breakdown of the investment. Our aim is to keep operating costs to a minimum.
BECOME A ‘PEN PAL’
Little Paws have four distinct areas at our head quarters that need assistance with the costs of feeding and veterinary fees of the cats and kittens in that area.
{left} We have the ‘Bed and Breakie’, a temporary motel style accommodation where our furry friends are housed on short term basis. These pens are large areas with comfy beds, windows, toys, carpet, scratching posts, ceiling fans, etc to provide our visitors with all the comforts of home for their brief stay at our facilities.
{right} We have the ‘Crisis Care’ sanctuary, a limited space area where those cats needing temporary crisis accommodation are invited to stay (by appointment only) until their humans are able to get back on their feet. This prevents dumping or surrender of cats due to unforeseen circumstances and helps keep the family and cat together furrever.
{right} We have ‘Carols Corner’, where permanent residents are living their days in peace and contentment.
{left} Our latest venture is ‘Cats Haven’, a work in progress that needs some assistance to tidy up and maintain. An open area with ceiling fans, toys, comfy beds and hidey holes, this Cats Haven is a large play pen, where some of rescued kitties wait for their new families.
Our ‘Pen Pal’ scheme allows businesses and members of the community to sponsor a pen or area and contribute to the care of the cats and kittens we rescue and rehome. Your sponsorship includes a sign which will be placed on a pen and can display your company name and logo, family name or your pet(s) names or other appropriate text.
$300 for Single Cat Pen in Crisis Care or Bed & Breakie for 6 months
$500 for Single Cat Pen in Crisis Care or Bed & Breakie for 12 months
$600 for display on Carols Corner or Cats Haven for 12 months
We also have the $20 per month sponsorship program where you can sponsor one of our long term residents to help pay for their ongoing care and medical costs.
ALL TAX DEDUCTIBLE!!
Email littlepawskr@gmail.com for more information.
Our Partnership – Working together for our community
The Corporate Partnership Program is geared towards small to medium-sized businesses to enhance their community profile and provide partners with numerous marketing and advertising opportunities. The benefits offered in the partnership package include (but are not limited to):
- Your company’s name and logo displayed on our website. We have on average 25,000 – 28,000 views per month; approximately 650-700 hits per day of traffic viewing our website.
- Your company name included in all press releases related to the work of the project
- A certificate of appreciation acknowledging your support
- There’s a massive amount of community interest in animal rescue and re-homing. Imagine the impact being linked with us could have for YOUR business.
Little Paws holds bi-monthly weekend shopping centre displays, where community shoppers can meet our ‘pat-a-cats’ and mascots, learn about our non-profit organisation and the important work we do. Your banner can be on display as ‘silent marketing’ right at the source… consumers see your company logo at our displays in the shopping centre, recognise that you are supporting an animal rescue, which in turn leads to more sales in the grocery store. 48% of consumers said that cause-related marketing motivated them to switch brand, increase usage or try a new product – Business in the Community Brand Benefit Report (UK).
Animal welfare is high on the agenda for your customers & employees.
Every Gift Saves Lives
We always welcome donations and following are just some examples of the many items required to enrich the lives of the cats and kittens we save every day…
$5 will provide the cats with fresh litter for a day
$10 will feed a cat for a week
$20 will buy a cat a new bed
$40 purchases Revolution all-in-one flea and worm treatment
$60 will buy a study cat carrier for transportation
$100 desexes and vaccinates a cat
$120 will pay to microchip three cats
$150 will provide heat pads for two cats
$170 will pay to spay/neuter two cats
$300 provides cat netting to build a cat enclosure
$450 purchases a microchip scanner to help reunite lost animals with their families.
Other gifts we would deeply appreciate are items that we would need to furnish our new head quarters, such as washing machines and dryers to launder cat bedding and manchester, fridges and freezers to keep cat food fresh, industrial fans and air conditioners to keep the cat facilities cool in summer and warm in winter, petrol vouchers to aid in cost of collection and transporting of cats, help with vet expenses, blankets, feeding bottles for orphans and so much more.
For more information about Corporate Sponsorship, please email littlepawskr@gmail.com.
