
Furry Friends volunteers are looking for donations of items and need donations of desserts for this event for the Dessert Dash
VANCOUVER – Furry Friends cat shelter is hosting its annual fall in-person dinner and auction fundraiser on Sat., October 18 from 4:30-9 p.m. at The Royal Oaks Country Club, located at 8917 NE Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98662. The theme for this year’s auction will be Nightmeow Before Catmas.

There will be an in-person live and silent Auction, contests and games, raffles, best dressed contest and more. There will also be an online auction that will be held at the same time. This year, Furry Friends is celebrating its 26th year of operation.

Your ticket to the auction includes appetizers, a choice of one of our three dinner entrees, a complimentary drink coupon and access to all the bidding. Doug Quinn will be the auctioneer for this event. He has donated his magical calling skills to our auctions for six years now. Can’t make it to the auction, no need to worry, there will also be an online auction happening Thursday, October 16 at 6 p.m. and will end on Monday, October 20 at 6 p.m. Tickets are available now at Auctria.events/NightmeowBeforeCatmas.
Furry Friends volunteers are looking for donations of items and need donations of desserts for this event for the Dessert Dash. Each dessert donation will need to serve 10 people. Desserts would be needed on October 17. If you would like to help supplying some yummy item, please contact Furry Friends at auction@furryfriendswa.org

All proceeds from Nightmeow Before Catmas Auction will go towards our ever-increasing medical costs and new medical facility for the kitties. Furry Friends is a volunteer run organization with over 200 volunteers and only two staff members.

Dr. Virginia Huang and Iron Gate Storage are Premiere Sponsors for the event. Other sponsors include Front Door Realty and Horizon Veterinary Care, Always On IT and Ironworkers CU; (Platinum Sponsors) Tranquil Tabby and Feline Behavior Solutions (Gold Sponsors), Formations and Jason Smith, CPA (Silver Sponsors).
If you are interested in sponsorship, please visit https://furryfriendswa.org/sponsors/.
Tickets are available now.
For further auction information, email auction@furryfriendswa.org or call 360-993-1097.
To check out the auction page, visit Auctria.events/NightmeowBeforeCatmas

About Furry Friends
Furry Friends is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit no-kill cat rescue, serving Vancouver, WA and surrounding areas. With over 200 volunteers and only two staff members, Furry Friends rescues and rehomes upwards of 800 cats annually. Furry Friends specializes in saving cats and kittens from indoor and outdoor animal hoarding situations, which is a prominent issue in our area. We have built a reputation for being one of the only cat rescue organizations in our area to take on these cases, as almost all these cats require extensive medical care and socialization to be prepared for adoption.
For more information about Furry Friends contact information@FurryFriendsWA.org or visit the website https://www.furryfriendswa.org/
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