Sponsor-a-Cat Sponsor-a-Dog Program - Chemung County SPCA
Sponsor-a-Cat Sponsor-a-Dog Program - Chemung County SPCA
Sponsor-a-Cat Sponsor-a-Dog Program - Chemung County SPCA
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Water, Food, Shelter, Love<br />
The New <strong>Sponsor</strong>-a-<strong>Cat</strong> and<br />
<strong>Sponsor</strong>-a-<strong>Dog</strong> <strong>Program</strong><br />
In the new <strong>Sponsor</strong>-a-<strong>Cat</strong> and <strong>Sponsor</strong>a-<strong>Dog</strong><br />
program, instead of sponsoring a<br />
cage, the donor would sponsor the cost of<br />
an aspect of care for one symbolic shelter<br />
cat or dog throughout a calendar year.<br />
The levels of sponsorship are water, food,<br />
shelter and love and the sponsorships are<br />
offered on a yearly basis based with a rolling<br />
renewal schedule.<br />
Why did you change your<br />
program?<br />
The <strong>Chemung</strong> <strong>County</strong> Humane Society and<br />
<strong>SPCA</strong> was very fortunate to receive a grant<br />
from the Sweetbay Foundation in 2008<br />
to remodel the cat adoption room.<br />
This grant allowed for what is<br />
called “colony housing,”<br />
in which cats live together<br />
in a series of<br />
large, more spacious<br />
condos.<br />
For this reason, we can no longer continue<br />
the “<strong>Sponsor</strong>-a-cage” program because<br />
the new condos house several cats at one<br />
time, making the cost of sponsoring the<br />
care of all cats in the cage far beyond the<br />
previous year’s sponsorship costs. We will<br />
of course honor last year’s participants in<br />
the “<strong>Sponsor</strong>-a-Cage” <strong>Program</strong> by placing<br />
their names on the new <strong>Sponsor</strong>-a-<strong>Cat</strong>,<br />
<strong>Sponsor</strong>-a-<strong>Dog</strong> Plaque in the appropriate<br />
category. However, when we ask for a<br />
renewal, the new sponsorship categories<br />
will apply.<br />
How will my sponsorship be<br />
displayed?<br />
<strong>Sponsor</strong>ship will be displayed<br />
in a different<br />
way with our new<br />
program. Instead of<br />
the plaque being<br />
on a specific<br />
cage, a large<br />
display recognizing<br />
sponsors<br />
will be placed in the<br />
cat adoption and dog<br />
adoption rooms respectively<br />
with levels<br />
and names of those<br />
participating in new<br />
sponsor programs. These will not<br />
be traditional plaques, but more<br />
modern, playful displays.<br />
Yearly<br />
<strong>Sponsor</strong>ship<br />
Rates:<br />
◊ Water<br />
The Water sponsorship<br />
level will provide basic<br />
care, to a shelter dog or cat.<br />
<strong>Dog</strong> Water <strong>Sponsor</strong>ship--$200<br />
<strong>Cat</strong> Water <strong>Sponsor</strong>ship--$100<br />
◊ Food<br />
The Food sponsorship level will provide<br />
enough money for food and treats for a<br />
shelter dog or a shelter cat.<br />
<strong>Dog</strong> Food <strong>Sponsor</strong>ship--$350<br />
<strong>Cat</strong> Food <strong>Sponsor</strong>ship--$250<br />
◊ Shelter<br />
The Shelter sponsorship level will help<br />
with the housing and maintenance costs<br />
for a dog or a cat.<br />
<strong>Dog</strong> Shelter <strong>Sponsor</strong>ship--$500<br />
<strong>Cat</strong> Shelter <strong>Sponsor</strong>ship--$350<br />
◊ Love<br />
The Love <strong>Sponsor</strong>ship level provides the<br />
most important aspect of care to our<br />
shelter animals--staff care and affection.<br />
<strong>Dog</strong> Love <strong>Sponsor</strong>ships--$800<br />
<strong>Cat</strong> Shelter <strong>Sponsor</strong>ship--$500