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Gru has an announcement! ![]()
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He’d like the Fancy Feast to continue flowing so he is thrilled that our Running Team fundraiser scored a $5K MATCH! ![]()
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If you support our team or any of our runners, your donation will be doubled. (Link in comments.)![]()
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Big thanks to Bob Scott and Susan Bickley (Burrito’s adopters ❤️), for offering this generous match. ![]()
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After a year of fundraising, the Running Team has raised 84,644. They only have 13 days left to reach their $100k goal! ![]()
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If you can help them get to $89,644, we’ll get every penny of the $5k match. And that’s a lot of Fancy Feast!![]()
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P.S. Gru continues to enjoy his snacks. He also loves scratched and human attention. The antibiotic is working and his eyes are starting to open.
A lot of you are asking about warm houses. Sadly, we have none left at this time.![]()
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If you have some time, you can make them yourself. You can buy bins and foam (Walmart is often the cheapest). The hardest part is to cut the opening. If you have a box cutter and warm the blade over a candle, it’s easier to cut the plastic. ![]()
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Here’s our link with instructions:![]()
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friends4life.org/programs-and-events/project-warm/![]()
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P.S. Straw helps to retain heat if you can find it.
#ProjectWARM - Friends For Life Animal Shelter
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Each winter, Friends For Life builds and distributes #ProjectWARM shelters. They are designed to keep free-roaming cats safe and warm through the winter. We consulted with 4 felines and they all agreed: It’s silly to face the upcoming cold front without a cat in your lap. ![]()
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So do yourself a favor and take one of these girls on a sleepover. It’s snuggle time! ![]()
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Pictured: Cardamom (3), Spike (9 mo.), Lena (17) and Rosie (5.)
What would you do to help animals in need? This year, 107 animal lovers responded "I'll run!" ![]()
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The Friends For Life Running Team has been training and fundraising for months. This weekend, they finally get to run! (5K run tomorrow, marathon and half on Sunday).![]()
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Want cheer them on? Here are some ideas:![]()
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1: Shout extra loud when you see a runner in a Friends For Life shirt![]()
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2: Snap a photo of a runner's animal bib & promote our adoptable pet![]()
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3: Join our Hoopla cheering station on Sunday (link with information is in the comments)![]()
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4: Donate to a runner or our team. After a year of fundraising, the FFL Running team has raised almost $84K - "just" $16K shy of their goal : ) You can find the fundraising link in the comments.![]()
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P.S. Pictured: Luis and Jack. Luis is running a 5K tomorrow. Jack is looking for his forever home. ![]()
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P.P.S. For the 6th year, Friends For Life is an official charity partner of the Chevron Houston Marathon #RunForAReason program. This year, we have the largest FFL team to date, and the largest nonprofit team of this race : )
I gave him a little bit of a sponge bath. He likes the blow dryer and churu —Wellness