End of the year giving 2025
As the year ends, please consider making a donation to Furry Friends! We are here to assist you with your charitable giving! To receive the best possible service and help ensure your donations to Furry Friends qualify for a charitable income tax deduction in the 2025 tax year, please keep this information in mind:
Gifts of complex assets such as real estate, closely-held business interests or stock, and planned giving vehicles may require input from Furry Friends leadership as soon as possible for potential closure by the end of the calendar year.
Gifts of mutual funds or special securities (tendered stock or restricted stock) should be initiated by Monday, December 1, 2025.
Gifts of appreciated stock should be initiated by Friday, December 12, 2025.
Wire transfers of cash must be initiated no later than Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
Checks sent via private carriers such as FedEx, UPS, and DHL must be physically received at Furry Friends on or before Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
Checks sent via the US Postal Service to Furry Friends must be postmarked on or before Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Any checks postmarked after December 31, 2025, will be recorded as a gift made in 2026.
Credit card gifts via the furry friends online giving page may be made through 11:59 p.m. PST, Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at furryfriendswa.org/donate/.
If you have questions concerning any of this, please contact us at information@FurryFriendsWA.org
Learn more about mentioning Furry Friends in your will here.
Furry Friends: A Love-Filled Lifeline for Cats
Founded in 1999 in a volunteer’s home, Furry Friends has grown to become the largest "cat-only" rescue organization in the area. What started with a small group of passionate individuals has blossomed into a full-fledged shelter supported by 200 dedicated volunteers. Over the years, Furry Friends has made significant strides, adopting out 725 cats and kittens in 2024 alone, setting a new record for the organization.
Jenn Hutchman, Furry Friends’ Executive Director, shares, “Without our help and the support of our community, many of these cats would have faced euthanasia, been left to fend for themselves on the streets, or continued to contribute to the overwhelming overpopulation issue.” The crisis of homeless, abandoned, and abused cats in the region is at critical levels, prompting Furry Friends to focus on the most vulnerable.
As Marketing Director Diane Stevens explains, “The number of cat hoarding situations we encounter in Clark County is staggering. Many of the cats we rescue come from these heartbreaking environments.”
Despite the overwhelming need, Furry Friends does not receive city, county, or state funding. The organization relies heavily on fundraising and small grants to keep operations running smoothly.
Giving Back to the Community
· Cat Food Pantry. Sometimes the difference between keeping your cat or having to relinquish them can be not having the means for a few months’ worth of food. One of our Furry Friends missions is to help keep pets in their homes through temporary hardships by supplying food. All food has been donated to Furry Friends. We can also help supply food for feral colonies.
· Pet Resource Page. We have a pet resource page on our website itemizing organizations that can help the community with spay/neuter, pet food, and medical assistance that can be found at: http://furryfriendswa.org/pet-resources/.
· Education. We publish cat education stories for the public as a way of educating them about the best ways to care for their own cats and the feral cats in our community. Cat Tale stories are written by award winning writer and Furry Friends volunteer Nomi Berger. http://blogs.columbian.com/cat-tales/
About Furry Friends
Furry Friends is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit no-kill cat rescue serving Clark County, Washington and adjacent counties. Founded in 1999, we are an organization that rescues and then adopts out homeless, relinquished, and abused cats. We shelter and care for them as long as it takes to find them forever homes. For more information about Furry Friends, please visit the website at https://www.furryfriendswa.org/ or contact us at information@furryfriendsWA.org.