Birthday Wishes for Potato Bears

Hello! If you are here you probably already know that I'm Molly Hodgdon, the 'Cats of Yore' lady. I live in Vermont with my beautiful, perfect FIV+ cats (aka potato bears), Fergus and Francie.

Most people have a favorite animal like pandas, wolves, dolphins, etc. I'm very lucky because my favorite animal is cats and I get to live with them! In addition to spoiling my own cats and researching cat history online, I'm also passionate about animal welfare in general and cats specifically. Which brings me to this fundraiser. My birthday is June 27th and the only thing I want is to raise some money for our local shelter, the Humane Society of Chittenden County. I have adopted from them, I have volunteered for them, and they have been in operation since 1901 so I trust them to use funds responsibly. They not only serve the animals of our community but accept regular transports of dogs and cats from high-volume shelters throughout the east coast. They also provide access to affordable wellness appointments and spay/neuter services for low-income households, TNR, and many other community services!

As with other fundraisers in the past, my boyfriend and I will cover the transaction fees that GoFundMe takes out so that the shelter gets the FULL amount donated. I can't control what emails GoFundMe might send but I will not spam you with updates. I will send one when the fundraiser finishes on June 27th, and one more when I have proof from the shelter to show you that the funds were delivered as I promised.

I hope that you might consider pitching in to help homeless animals! $5, $10, really anything helps. It adds up! Thank you so much!

Take Care,

Molly, Fergus, and Francie