Excuse me, but I can’t talk now! I’m about to go for a ResQwalk so I can help kitties in need!
What?! I don’t get to walk? My human’s going to do the walking? Well then, I guess I had better explain what a ResQwalk is. It is a new app that helps raise money for animal rescues and shelters! The cool thing is that all you have to do is walk. Here is how it works.
- You download the ResQwalk app to your iPhone (an Android version should be available by fall).
- You log in and choose a rescue to support. There is a weekly donation pool and the miles you walk will go towards a percentage of that pool for your chosen rescue. Currently there are 520 rescues supported. My human picked Stray Cat Alliance, because they are a local cat rescue that we already support! They advocate and educate communities about cats, especially community cats, and find homes for those who are adoptable. We were very happy to see them on the list!
- Go for a walk, while the app logs your mileage using GPS! It’s that easy.
I told my human to hit the big “Start Walk” button and get going!
My human already walks a couple times a week as part of her fitness program. She also strength trains, does Pilates and yoga and does cardio dance. But walking is what gets her out of the house! And she was determined to walk for Stray Cat Alliance, even though it was 84 degrees out! As you can see, she blurred the street names so you can’t come and visit me unannounced.
This is one of the routes that she regularly travels. Usually she tries to hit 5K (3.1 miles) on this path. As you can see above, she was a little over the 2 mile mark here. She was a bit bummed about her slow pace (she can walk 5K in under 40 minutes), but it really was hot out!
She did not take any breaks either, except to photograph this garden gnome. She takes photos of weird things sometimes when she is out walking.
Because she was walking for a cause, she walked a little extra and wound up with 3.34 miles! Just a note: if you don’t check your mileage every other minute like my human did, you will save a lot of battery life!
Plus there was a reward at the end of my human’s walk!
There is also a shopping area on the app, which features items from ResQthreads, which also supports rescue, and a library of pet articles too!
If you have an iPhone, do download this app now and get walking! If you live in the U.S. or Canada, chances are you will find a rescue you know! And you can always have a favorite rescue sign up to become a partner — there is a link at the bottom of the ResQwalk homepage! And yes, rescues for rabbits, exotics and farm animals are welcome, in addition to cats and dogs!
You can also help spread the word by liking ResQwalk on Facebook or following ResQwalk on Twitter.
Although this is a sponsored post and I received a small fee to blog about ResQwalk, I am very enthusiastic about endorsing them because this is an exciting new way to help animals!
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There is an Android version available now, but it’s called Walk For A Dog.
What a fab idea!
Wow, Sparkle, that’s great! Our mommy walks and donates to charity using an app called CharityMiles, but it has more human charities than pet charities. We’ll tell her to check out this app once it has an android version, though.
I must miaow that I think that is THE best app ever !
I hope that someone in Sweden can come up with something like that for animalshelters in Sweden too !
XOXO
What a clever app, that is so cool! Congrats on your Finalist nomination, we will definitely vote for you!
How cool is that!!!
What a terrific new way to combine something techy, fun and healthy with helping shelter animals!
Win-Win!
Yes, Sparkle, my tailio WAS being all whappy and flippy. Well-spotted!
This is funtastic! My Human only has a dumb phone right now, but she and her friend have started walking so maybe she can get her friend to sign up! We went to vote for you tonight, but the Petties voting is closed till Thursday! How dare they???
This sounds so cool. Pop used to walk over 3 miles during his lunch hour every day. Too bad he doesn’t have 4G or an iPhone. Kudos to your human.
P. S. Our Mama was wondering what breed of cat is Sparkle? Our Mama is curious that way 🙂
the critters in the cottage xo
I am a Somali cat, which is the longer-haired version of an Abyssinian!
What a cool app!
Thanks for sharing! It really shows how far we have come technologically in the world!
Congrats on the nomination. We will vote!
the critters in the cottage xo
That is so cool! Our mommy has an Android phone but she’s going to get that as soon as it’s available! She doesn’t walk near as fast as your human does but she will walk to help animal charities! Thanks for telling us about this!
Paws up for this app’s idea: Fitness and supporting rescues all in one!
That sounds so neat. Congrats on being a finalist. Voted.
A really good idea!! I will have to get the human to a) see if it can be downloaded in the UK and b) get off her tush and get walking!!
Been and voted 🙂 Big concats on being nominated 🙂
What a pawsome idea!
What a wonderful thing your mom is doing!
That is such a good idea!!
That sounds a great idea. Good on your mum for doing it to help.
Cool ! Great idea for human & good cause 🙂
Paw Up !!!
OMCs your human is most smart. Our modem went kaput at 1:30 no warning. mom just bought a new one and set everything up…she is so untechie it isn’t funny but it must be right we are cooking with gas now
Hugs madi your bfff
For those who can walk and have a smart phone this is a nifty thing (I don’t qualify on either account.). Please remind us to vote every day. Thanx.
we have seen this and recommended it to people….maybe once it is on android we can kick mom out of the house
Two paws up for your human!
That’s a good idea ! The beans walk for their health, and do good for shelters at the same time ! Great ! Purrs
That is very cool. I will have the male person download it to his phone when it comes out for android. Do be sure to let us know OK?
What a cool idea! Physical activity and support for a rescure, someone is a genius!
Mom read about this before but didn’t download then. Though it is too hot to walk outside now, she knows she will use it in the future, and put the app on her iPhone. She hasn’t checked out the available rescues yet. Thanks for sharing. XO, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
Wish I had a smartphone–I do a lot of walking with Dumb Dog.
Thank you Sparkle for the great info. – I wish I had an iphone . Congratulations on being a finalist!
Wow, that is such a good idea. We don’t have an Iphone but it sure looks like a fine thing to do. And congrats on being a finalist. That is great.
Dat’s a pawsum fing Sparkle. So glad animals can be helped wiff ow hoomans duin’ fings they alweady du. 🙂
Luv ya’
Dezi
Pawsome! Mom will get that downloaded today.
Oh Sparkle, pooh! There isn’t a version for Android/Samsung! Well, MomKatt says that’s just one MORE reason she wants her iPhone back this time next year when her contract w/her stupid Samsung phone expires!
Drat. And that would have been SOOOOO motivating too, for her!
If you hear of an Android version, let us know!
Purrz!
Selina
OH I love that! Mom is working out again after several years of not being able to due to family matters but she could do this!
That is a darn cool idea Sparkle! Sadly we no longer have an iPhone.
that’s really cool. i’ll have to download the app and get off my arse.
Well, we’re glad yer Bein is walkin, cuz we don’t like doin that much,
How cool is that! We’ll have the mom check it out…maybe it will get her walking more.
Congrats on your nomination.
That’s really pawsome! The Mom has an Android, so hers can’t do it for a while, but hers will tell her favorite rescue about it so they can get some donations 🙂
That’s cool!!! Concatulations on being a finalist. We are voting for you!!!
Sparkle, that sounds like a good thing your Mom is doing 🙂
Helping kitties and staying fit at the same time.
Good for all!
Purrs Georgia and Julie,
Treasure and JJ