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You are here: Home / Kitty Wisdom / The Best-Ever Last-Minute Catmas Gift

The Best-Ever Last-Minute Catmas Gift

December 20, 2010 By: Sparkle Cat34 Comments

I have just solved your holiday gift-giving dilemmas forever!Have you waited too long to buy Catmas gifts, and now you’re stuck with only a few days left to shop? I think that is a great thing because I have an idea that not only helps you with your gift problem, but helps cats too: sponsor a rescue cat in your recipient’s name this holiday season.

There are a number of rescue organizations that are set up so that you can sponsor a cat as a gift, and they will send an eCard to let your recipient know you have done so. If you do some research around the internet, I’m sure you can find some groups, but here are three of my favorites:

Best Friends Animal Society
You can browse through 60 Best Friends cats to find the one whose story resonates the most with you and the human you are shopping for. Your one-time or monthly donation amount includes the cat’s downloadable photo and story, sent to the recipient with your personal message, plus an optional free subscription to Best Friends’ bi-monthly magazine. You can also make the gift a tribute to a special person or pet, which is a lovely gesture if your recipient has lost someone close to them this past year. Oh, and if your recipient likes other creatures, you can also choose from other animals at the sanctuary, from dogs to birds to wildlife, and just about anybody in-between!

Tabby’s Place
Tabby’s Place has a great variety of gift sponsorships for the cats in their care. You can give a monthly sponsorship for one of their special needs kitties, or buy a virtual gift basket that contains supplies for Tabby’s Place cats with specific illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, mom and kittens, or seniors. Or you can also buy a virtual holiday gift basket for homeless kitties — the cats get the food, treats and toys, and your recipient gets a card celebrating whichever holiday is their preference. You can also make a donation in someone’s honor, or as a memorial.

Feline Rescue, Inc.
This Minnesota-based no-kill cat rescue has made it very easy for you to sponsor one of their cats as a gift! They set a good example for local rescue organizations — I wish more of them made the process this simple.

I think a cat sponsorship is the best gift you can give anyone because it is both useful and meaningful. This is a wonderful way to make sure your thought really does count!

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  1. Pierro and Miles says

    December 24, 2010 at 6:43 am

    This might be the best gift bonkbonk ever!

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  2. Latoya Bridges says

    December 22, 2010 at 1:22 am

    What a great idea for a Krissymouse present! The Human thinks she might just do this!

    Reply
  3. Jen says

    December 21, 2010 at 10:37 am

    This is a great idea. My daughter wants another cat and I just can’t bring myself to do right now but we could sponsor one and that might be even better than real thing for right now. Thanks for sharing this and Merry Christmas.

    Reply
  4. Angie, Catladyland/Katt Food says

    December 21, 2010 at 4:09 am

    These are great ideas, Sparkle! What a wonderful way to enjoy the giving spirit of Christmas 🙂

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  5. we love LUNA says

    December 21, 2010 at 12:45 am

    Wonderful ideas, thanks for all hints!
    purrs
    Luna

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  6. Momo says

    December 20, 2010 at 10:36 pm

    Great idea. In the last year my SS has come to an agreement with her friends not to give Birthday and Christmas presents anymore but to donate to charities instead.

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  7. Rumblepurr says

    December 20, 2010 at 10:28 pm

    Those are gifts that keep on giving.

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  8. BeadedTail says

    December 20, 2010 at 7:20 pm

    That is a wonderful idea Sparkle! Sponsoring could be for Christmas or birthdays or anything all year round! Pawesome!

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  9. Spitty the Kitty says

    December 20, 2010 at 6:56 pm

    What a great idea for a Krissymouse present! The Human thinks she might just do this!

    Reply
  10. Ratty says

    December 20, 2010 at 5:14 pm

    An excellent idea. This is the kind of thing that would make Christmas much better.

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  11. Fraidy Cats says

    December 20, 2010 at 4:16 pm

    great idea, Sparkle! last minute or for the cat or bean that has everything!

    Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, and Hollie

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  12. Penelope says

    December 20, 2010 at 3:46 pm

    Thank yous for all the great ideas Sparkle. Me hopes the kitties there has a Happy Catmas!

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  13. The Poupounette Gang says

    December 20, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    Great advice, Sparkle!

    Reply
  14. William K Wallace says

    December 20, 2010 at 12:57 pm

    Sparkle has always got her finger on the pulse and is doing her bit for all the cats out there that need a helping hand…bless her…

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  15. Katnip Lounge says

    December 20, 2010 at 10:17 am

    Sparkle, once again you provide a solution where everyone benefits!

    Reply
  16. Cat's Cats says

    December 20, 2010 at 9:57 am

    What wonderful suggestions Sparkle!!!

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  17. Pricilla says

    December 20, 2010 at 9:27 am

    What a very smart idea!

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  18. A few Good Cats says

    December 20, 2010 at 9:21 am

    Giving to the places you mentioned will make everyone involved feel good at Christmas!

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  19. Cheysuli says

    December 20, 2010 at 8:39 am

    Those are the best Christmas gift ideas!

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  20. Cathy Keisha says

    December 20, 2010 at 7:12 am

    What a great idea and the peeps wouldn’t have to leave me all alone to do it, either. xoox

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    • Sparkle says

      December 20, 2010 at 9:41 am

      That’s what a call a “residual benefit!”

      Reply
  21. Hannah and Lucy says

    December 20, 2010 at 7:08 am

    Thanks for that idea Sparkle – now to get round the lady with the purse!

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  22. Raymond and Busby says

    December 20, 2010 at 6:20 am

    Cat sponsorship is a great idea, Sparkle. You are a smart cat!

    Reply
  23. Fui, Suey and Lishy says

    December 20, 2010 at 6:08 am

    It really is a great idea, Sparkle. We are looking for an Australian shelter that we could do it through for our friend Greta.

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  24. Toby & Leia says

    December 20, 2010 at 5:49 am

    Excellent ideas, Sparkle. Purrfect for the holiday season.

    Reply
  25. mariodacat says

    December 20, 2010 at 5:13 am

    Whoa pal – what a great idea.

    Reply
  26. caren gittleman says

    December 20, 2010 at 5:11 am

    thank you for these wonderful ideas!!!!!!

    Reply
  27. The Painted Veil says

    December 20, 2010 at 5:08 am

    Great idea Sparkle. I am desperate and this will be perfect for some of our grandchildren. Their parents are pretty well to do, one is a DR. and our daughter is a nurse and buying Christmas presents for these guys has become impossible for us now.

    They get the most incredible stuff and poor old Grandma and Grandpa just can’t keep up any longer. I am headed over now to visit and make a donation in honor of our little Chloe, Jonah and Chase.

    Thank you so much sparkle!!:-)

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  28. The Island Cats says

    December 20, 2010 at 5:02 am

    That’s a great idea, Sparkle! We’re gonna have our mom check out these shelters.

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  29. Daisy the Curly Cat says

    December 20, 2010 at 4:42 am

    Those are some wonderful ideas, Sparkle!

    Reply
  30. Marg says

    December 20, 2010 at 4:03 am

    That is such a good idea. I love the Best Friends Shelter. They do so much and there are so many great stories there. I have done that before, give a donation as a present. We love Tabby’s place too. There are some very efficient and good people that run that place but of course they all need those donations to help take care of the animals. Fantastic post Sparkle.

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  31. Ayla and Iza says

    December 20, 2010 at 3:25 am

    That is a great idea Sparkle… We are still strugglin around thinkin of a new kittie here. One day it seems great, next day we are afraid of the changes.

    Reply
  32. ozark Mountain Cats says

    December 20, 2010 at 2:15 am

    Great Post Sparkle. Let the Californians know that they can sponsor a kitty at California’s Cat House on the Kings. A super great no CAGE, NO KILL sanctuary located in central California. Ollie and Annie Cat can personally vouch for it.

    Reply
    • Sparkle says

      December 20, 2010 at 9:40 am

      We live a few hours away from Cat House on the Kings – my human plans to visit it sometime in 2011.

      Reply

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