Just Us Cat Rescue resets 1776 Steakhouse fundraiser for Oct. 25
Just Us Cat & Kitten Rescue, a local 501c3 nonprofit, will host a fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 1776 Steakhouse.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the fundraiser has been rescheduled from its original date of Saturday, Sept. 24. The restaurant will not be open to the public that night.
The restaurant will donate 25% of its proceeds to Just Us; there will also be an auction and 50-50 raffle. Just Us merchandise will be available for purchase. This is a cash/check event.
Just Us was formed in 2006 with the mission to manage cat and kitten communities in eastern Sussex County. An all-volunteer organization, Just Us serves by performing a variety of functions including rescue, foster, trap, spay/neuter and return. This year, as of Aug. 9, 424 kittens and cats have been spayed/neutered free of charge.
Just Us also hosts, along with Catnippers of Long Neck, monthly low-cost vaccine clinics. As of July 9, more than 500 pets have received these services this year. Volunteers socialize and feed feral colonies, bottle feed when necessary, and of course, Just Us will try to find a home for every adoptable cat or kitten.
Volunteers are always needed to foster and bottle feed; training and formula will be provided. Just Us works closely with the Brandywine Valley SPCA, local rescue groups, and a large no-kill shelter in Maryland that accepts adoptable cats and kittens. As of Aug. 9 this year, more than 900 kittens and cats have been adopted through the Maryland shelter.
Volunteers also operate a program to evaluate cats and kittens for adoption, held Wednesdays at the Brandywine Valley SPCA in Georgetown. Strict standards and protocols are in place to ensure that all cats and kittens taken into the program can be safely adopted.
To volunteer, call Bob Harrison, Just Us president, at 302-228-7387, or Judy Kane, 302-542-5507. For more information, find Just Us Cat & Kitten Rescue on Facebook.
Tax-deductible donations made out to Just Us can be mailed to P.O. Box 32, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. The Just Us EIN # is 87-0779615.
