Together we can.

Hurricane Helene hit the Florida gulf coast on Sept. 26, 2024 with the expected devastation of a major storm. Then, on the 27th, the storm drenched western North Carolina in a stunning event that cut off the region from the rest of the world. No phones. No internet. No electricity. Just so much water, which flooded communities downstream of the overflowing, rushing creeks and rivers. The muddy ruin left behind in that beautiful part of the country was heartbreaking.

In Asheville, N.C. , the water literally washed away Brother Wolf Animal Rescue’s efforts to help homeless pets. The rescue was able to evacuate its animals, but the shelter itself was destroyed. 

Once again, friends of foundation sponsor Cat-in-the-bag’s Facebook page helped out. They donated $500, which the foundation matched. We were able to send $1,000 toward a new shelter.

As the war continued to destroy Ukraine, foundation sponsor Cat-in-the-bag once again raised money for the International Fund for Animal Welfare. We sent $800 in January 2023.

In the spring of 2022, the foundation gifted $1,000 to Helping Animals Live Organization, a cat rescue in Little Falls, N.Y.

“HALO is a non-profit animal rescue organization dedicated to a No-Kill, Cage-Free philosophy of loving and responsible stewardship,” the rescue says.

“ All of our pets up for adoption are taken to a veterinarian where they are given an initial checkup, tested for feline leukemia , dewormed, defleaed, appropriate vaccinations and spayed and neutered.
Any additional medical attention needed is also given.”
The rescue provides a home-for-life to stray and abandoned cats, supports caregivers tending feral cat colonies and offers placement  and re-homing assistance . 

In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Along with the suffering of the innocent people there, animals that were lost or left behind had to fend for themselves in an unforgiving environment. 

Using more than $700 raised at a Pittsburgh Pet Expo event in November 2021, the foundation matched an online effort to raise money for those animals. In March 2022, the foundation was able to send $1,376 to the International Fund for Animal Welfare for its efforts in Ukraine. Friends of foundation sponsor Cat-in-the-bag’s Facebook page made the donation possible.

Soi Dog, an organization that rescues and shelters street dogs and cats in Phuket, Thailand, put out the word that the Covid pandemic was hurting its efforts.

The organization was unable to internationally transport dogs to new homes because of covid restrictions, and it was running out of room at its shelter in Phuket. It sought funds to expand the shelter.

In January 2021, The Allie Foundation responded by donating $1,000 to Soi Dog. 

The Allie Foundation, with the help of its sponsor company’s Facebook friends, once again raised money for the victims of a devastating California wildfire – the fall of 2020’s North Complex Fire.

The North Valley Animal Disaster Group have used volunteers to bring pets and livestock lost in fires that have decimated California in recent years to the safety of shelters. They also go behind the fire lines to help stranded animals. 

The Allie Foundation matched $750 of donations, and friends of the Cat-in-the-bag Facebook page went on to help send a total of $2,186 to the organization!