Furry Friends holding 12th annual auction this week

Area cat rescue hosting ‘Hairy Pawter’ online auction

VANCOUVER — Furry Friends is hosting its 12th annual auction fundraiser. Volunteers of the organization made the decision to switch to an online auction this year, which will be held through Sept. 19. 

There will be lots of great items for area residents to bid on. Those interested can check out the items as they are being loaded into the site. Items are available at www.32auctions.com/Hairypawter2020.

Furry Friends is hosting its 12th annual auction fundraiser. Volunteers of the organization made the decision to switch to an online auction this year, which will be held through Sept. 19.

The festivities will end on Sat., Sept. 19 at 9 p.m. Winning bids can be picked up at a Salmon Creek location on Sun., Sept. 20, noon to 5 p.m. or Mon., Sept. 21 from 4-7 p.m. Volunteers can deliver to some local Clark County and Portland Metro addresses or other arrangements can be made and gift certificates can be mailed to people.

The auction has a Hairy Pawter theme to it. Fans of the Harry Potter series, will likely find items of interest. All proceeds from the event will go towards Furry Friends’ ever-increasing medical costs and operating budget for the kitties. Furry Friends is an all-volunteer organization, the cats get all the finances. 

Furry Friends is hosting its 12th annual auction fundraiser. Volunteers of the organization made the decision to switch to an online auction this year, which will be held through Sept. 19. Photo courtesy of Furry Friends
Furry Friends is hosting its 12th annual auction fundraiser. Volunteers of the organization made the decision to switch to an online auction this year, which will be held through Sept. 19. Photo courtesy of Furry Friends

Salmon Creek Plastic Surgery, Iron Gate Storage are Premiere Sponsors for the event. Other sponsors include Uptown Law (Platinum Sponsor), Riverview Community Bank  and Front Door Realty (Gold Sponsors), Pacific NW Specialty Pharmacy, Feline Behavior Solutions and Portland Local 8 Federal Credit Union (Silver Sponsors). Those interested in becoming a sponsor for next year’s auction, can visit https://furryfriendswa.org/sponsors/ for more information.

Donations to the auction from area businesses and generous individuals include vacation and entertainment experiences, winery tours and tastings, gift certificates to local eateries, gift baskets, pet and personal items, handmade gifts, Harry Potter themed items and much more. 

For further information, email auction@furryfriendswa.org or call (360) 993-1097.

Current auction news and videos can be found at https://furryfriendswa.org/calendar/hairy-pawter/ .

Facebook has daily Furry Friends news https://www.facebook.com/furryfriendswa/ .

About Furry Friends

Founded in 1999, Furry Friends is a nonprofit, no-kill 501(c)(3) cat rescue serving Clark County. Run entirely by volunteers, their mission is to save abused, abandoned and relinquished cats by providing them with medical care and socialization, spay/neutering and shelter until they are placed in appropriate adoptive homes. 

For more information on Furry Friends, visit www.furryfriendswa.org, or

email information@furryfriendswa.org or call (360) 993-1097 (message phone).