Saturday, May 25th, 2024
12 pm - 3 pm
PetSmart // The Shops at Lyndale
1100 West 78th Street, Richfield, MN
Join us for our 5th annual Collection for Critters and help us keep our animals clean and healthy. We go through bedding like toilet paper - it is our most used item! This year we will be collecting bedding only which inlcudes paper pelleted bedding, soft recycled paper bedding, and lots and lots of fleece (the bigger the better)! We will not be accepting any opened or used bedding or wood or clay bedding of any kind due to health and safety issues.
In addition to accepting bedding donations, we will also have our Nail Trim Clinic, PLINKO and Lollipop Tree games with prizes, and digital viewing of adoptable pets! If you would like to have your pocket pet's nails trimmed, please register on our Nail Trim Clinic page.
This year, we will be collecting
BEDDING ONLY!
YES, YOU CAN DONATE:
*UNOPENED ONLY*
Soft paper bedding
Pelleted paper bedding
Fleece
Anti-pill fleece
WE CANNOT ACCEPT:
Open or used bedding or litter
Wood bedding or litter of any kind
For any non-bedding items, please send a photo of the item(s) you wish to donate for evaluation and approval.to our Donations Department at donations@mnpocketpetrescue.org A list with each donor's name and their pre-approved item(s) will be kept at the event. Any item or donor not on the pre-approved list will not be accepted. We reserve the right to reject any items that we are unable to use.
Below are items that some of our departments are especially in need of:
Animal Care Team
Anti-pill fleece: 1 yard and larger
(even whole bolts are great; for large habitats)
(for all species, especially guinea pigs)
Clean ice cream buckets with lids
(for sending food to foster homes)
Unused wood or lava chews
(to provide dental care and enrichment for foster pets)
(any flavor)
Science Selective Natural treats
(any flavor)
Binder clips
(for securing habitats)
(to monitor the health of foster pets)
(to monitor the health of foster pets)
Unscented, unopened bags of paper bedding such as CareFresh or recycled paper pellet litter
(to provide bedding and litter for foster pets)
Large pillow cases
(for sending food to foster homes)
(to secure habitats)
Design Team
(for design team use)
(for $5 Doodles)
(for face painting at events)
Digital cameras
(for photography and/or videography)
Crafty Creators / Fundraising Team
(to make ramp covers)
(to make bedding)
Cotton medium (worsted) weight yarn
(requesting white, cream, taupe, silver, charcoal, black, amber/camel, chocolate brown, and light pink colors)
(requesting beige, black, and white)
(for various crafts)
(for various crafts)
(for various crafts)
(for various crafts)
(for various crafts)
Rubber stamps (pocket pet themed)
(for various crafts)
Toilet paper rolls
(to make enrichment items for foster pets)
Supplies Team
(to purchase fresh vegetables and other supplies for animals)
Community Outreach Team
(for safely handling animals)
(for dirty fleece at NTC)
(for NTC kits)
(for NTC kits)
Human nail trimmers with attached light
(for NTC kits)
Large pillow cases
(for NTC kits)
Paper towels
(for NTC kits)
(for NTC kits)
(for NTC kits)
(for NTC kits)
Events Team
(for securing items at events)
(for use prior to handling animals at events)
(for securing items at events)
(for securing items at events)
Pocket pet themed items
(to use as prizes)
Administration Team
(for securing items at events)
Sympathy cards
(to mail to pet parents)
Thank you cards
(to mail to donors)