APA is excited to be participating in Louisville’s community day of giving – Give for Good Louisville.  This 24-hour online giving day is hosted by the Community Foundation of Louisville.

We need your help! Please join our campaign and help us reach our goal of $20,000! We ask you to please tell your friends and family members about the important work APA does and ask them to join us in helping to make a difference.

Get ready to give! Starting at 12 a.m. on September 14, visit our and make a donation to us and/or to any of the great participating nonprofit organizations in the Louisville community. You will have 24 hours to make your donation. All giving will end at 11:59 p.m. on September 15.

If you’ve ever thought about making a contribution to APA, this is the time to do it. Your donation goes so much farther thanks to matching gifts from local foundations. 

On Friday, October 13, 2023 the Fabulous Felines of APA will be hosting our Fourth Annual Kitties & Cocktails at the Calumet fundraiser. The event will be 6:30 -10:30 p.m. at the Calumet Club, 1614 E. Spring St., New Albany, Indiana. The festivities will include:

• Delicious appetizers catered by Chef Z

• The fabulous Class Act DJs will provide entertainment

• Live and silent auctions

• Wine and bourbon pull

• And more, all with a Friday the 13th theme

• Plus, some of the APA’s Fabulous Felines will also be at the event to greet guests

Your donation of a silent auction item or gift certificate would be very much appreciated and will allow us to continue our good work. For every donation you give, you will receive a “Paws in the Air!” on our Facebook page and, if possible, we’ll tag your page as well to show your support for APA.

If you are interested in sponsoring this event, you can learn more in this letter. We have sponsorships ranging from $5,000 to $100. Click here for more information on sponsorship levels.

If you are interested in donating items for the silent auction, you can learn more in this letter.

We are also looking for donations of bottles of wine or bourbon for our wine and bourbon pulls. If you have a bottle of wine or bourbon to donate, we are now accepting donations. You can drop them off at the shelter on Saturdays from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. 

Should you have any questions, please call us at 812-283-6555 or send us an email at animalprotectionapa@gmail.com. The Fabulous Felines of APA hope you can support this event and help us celebrate 24 years of saving lives.

This year’s Purrs in the City will be held Saturday, November 4 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Park Place Methodist Church Family Life Center. The church is located at 1820 Park Place which is between 8th Street and Utica Pike. 

Admission is free and with 30 booths, there is surely something for everyone. Be watching for the list of artists and crafters.

Be watching APA’s Purrs in the City Facebook page for a full list of the artists and crafters. We couldn’t do this event without all these fabulous cat-loving vendors so a big Paws in the Air to them! Some of them are even donating a portion of their proceeds back to APA. 

November’s chilly weather makes it a perfect time for hot soups and chili. Purrs in the City will be a great place to warm up with things like:

• Beef chili
• Chicken tortilla soup
• Vegan chili
• Beef stew
• Chicken and dumplings
• Biscuits and gravy
• Vegetarian chili
• Broccoli cheese soup
• Black bean soup
• Vegetable soup

The APA elves will also be busy in the kitchen making sweet treats including:

• Pumpkin bread
• Banana bread
• Carrot cake
• Pumpkin spice cake
• Pumpkin roll

100% of the proceeds from this event will go to APA, so we can continue to rescue and find homes for the forgotten cats and kittens in the Southern Indiana and Louisville area. Unlike other area animal shelters, APA is totally staffed by volunteers and exists solely on donations and fundraisers like Purrs in the City Art & Craft Fair.

“This event is so important to APA to help us raise much needed funds. Each year we take in more than 200 kittens. The average cost to get a kitten ready for adoption is $180 and our adoption fee is only $80. Proceeds from this event will help us continue to take care of the forgotten cats and kittens in our area,” said Christina Mattingly, coordinator of Purrs in the City.

Attention local businesses!

APA has a number of sponsorship opportunities available for 2023 and we were hoping that you would consider one of these sponsorships. By becoming one of our sponsors you will be able to help us continue our mission of saving lives. Here are the sponsorship opportunities.

• Itty Bitty Kitty Shower
• Kitties and Cocktails at the Calumet Club
• Give for Good Louisville
• Purrs in the City
• Giving Tuesday
• APA Shelter Support
• Forever Family