Auction to help Jacky (mews2much) with funeral and vet costs for Coco

Hi,

This is me, Carolina, making a plea, not Jacky... I have followed Coco's story for a long time, and Jacky's love and incessant fight to give her every chance she could at life...
As you probably know by now, Coco sadly lost her battle today to CRF, high blood pressure, anemia, blood clots, and a number of other health problems she developed later. She was much much loved for her 18.5+ years of life.

The reason for my post is that she also left a huge vet bill, and also the cemetery bill now.

I am not here asking for donations, although you can do that by going to Jacky's blog and clicking on her paypal button.

I am here to invite you all to a cool event us bloggers are are doing to help her out - We are doing an Auction, this Sunday, on the Cat Blogosphere.

All the information will be there on that date, and again, this is not a plea for donations - you will be bidding on very neat items, jewelry, crafts, pictures, and all sorts of things for a very low price, and ALL THE MONEY will go straight to Jacky (Not all profit, but rather all the money). Usually there is someone who will match the auction amount, so there is a big chance she will end up with double of the $$.

I am not sure yet what Items will be there just yet because this will be an emergency auction, but I have bought pearl earrings for $10, and the coolest Silver ring for $15 (Awesome ring, just beautiful!)... All the while I knew I was helping a meowmy in desperate need....

If you'd like to participate on this great event, please log into the Cat Blogosphere this Sunday for details!

Thank you all so much......

Jacky's vet's information can be found on the blog for verification or you can PM me.

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This is very sweet of you, Carolina. I will check it out.

Awww... Thank you so much Addie

I will see if there is anything I can do. Can you post a link tomorrow to where the auction is? I don't see anything immediately on the page you linked.

I will certainly see what i can do for Jacky also

such a kinda thing Carolina, so yep ill check it out!

Thank you guys... yes, then info will be posted tomorrow, and I will make sure to post the link for the auction

I just donated. Thanks for letting us know so we can help.

Thank you
I just received a note that the auction starts Monday, 12am, I can no longer revise my post, but please be advised

Ok... it is Monday and I still can't find it. Please post a link when you can!

Originally Posted by CruiserMaiden

Ok... it is Monday and I still can't find it. Please post a link when you can!

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Yes... Iknow.... thanks for checking... There was an auction for a sick kitten that just ended at midnight and they are working hard to put Jacky's up. As soon as it's up I will update this thread - it will be later today or tomorrow am. Hopefully later today!!

How about now? I keep checking but I don't know where to look. Educate me and I will stop harassing you.

What sort of things are usually auctioned, and where do they come from. Is it something one could donate items to be auctions for?

Originally Posted by CruiserMaiden

How about now? I keep checking but I don't know where to look. Educate me and I will stop harassing you.

What sort of things are usually auctioned, and where do they come from. Is it something one could donate items to be auctions for?

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Just wait and I will post as soon as it goes on... It looks like it will go on tonight at midnight.

Ok, as far as the items and where they come from:
There is a group of people that organize these auctions. These people, buy and donate items from their own pockets.
There is also one lady that makes blankets to sell to cat blogging members from the blogosphere. All the $$$ from the sale of these blankets (these blankets are for cats), will go to cats in needs, or to buy items for these auctions, for example.

The items include everything - cute household items, little antiques, jewelry, crafts, collectibles, cat toys, really all sorts of things... I really love the blankets and the jewelry... This time there was a funny item - a Nikon binoculars that was worth $150, sold for $25

There is a lady that puts a lot of $$$ into it, mostly out of her pocket, buying items and them putting them on auctions. She is the lady who runs the blogosphere.

Members of the blogosphere (cat bloggers) are also invited to donate items, than in the end they go ahead and ship the item to the winning bid.

I really can't wait to get it started..... sorry that it is late! But I will post the address with the info!

Oh, it is very easy to bid too - you just put the item #, the amount and your email address at the comment box

I wanna check it out too. I can't wait AND it's for a great cause!!!

Originally Posted by Carolina

Just wait and I will post as soon as it goes on...

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Just so you know... Patience is NOT one of my virtues.

I keep checking but cant find anything

Originally Posted by CruiserMaiden

Just so you know... Patience is NOT one of my virtues.

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Originally Posted by -_aj_-

I keep checking but cant find anything

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I am on the same boat as of you guys..... only I know it is coming.... but IT IS taking long
But look: http://furriendsofcb.blogspot.com/

You can read on the Auction page: "Keep watching, we are about to start a quick auction to help with sweet Coco's final expenses. By then Gracie should be back and we will return to our scheduled auctions."

Here is a couple of things that happened that probably delayed things: ML, the Blogosphere organizer and the force behind the auctions took a cat she recently adopted to the vet yesterday only to find out it had FIV, FeLV, and had to be PTS.... She was crushed.

Gracie, the one that runs the auctions, lost her Grandma a few days ago.


(both things are in the blogosphere - ML kitty was called 007)

I am sure these two things delayed Jacky's auction.... So so sorry you guys... This never happened before, but death doesn't choose time to happen

It will be up soon, and I will post... promise promise promise

And thank you so so so much for keeping checking and "harassing" me - it means more than you can possibly imagine!

If i miss it ill just donate straight to the vets

thanks for the update Carolina even though it is sad also

Originally Posted by -_aj_-

If i miss it ill just donate straight to the vets

thanks for the update Carolina even though it is sad also

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I know... It is really quite sad in so many levels... Sad for Jacky, whose Coco was intended to be alive for this auction... Sad for ML, and sad for Gracie... But in the end, I guess sad things do bring people together... So, there is some goodness coming out of it!

Yes, you can definitely donate to the vet, just say it is towards jacky's/Coco's bill...
I will make sure to update this thread though, so it will be hard to miss it!
Thank you again

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