Buckminster’s Cat Cafe COVID-19 Appeal for Relief
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Dear Friends, Customers, and Cat-Loving Supporters:
Buckminster's Cat Cafe officially opened for business on November 12, 2019, after over two years of diligent work carefully crafting the perfect non-shelter space in which humans and rescue cats could interact. To date, we’ve been able to facilitate the adoptions of over 35 needy cats through Second Chance Sheltering Network—well beyond our initial expectations. The Western New York Community has been incredibly supportive of our business and we are so grateful to those who have come out to support us.
If you haven’t stopped in yet, we want you to know that we are doing everything we can to make sure that we are still around when the pandemic ends. The COVID-19 crisis came suddenly and in order to do our part to #flattenthecurve Buckminster’s indefinitely closed the cafe portion of our operation and has limited Cat Zone visits to adoption-interested visitors by appointment only. Since our business plan depended upon our food and beverage revenue to help fund the cat adoption side of the endeavor, we fear that as this crisis continues, our doors may close altogether. Like all small businesses, we were devastated to have to lay off our dedicated employees and say farewell to our patrons.
We are appealing to our community to help cover the bare minimum of expenses for the next several months, thus ensuring that we can continue to house our rescue partner’s kitties, facilitate adoptions, and stay afloat until the crisis is over and we can re-open our doors.
Thank you in advance to all our customers and supporters for contributing to our #SmallBusinessRelief initiative. Please stay tuned to our social media pages for updates on our business and our rescues.
With purrs of gratitude,
Molly Hutton, Owner
Buckminster’s Cat Cafe
Please note: This fundraiser is not affiliated with Second Chance Sheltering Network and is not tax deductible.
Buckminster's Cat Cafe officially opened for business on November 12, 2019, after over two years of diligent work carefully crafting the perfect non-shelter space in which humans and rescue cats could interact. To date, we’ve been able to facilitate the adoptions of over 35 needy cats through Second Chance Sheltering Network—well beyond our initial expectations. The Western New York Community has been incredibly supportive of our business and we are so grateful to those who have come out to support us.
If you haven’t stopped in yet, we want you to know that we are doing everything we can to make sure that we are still around when the pandemic ends. The COVID-19 crisis came suddenly and in order to do our part to #flattenthecurve Buckminster’s indefinitely closed the cafe portion of our operation and has limited Cat Zone visits to adoption-interested visitors by appointment only. Since our business plan depended upon our food and beverage revenue to help fund the cat adoption side of the endeavor, we fear that as this crisis continues, our doors may close altogether. Like all small businesses, we were devastated to have to lay off our dedicated employees and say farewell to our patrons.
We are appealing to our community to help cover the bare minimum of expenses for the next several months, thus ensuring that we can continue to house our rescue partner’s kitties, facilitate adoptions, and stay afloat until the crisis is over and we can re-open our doors.
Thank you in advance to all our customers and supporters for contributing to our #SmallBusinessRelief initiative. Please stay tuned to our social media pages for updates on our business and our rescues.
With purrs of gratitude,
Molly Hutton, Owner
Buckminster’s Cat Cafe
Please note: This fundraiser is not affiliated with Second Chance Sheltering Network and is not tax deductible.
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Molly Hutton
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Buffalo, NY