COVID-19 has affected us in so many ways! Our main goal is the safety and well-being of our animals, volunteers and supporters like you! Being a non-profit ultimately means we rely 100% on both financial and in-kind donations. The majority of our financial donations come from various fundraising events. Unfortunately, Massachusetts regulations for COVID do not allow for any indoor gatherings of this size which means we must CANCEL the FUR BALL.

For 16 years, the Fur ball has grown in size, becoming our single largest fundraising event of the year. The Fur Ball has consistently raised about $25,000.00 to $30,000.00 over the past several years. Proceeds from the event directly benefit the animals in our care today and the ones that will need us “tomorrow”. Thanks to our supporters that attend our events, we are able to provide vaccinations, alterations, microchips, medications and any additional medical needs our animals may require to prepare them for a place to call home. We can’t forget all the food and litter we must provide on a daily basis as well.

Needless to say, cancelling the Fur Ball is a tremendous hit to our organization. We depend on the funds raised from this event! Losing this much income will challenge us in ways we’ve never been challenged before. We do realize everyone is facing challenges due to the pandemic, it’s a difficult time for all! If you have already purchased event tickets we sincerely hope you to donate the $35 you already spent to benefit our Attleboro animals in need. Donating the cost of your ticket allows us to purchase 4 martingale collars, 3 double handled leashes, 4 large bags of litter, a dozen cat cage scratchers, or 3 microchips! That’s quite the impact you can have on the animals today, if you choose to donate.

While, the Fur Ball event is indeed cancelled, we are excited to host a FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT on 8/29 to pull the WINNERS of our FUR BALL RAFFLES that would have been at the event! There is still time to purchase raffle tickets -- don't miss the opportunity to score some AMAZING ITEMS! If you are interested in purchasing raffle tickets ($1 each or 6 for $5) you can do so by coming to the shelter (wear a mask) any Saturday or Sunday from 11 to 3 or you can PayPal the funds to us at Attleboropets@hotmail.com and just write “raffle tickets” in the note section on PayPal. If you have already purchased event tickets and would like a refund, here are your options depending on how you made the purchase:

Exchange your dinner ticket for raffle tickets and get ready for our Facebook Live drawing on August 29th! One event ticket exchange will give you 42 chances to win some awesome items! If you purchased through a volunteer you are friends with, please contact that volunteer to make arrangements. Bring your ticket to the shelter during Adoption Hours (Sat/Sun 11 to 3) for a refund. Please let us know ahead of time as we do not normally have funds available at the shelter. If you purchased online through Brown Paper Tickets, please contact them via email (refunds@brownpapertickets.com). In your email to request a refund please tell them it is for Friends of Attleboro Animal Shelter’s 17th Annual Fur Ball. Please keep in mind they are inundated with COVID cancellation questions. Any additional questions can be directed to our events team at faasevents@hotmail.com. We appreciate your continued support and look forward to a future time when we can once again gather and help support the animals in our care! or 774.203.1862