Big Sky Ranch/CATNIP Foundation

06/02/2026

🐾 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗗𝗡𝗔!🐾

When we say our 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 sponsors care about our community's animals, we mean it from the bottom of our hearts. ❤️

Take American Bank, for instance! You might know Jared Riecke as the President of American Bank, but he also leads Riecke Construction. Recently, Jared and his Executive Comptroller, Paige, were heading to a business meeting in Covington when they heard faint cries coming from the woods near a job site.

They investigated and found three tiny, abandoned kittens struggling to survive. 🐾✨

Without a second thought, they skipped their meeting to spring into action! The kittens were rescued, rushed to the vet, and are now thriving in loving forever homes.

🍸 𝑱𝑶𝑰𝑵 𝑼𝑺 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 "𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔" 𝑽𝑰𝑷 𝑪𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍 𝑷𝒂𝒘𝒕𝒚!

This heartwarming rescue is exactly why American Bank is the perfect sponsor for this year’s VIP Cocktail Pawty: "Love Stories." 🥂✨

For Jared and his teams, helping helpless animals isn't a publicity effort - it’s just who they are (they've even rescued and built a home for fallen baby birds on their property!). They don't just invest in our local economy; they invest their hearts into saving lives.

"Helping helpless animals isn't just a job description; it's a core value."

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲?

Grab your tickets for the "𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀" 𝗩𝗜𝗣 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘄𝘁𝘆, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸! Come raise a glass to local heroes, share your own rescue tales, and help us make our community a safer, kinder place for every furry friend. 🐱🎉👇
🎫Tickets: tinyurl.com/lacatfest
📣Information: louisianacatfest.org

American Bank

06/02/2026

A couple weeks ago, our dedicated, volunteer transport drivers completed another life-saving delivery of kitties to our trusted adoption partners in Colorado. 😸

This transport would not have been possible without the support of both our donors AND the generous support of The Frost Foundation! We wanted to take a moment to again say THANK YOU for your support!

With sparse other sources of grant funding available recently, the help received from the Frost Foundation was a game changer! It would have been impossible to cover the medical expenses to heal these cats and kittens without their generosity! 🙏

We are getting lots and lots of requests for help with kittens- kitten season is now in full swing! We have already taken in multiple litters of kittens, and multiple momma cats with nursing babies. We already need to start thinking about our next transport … If you are able to support us in any way, we would be most appreciative! Kittens are our most draining financial intake, especially as they often come with medical issues needing attention. No amount is too small to make an impact! Can you help us fund our next life-changing transport?

Donation Link:
https://checkout.shelterluv.com/donate/BSKY
VENMO:

06/02/2026

Congratulations to our sweet boy Shanks for finding a fantastic new home!!! 🥰
Shanks endured so much trauma during his first year of life, and he has now blossomed into a handsome and confident boy! If you remember his struggles about a year ago, Shanks was originally brought to us from another rescue organization after being found with a ruptured eye needing removal. The infection around the eye proliferated and caused sepsis. A feeding tube had to be surgically placed, and he received intensive care for weeks at our hospital. There were days we doubted if he would pull through, but he did! Shanks was adopted not too long after that, but was recently returned for being too needy and wanting too much affection…
Thankfully, he has quickly found a new home with a dad who just adores him ♥️
Now we believe this special boy will receive all the love and attention he deserves!
Congratulations to Shanks and his new Dad! 🎉🥳

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05/26/2026

Who remembers our little semi feral baby Picabo? She came in injured after being attacked by a dog, needed extensive surgery on her leg, and some intensive socialization. Look at her now in her new home with her furry siblings. She’s doing amazing! We love happy endings like this.❤️

05/21/2026

05/19/2026

We are over-the-moon excited to announce that Marilyn Monroe has finally been reunited with her mom!! Marilyn’s mom suffered an injury that required her to spend weeks in the hospital and rehabilitation. As a result, she also lost her apartment. After 8 long weeks, she was finally medically cleared to go home. Marilyn and her mom are so grateful to be together again!
Thanks to the generous support of RedRover and Greater Good Charities, we are able to help owners going through tough housing situations. These generous organizations granted us the space to be able to hold animals from domestic violence and other volatile housing situations, and we could not have provided this much-needed service without their support! We would also like to give a huge shout out and thank you to Tito's Handmade Vodka for all their help and support with this project!!! It truly takes a village to make an impact!


redroverorg greatergoodcharities

05/17/2026

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴! ✋ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬!

🙀We've got specialty food and drink vendors, themed photo zones for the perfect selfie, a curated silent auction, kitty yoga, and a marketplace packed with local makers and national brands. Don't get left out of the biggest cat celebration of the year. Treat yourself - and support life-saving feline care while you're at it!

🎟️ Click the link to secure your tickets today: https://www.louisianacatfest.org/

05/16/2026

🎨🐾 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗔𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦! 🐾🎨

Are you counting down the days until Louisiana Cat Fest? We want to see your furry kings and queens in the spotlight before the big weekend! 👑✨

Our official Photo & Video Contest is NOW OPEN! Whether your cat is a master of the perfect pose or a viral video star in the making, this is their time to shine (and win some purr-fect prizes)! 🏆🐱

Enter in every category - Best Friends | Power Napper | Festive Felines | If I Fits, I Sits | Most Unique

How to enter:

Grab your favorite photo or funniest video of your feline friend.

Head over to our website to submit your entry: ➡️ louisianacatfest.org/photo-video-contest

Haven't grabbed your tickets yet? Get them today! tinyurl.com/lacatfest

Don’t let your cat's talent go unrewarded. Enter today, share with your friends, and get in on the fun! We can't wait to see all your beautiful babies at Cat Fest! 🎪❤️

05/15/2026

Ready for a Purr-fect evening out with friends? Have a great time and support two great non profit causes. VIP tickets include evening cocktail party with hors d’oeuvres and open bar, and entry into the full day festival and all festivities.
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