Chilliwack cat rescue selected in national fundraising campaign

CHILLIWACK — Residents are invited to get their steps in while helping out a local cat rescue.

ABC Cat Rescue has been selected for “Progress for Paws”, a 20-day nationwide campaign led by Nude Beverages in which every 10,000 steps would send $1 to animal rescues across Canada.

The volunteer-run non-profit, founded by Chilliwack resident Brittany Gidon in 2017, also runs a spay-and-neuter program alongside its foster and adoption efforts.

“She started the ‘Last Litter Program’ to spay and neuter cats to reduce abandoned and stray litters in the community,” said Allysha Reeves, a volunteer with the rescue. “Having personally seen the ongoing heartbreak of pregnant cats and their kittens, she knew she had to educate, advocate and take action.”