Help a Kitty Find a Forever Home

Submitted by Treasures Antiques, Collectables & MORE!

Treasures Antiques, Collectables & MORE! will once again, be the place to be on the weekend of May 4th & 5th, as preparations are in progress for their annual Kitty Angels Fundraiser and adoption days. This event, their 19th, has grown every year and will run both days from 9AM to 5PM rain or shine.

Kitty Angels, Inc., a no-kill cat shelter made up of all unpaid volunteers, is dedicated to rescuing stray and abandoned cats and furnishing them with treatment for injuries or other health issues. The cats are then placed into life-long, loving “forever homes” with compatible owners. All the necessary steps are taken to insure the well being of the cats, including screening for infectious diseases, spaying and neutering, providing rabies, distemper and other necessary vaccinations. They are a non-profit, charitable corporation where all donations are fully tax-deductible and every penny of every donation is used in the caring of cats. (View their website at: www.kittyangels.org) Also attending the event will be representatives of the Amherst Animal Hospital, who has done so much for Kitty Angels over the last 20 plus years by taking care of hundreds of the worst case kitty patients; some mangled or critically ill and given them a second chance at life. Last year alone, they treated over 200 cats from Kitty Angels. They will be available to explain their services and to answer any questions you may have concerning the kitties or any other pet/animal.

Last year’s event gathered 138 amazing vendors who packed the grounds surrounding Treasures in an entertaining crafts, flea market, yard sale and county-fair type atmosphere.

For the first time, entertainment will be provided by two live bands, ‘Back to the Garden’ and ’Trusting Fate.’ ‘The New England Brethren of Pirates,’ a reenactment and improve troupe, will be back, entertaining guests as characters from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, selling hand-made and pirate themed wares and playing fun, pirate themed games with children. ‘Sillie Puffs’ will have gourmet cotton candy and will also debut their new Chilli Sillie shaved ice! Other attendees will include ‘Anthony Acres Kitty Cat Farm,’ ‘Etta Soaps,’ ‘The Dish Guys,’ ‘Chairs by Ray’ unique furniture made with retired skis!, ‘Good Eatz Grill’ has fresh cut fries, dough, doughnuts & pulled pork,  ‘Jake’s Ice Cream’ and ‘Valentine Seeds’ will have heirloom plants, seeds, their Finicky Fowl Poultry Treats and Heritage Poultry for display. ‘Traveling Vineyard’ is an independent, in home wine tasting business and will offer free tastings!, ‘Cluck & Baa Farm will be making 100% natural hand-spun yarns made from their own sheep’s wool, angora rabbit or alpaca and has little lambs looking for homes as well. Anna Croteau, an illustrator who does caricature and freelance art, Paul Mosier of Acupuncture and Everything Wellness will be on hand, too! In addition, other skilled artisans & crafters, a pet psychic, even a whimsical face painter. There will be baked goods and other natural product foods, kettle corn and a growing list of more attractions that continue to sign on. Along with the various “yard sale” items that can be found, you’ll be guaranteed to find something for yourself, your pet, your home, or your garden sanctuary including jewelry, candles, soap, florals, sports, clothing and much, much more. There will, again, be an educational petting zoo, including lambs, sheep, turkeys (be sure to meet Marshmellow), chickens and even goat rides, and will be brought to you by the folks at ‘Nevejans Farm and Construction’ of Tyngsboro, MA, always a big hit with kids of all ages! This year, ‘Shepherds Grill’ will be on hand to offer a variety of lunch and snack items and ‘Starbucks Coffee Company’ of Amherst Street in Nashua will supply the coffee.

As always, pets are welcomed.

A “Ca$h for Gold” representative will be on site and will be prepared to pay you on the spot for your unwanted gold.  

An exciting raffle, of numerous different prizes that were donated by national, state and local area businesses, will be featured throughout the fundraising weekend and into the month of June. These raffles have always been a huge success in raising added funds for this event.

This annual fundraising event for “Kitty Angels, Inc.” is the “pet” charity of Treasures’ owners, Rick & Sherry Tobin. To date, their fundraising efforts have far exceeded $33,000.  

If you’d like to make a donation through Treasures, but can’t come to the event that weekend, you may send a check or money order made out to Treasures (with a note in your memo section: “Kitty Angels, Inc.”). The address is Treasures Antiques, Collectables & MORE! 106 Ponemah Road, Amherst, NH 03031. If you can’t make a monetary donation at this time, but would like to help, material donations will be happily accepted, such as postage stamps, cat food (both dry and canned), kitty litter (non-scoopable preferred, but any litter is good litter), medical supplies, bedding (clean towels, blankets, quilts, clean denim and corduroy, quilted bedspreads), carriers, cleaning supplies including bleach, laundry detergent and paper towels, photocopy paper, cat toys and cat furniture as well as trash bags. You don’t have to wait for this event to drop off any donations for ‘Kitty Angels.’ You can do that whenever the store is open, which is 10AM to 5PM every day.

This popular, annual fundraising event will not only benefit the kitties, but will provide you with fun, bargains, food, ideas and knowledge. You PAWSITIVELY have to attend. Hopefully, you can adopt a new, life-long, forever-friend as well.

Are you interested in being a vendor for the event? A donation of only $30.00 is all that is needed for an outdoor space. Contact Sherry at (603)-672-2535 or visit their website at www.TreasuresNH.com for more information.