Pets play a big part in our lives. They make us happy, calm us down in stressful situations, and are our buddies when we feel lonely. When something happens to them, we will jump to great lengths to try to help. But the help and care they need can become costly, and we don’t always have the money that is needed to provide our pets the care they require, especially when it comes to surgeries and other expensive treatments.
If you may be struggling to keep up with costs of medicine and other necessities to help your pet, then look no further. We came up with a list of a few ideas on fundraisers you can do, some traditional and some not-so-much. Fundraising provides a great and fun way to raise money for your pets and there are many different ways to fundraise, ranging from bake sales to crowdfunding. To help you begin your pet fundraising journey, here are 5 ideas to help you raise money for your pet.
5 Fundraising Ideas
1. Pet Walk-a-thon: A good way to help raise money for your pet is to hold a pet walk-a-thon! Have friends and family pledge money for every mile you and your furry (or not so furry) companion walk; the more you walk, the more money is raised! Gather your community for a day of activity and fun and host the event at your local park or school track; even make it into a race like a 5k or 10k! For more fun, have local organizations sponsor your event and give prizes to participants with the highest amount of money raised by the end of the event and if you decide to go the route of a race, give prizes or metals to the top three finalists and give smaller awards to the participants!
2. Bake Sale: Another good way to raise money for your pet is to hold a bake sale! Bake sales allow you to provide your community with yummy snacks while raising funds for your fundraiser. You can even relate it to your pets by selling treats to other pet owners in your community and all the proceeds you collect will go towards your fundraiser!
3. Pet Art Show: A fun way to help raise money for your pet is to hold an art show or art auction in which pets are the artists! Gather other pet owners in your community to enter their pets into your event, set out some pet safe paint and some paper, and watch the pet art magic happen! All attendees can pay a small entrance fee and hold an auction for all of the art created by the pet artists! Highest bidder in the auction wins a wonderful masterpiece and all of the funds goes towards your fundraiser!
4. A Paw-Some Car Wash: There’s no fundraiser more traditional than a car wash, so why not fundraise while having fun and making people happy in the sun! Hold the community fundraiser at a high-traffic area and charge a slight fee per each car wash. This fundraiser is perfect on a hot day during the summer and if you can get the neighborhood kids to help out, the car wash is bound to be a fun time for everyone. All proceeds go towards a good cause and everyone loves a good car wash!
5. Crowdfunding: Given our advances in technology today, fundraising is no longer limited to just members in your community. Through crowdfunding websites like Wishbazaar, fundraisers can go beyond your community and can be seen and supported by individuals across the country and the world. Depending on the amount of funds you need, you can setup your wish based off of those needs and then the money can easily be collected through our platform. So go out there, make a wish on Wishbazaar for your fundraising needs, and see how crowdfunding will help raise money for your pets!
After all, our pets are a vital part of our families and their health is important to us. If medical costs become overwhelming, there are always people out there that are willing to help alleviate some of the costs and help nurse your pet back to health. Fundraising is a great way for members of your community as well as people all around the world to help you, so we hope these 5 ideas helped spark your next fundraising campaign for your pet!