Furries for fur babies: McDonald cat rescue official charity of Anthrocon
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Nose 2 Tail Cat Rescue is the official charity of Anthrocon 2025, which will take place at David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Downtown Pittsburgh from July 3 to 6.
Anthrocon has been held since 1997, and the event made Pittsburgh its home in 2006.
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Sandi Eaton, the director of Nose 2 Tail, is not a furry, but has long been a fan of the community.
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The official charity of 2024无毛视频檚 Anthrocon was Gray Paws Sanctuary, based in White Oak. Eaton was surprised when she saw that the event raised more than $100,000 for Gray Paws.
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From there, Eaton began looking into the process to apply for Nose 2 Tail to be the this year无毛视频檚 beneficiary.
In late January, she received the offer from the event无毛视频檚 organizers. Organizers did not respond to requests for comment.
Nose 2 Tail, a no-kill cat shelter located at 127 E. Lincoln Ave., will be the first cat-exclusive rescue to be the featured charity of Anthrocon.
Eaton said they will have 30 volunteers at Anthrocon over the weekend, with a table set up inside the convention center. Nose 2 Tail will also get to be part of Saturday无毛视频檚 block party and fursuit parade, taking place at 2 p.m. on Penn Avenue.
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In preparing for the weekend, Eaton has met with Anthrocon board members, outside of their fursuits, from all over the United States.
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According to Eaton, the Furry community tends to face judgment for their interests and wearing fursuits around the city, but she hopes that people do not make assumptions about what she calls 无毛视频渁n amazing, giving community.无毛视频�
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