Auction Donors

City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue is providing care and rescue for over 1,000 dogs and cats a year. It is paramount to the shelters that rely on our help every day that we continue our efforts in saving lives so all these cats and dogs get a second chance at life that they deserve. Vet care, transportation, and other expenses can easily reach $600 per dog/cat. Fundraisers like this are of critical importance to saving lives. Since our establishment in 2011, we have found homes for over 10,000 dogs and cats and we’ve also gained a lot of fans along the way!​

​Please join us for what was voted “Best Charity Event” of
2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 in Washington City Paper’s Readers’ Poll. 

​​Here’s how to help

Choose your favorite neighborhood business from our supporter’s list below and ask them for a donation or buy a gift certificate to donate to our auction. This tax-deductible good deed will not only support businesses, but also allows us to expand our auction offerings and raise more money to save dogs and cats. Gift certificates usually sell above their face value, meaning your donation of a gift card will generate even more life-saving funds than you might expect!

More About The Auction

The City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue Online Auction showcases artists, restaurants, theaters, and neighborhood businesses from across the DC metropolitan area. From wine tasting in Virginia’s rolling hills to sessions with expert pet photographers, we hope you find new products and experiences you love, while helping to save dogs and cats from overcrowded and high-kill shelters. 

This auction is vital for us to have funds to help dogs and cats who are in dire need. A huge thank you to the generous donors and hard-working volunteers who contributed to this auction. We encourage the City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue’s community to support these pet-friendly businesses and artisans in the future.

WHY DONATE TO THE AUCTION

• To help a nonprofit that rescues and cares for over 1,000 dogs and cats a year and simultaneously reaches a very engaged audience of supporters. In addition to helping fund our rescue efforts, your business receives increased exposure. 
• Your logo, website URL, and business information on each auction item thereby increasing your visibility.
• Items are promoted on our social channels as teasers before the auction and throughout the bidding period.
• We have 69,000 + loyal and passionate Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn followers.
• Social media reach and engagement is over 41,000 per week.
• Highly desirable demographic with 62% of our followers between the ages of 25 and 64 living in an urban area.
• Our website has over 413,000 visitors; 15,000 unique visitors per month.
• Foster/Alumni and Volunteer Facebook Groups have 7,000+ active members.
• Auction site received well over 60,000 page views.
• Voted Best Nonprofit in Washington City Paper’s Readers’ Poll for the last eight years. 
• Our Annual Auction was voted Best Charity Event in Washington City Paper’s Readers’ Poll 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
• Chosen for inclusion in the Catalogue for Philanthropy as “one of the best” community-based nonprofit organizations in the Washington, D.C. area.
• Recognized for our strong community of volunteers and highly successful social media efforts in several publications, including the Washington Post, the Washingtonian, The Wall Street Journal, and Good Morning America.