Tails of Painted Cats: Cat Care Society Fundraiser
Lakewood, Colorado: October 10, 2015


We had a wonderful evening at the Cat Care Society's Tails of the Painted Cats dinner and auction! It's great to see so
much support for the shelter, and we enjoyed getting to hang out with my parents.The Tails of Painted Cats is a significant
fundraiser for the Cat Care Society - donors sponsor artists to paint the cats, the cats are used for publicity around the Denver
area all year, and then they are auctioned off at the fundraiser dinner at the Pinehurst Country Club. This year's fundraiser
raised $106,000 for the shelter - a record for them! The Cat Care Society is a no-kill shelter where the cats are free to roam.
They specialize in helping special needs cats - with behavioral or medical problems - get the help they need so they can be
successfully adopted. We got Chloe, Braveheart, Cirrus, and Muggins through CCS.

We sponsored Koi Kat last year, and enjoyed talking with the artist, Jill McFarland, during the dinner. The sponsorship
covers the materials for the cat - Jill donated her time to create it, with the koi in her friend's pond as an inspiration.
She also volunteers at the shelter.
Koi Kat by Jill McFarland, Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats
Koi Kat by Jill McFarland, Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats
Koi Kat by Jill McFarland, Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats

Here we are at the silent auction with Koi Kat!
Koi Kat by Jill McFarland, Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats, Michael Sanders, Kari Sanders / Kari Rawluk

Here's a great picture of me and Mike from the Care Care Society! (with my and on the far right)
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats, Michael Sanders, Kari Sanders, Kari Rawluk, Tony Rawluk

Silent auction room 1 of 2:
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats

Mike with one of the other painted cats:
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats, Dr. Michael Sanders

Here are my parents (Linda and Tony Rawluk) with Koi Kat at the silent auction:
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats, Linda Rawluk, Linda Buzzo, Tony Rawluk

Another picture from the Cat Care Society photographer - here I am with my parents, speaking with Jill, the artist who created Koi Kat.
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats, Linda Rawluk / Linda Buzzo, Tony Rawluk, Kari Sanders / Kari Rawluk, Jill McFarland

Some of the cats designated for the live auction:
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats

Afrikat... really cool. sold for $13,000 at live auction! All of that money goes to the Cat Care Society.
Afrikat, Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats

Live auction cats:
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats

Mike and my dad:
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats, Dr. Michael Sanders, Tony Rawluk

Dia de los muertos cat, Catrina. Mike's favorite... but a little out of the budget. Sold for $4,000 during the live auction.
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats

My mom, checking out the live auction cats.
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats, Linda Rawluk

This is another cool live auction cat. The artist used a combination of acrylic and oil-based paints to get the overlay effect.
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats

Looking out over the Pinehurst country club:
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats

Pretty awesome idea - this cat has an embedded lighting system:
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats

Mike and the fairy tale cat with the lights:
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats, Dr.Michael Sanders

The fairy tale cat from the other side:
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats

My parents made it into another one of the Cat Care Society's pictures!(far right):
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats, Linda Rawluk / Linda Buzzo, Tony Rawluk

Dinner at the country club:
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats, Pinehust Country Club, Lakewood, Colorado
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats, Pinehust Country Club, Lakewood, Colorado

My parents, Jill, Mike, and I are in the back right, near the open door. These pictures were taken by the Cat Care Society during the live auction.
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats, Pinehust Country Club, Lakewood, Colorado, Kari Sanders / Kari Rawluk, Jill McFarland, Dr.Michael Sanders, Linda Rawluk / Linda Buzzo, Tony Rawluk
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats, Pinehust Country Club, Lakewood, Colorado, Kari Sanders / Kari Rawluk, Jill McFarland, Dr.Michael Sanders, Linda Rawluk / Linda Buzzo, Tony Rawluk
Mike and I are in the back left:
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats, Pinehust Country Club, Lakewood, Colorado, Kari Sanders / Kari Rawluk, Dr.Michael Sanders

And Koi Kat came home with us!
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats, Kari Sanders / Kari Rawluk, Jill McFarland, Dr.Michael Sanders
Cat Care Society, Tails of Painted Cats, Kari Sanders / Kari Rawluk, Jill McFarland, Dr.Michael Sanders

Last updated 26Dec2015