BaristaCats Café is relocating! Help us keep Auckland’s only cat café going.

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BaristaCats Café Is Relocating! Help Us Keep Auckland’s Only Cat Café Going.

Project 2020-01-24 22:47:14 +1300

BaristaCats Café is a cat café right in the heart of Auckland's CBD. We are home to 13 resident rescue cats as well as several foster cats with a particular focus on older cats and ones with special needs.

Bryan

To spend time with our colourful clowder of cats, we charge an entry fee which goes directly back towards the cats' care and running of the café, their forever home. We have been open since 1 December 2015 but on 1 October 2020 the lease at our current premises comes to an end.

While we are very proud of where we're at coming in to our 5th year, the location and space has its challenges so consequently we are looking to move to premises that is more conducive and supportive of having a cat café in the area.

Fosters

Our hope is to be in a space that will allow us to have more foster cats, establishing ourselves as a central adoption centre for our partner rescue Franklin Cat Rescue. In addition we would like to change up the layout so that the cat and dining areas are separate, dedicated spaces which we feel would refine our day-to-day operations. We would also ideally like to be in premises that are on a ground level so we can accommodate guests with accessibility needs.

Above all else we are committed to continuing to be a forever home to our furry family as well as being able to provide a space for people who can’t have cats, who are missing their cats back home or simply love cats, a place to be able to get their cat fix. This is where YOU come in. To achieve all this, we need your help!

Goldie

Moving is stressful and expensive at the best of times and is even moreso when moving a business with 17 cats in tow. Consequently this is why we have set up this crowdfunding page - to help us raise much needed funds to help with this mammoth task.

All pledges will contribute primarily towards the fit out of the new premises, overlapping rent and temporary accommodation for the cats and to say thank you, each pledger will receive a reward. There are different tiers of rewards - the more you give, the more you'll get! In addition every single pledger will have their name on our thank you 'wall of fame' at the new premises.

We have set the target as the minimum we would need to help get us on the right track; in actuality ideally almost double of this would go a long way to helping us afford other things on our 'wish list'. Every little bit helps though so any donation, big or small, will be so very much appreciated.

Help us keep Auckland's only cat café going - pledge meow!

Bango

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Update for Pledges with Rewards!

13/06/2020 at 11:05 AM

Hi everyone! For those who pledged and elected to receive a reward, we will be emailing you this weekend to advise next steps.

For those who have reached out or if you’ve been wondering what’s going on - sorry for the delay. We did mean to get in touch a wee bit sooner but we’ve had quite a bit going on! With over 300 pledgers, it has taken some time for both the PledgeMe team to process the pledges and on our end to ensure we have a robust plan in place for smooth reward redemption. Additionally we were waiting on when we would get to Alert Level 1 which meant we could allow more flexibility with people just popping in to collect their reward.

We are the quintessential small business and social enterprise - completely independently run and as owners we also hold full-time jobs to help sustain the business. It’s been a challenging, stressful time and Covid-19 has hit us hard especially being closed for nearly 2 months. We’ve been juggling keeping the business afloat over Alert Level 2 and now Level 1 while also looking to the future with our impending move specifically we’ve been busy scouting for new premises.

If you are still keen to support us during this time you can either donate on our Givealittle (set up primarily to contribute to our cats’ ongoing care + vet bills) or you can simply book in a time to visit our furry family! While it’s great we are in Level 1, small businesses like ours still have it tough and need your support now more than ever to keep going.

Thank you for your patience and understanding ❤️

    Pledgers 319

    Anonymous pledger
    11/05/2020 at 1:20pm
    Claire Molloy
    11/05/2020 at 12:30pm

    "Nearly there.Good luck guys!"

    Laura Jones
    11/05/2020 at 12:25pm
    Caitlin Macleod
    11/05/2020 at 12:23pm

    "Good luck folks!"

    Anonymous pledger
    11/05/2020 at 12:19pm
    Thomas
    11/05/2020 at 12:13pm

    "Neat! Best of luck!"

    Thomas
    11/05/2020 at 12:12pm

    "YAAAYYYYY!"

    Sarah Wilson
    11/05/2020 at 10:43am

    "A wonderful business, and I fully support the collab with Franklin Cat Rescue (an amazing organisation!). Good luck with the move!"

    Karl Leaning
    11/05/2020 at 9:04am
    Anna Smeow
    11/05/2020 at 6:22am
    Theo
    11/05/2020 at 6:00am
    Veronica Campbell
    11/05/2020 at 2:52am
    Elisa
    10/05/2020 at 11:31pm
    Elizabeth
    10/05/2020 at 10:35pm
    sofia
    10/05/2020 at 9:32pm
    Jon
    10/05/2020 at 9:05pm

    "A wonderful cause, and love Baristacats. Hope you reach your goal!"

    Anonymous pledger
    10/05/2020 at 8:46pm
    Martin Bridges
    10/05/2020 at 8:26pm

    "MARTIN BRIDGES"

    Zena Davis
    10/05/2020 at 7:53pm
    Anonymous pledger
    10/05/2020 at 7:42pm
    Anonymous pledger
    10/05/2020 at 7:34pm
    Raina Singh
    10/05/2020 at 7:16pm
    Mark Hinge
    10/05/2020 at 7:05pm
    Chris
    10/05/2020 at 7:01pm

    "Hope this gets you closer to your goal. Sending heaps of purrs from Charlie (rolly) and Ember (fabre) who miss everyone at baristacats"

    Angie
    10/05/2020 at 6:59pm

    "I pledged for my Wifey too ❣ Good luck 🐈 look forward to seeing you in your new premises meow 🐈"

    Caroline Phillips
    10/05/2020 at 6:55pm

    "Can't wait to visit the new premises "

    Angie
    10/05/2020 at 6:54pm

    "I have everything crossed for you I hope all goes to plan. Such a beautiful little setup I thoroughly enjoyed my last visit 🐈❣"

    Reef
    10/05/2020 at 6:49pm
    Andrea Malto
    10/05/2020 at 6:47pm
    Lizzie
    10/05/2020 at 6:43pm

    Followers 8

    Followers of BaristaCats Café is relocating! Help us keep Auckland’s only cat café going.

    BaristaCats Café Is Relocating! Help Us Keep Auckland’s Only Cat Café Going.

    Project 2020-01-24 22:47:14 +1300

    BaristaCats Café is a cat café right in the heart of Auckland's CBD. We are home to 13 resident rescue cats as well as several foster cats with a particular focus on older cats and ones with special needs.

    Bryan

    To spend time with our colourful clowder of cats, we charge an entry fee which goes directly back towards the cats' care and running of the café, their forever home. We have been open since 1 December 2015 but on 1 October 2020 the lease at our current premises comes to an end.

    While we are very proud of where we're at coming in to our 5th year, the location and space has its challenges so consequently we are looking to move to premises that is more conducive and supportive of having a cat café in the area.

    Fosters

    Our hope is to be in a space that will allow us to have more foster cats, establishing ourselves as a central adoption centre for our partner rescue Franklin Cat Rescue. In addition we would like to change up the layout so that the cat and dining areas are separate, dedicated spaces which we feel would refine our day-to-day operations. We would also ideally like to be in premises that are on a ground level so we can accommodate guests with accessibility needs.

    Above all else we are committed to continuing to be a forever home to our furry family as well as being able to provide a space for people who can’t have cats, who are missing their cats back home or simply love cats, a place to be able to get their cat fix. This is where YOU come in. To achieve all this, we need your help!

    Goldie

    Moving is stressful and expensive at the best of times and is even moreso when moving a business with 17 cats in tow. Consequently this is why we have set up this crowdfunding page - to help us raise much needed funds to help with this mammoth task.

    All pledges will contribute primarily towards the fit out of the new premises, overlapping rent and temporary accommodation for the cats and to say thank you, each pledger will receive a reward. There are different tiers of rewards - the more you give, the more you'll get! In addition every single pledger will have their name on our thank you 'wall of fame' at the new premises.

    We have set the target as the minimum we would need to help get us on the right track; in actuality ideally almost double of this would go a long way to helping us afford other things on our 'wish list'. Every little bit helps though so any donation, big or small, will be so very much appreciated.

    Help us keep Auckland's only cat café going - pledge meow!

    Bango

    Comments

    Update for Pledges with Rewards!

    13/06/2020 at 11:05 AM

    Hi everyone! For those who pledged and elected to receive a reward, we will be emailing you this weekend to advise next steps.

    For those who have reached out or if you’ve been wondering what’s going on - sorry for the delay. We did mean to get in touch a wee bit sooner but we’ve had quite a bit going on! With over 300 pledgers, it has taken some time for both the PledgeMe team to process the pledges and on our end to ensure we have a robust plan in place for smooth reward redemption. Additionally we were waiting on when we would get to Alert Level 1 which meant we could allow more flexibility with people just popping in to collect their reward.

    We are the quintessential small business and social enterprise - completely independently run and as owners we also hold full-time jobs to help sustain the business. It’s been a challenging, stressful time and Covid-19 has hit us hard especially being closed for nearly 2 months. We’ve been juggling keeping the business afloat over Alert Level 2 and now Level 1 while also looking to the future with our impending move specifically we’ve been busy scouting for new premises.

    If you are still keen to support us during this time you can either donate on our Givealittle (set up primarily to contribute to our cats’ ongoing care + vet bills) or you can simply book in a time to visit our furry family! While it’s great we are in Level 1, small businesses like ours still have it tough and need your support now more than ever to keep going.

    Thank you for your patience and understanding ❤️

      Anonymous pledger
      11/05/2020 at 1:20pm
      Claire Molloy
      11/05/2020 at 12:30pm

      "Nearly there.Good luck guys!"

      Laura Jones
      11/05/2020 at 12:25pm
      Caitlin Macleod
      11/05/2020 at 12:23pm

      "Good luck folks!"

      Anonymous pledger
      11/05/2020 at 12:19pm
      Thomas
      11/05/2020 at 12:13pm

      "Neat! Best of luck!"

      Thomas
      11/05/2020 at 12:12pm

      "YAAAYYYYY!"

      Sarah Wilson
      11/05/2020 at 10:43am

      "A wonderful business, and I fully support the collab with Franklin Cat Rescue (an amazing organisation!). Good luck with the move!"

      Karl Leaning
      11/05/2020 at 9:04am
      Anna Smeow
      11/05/2020 at 6:22am
      Theo
      11/05/2020 at 6:00am
      Veronica Campbell
      11/05/2020 at 2:52am
      Elisa
      10/05/2020 at 11:31pm
      Elizabeth
      10/05/2020 at 10:35pm
      sofia
      10/05/2020 at 9:32pm
      Jon
      10/05/2020 at 9:05pm

      "A wonderful cause, and love Baristacats. Hope you reach your goal!"

      Anonymous pledger
      10/05/2020 at 8:46pm
      Martin Bridges
      10/05/2020 at 8:26pm

      "MARTIN BRIDGES"

      Zena Davis
      10/05/2020 at 7:53pm
      Anonymous pledger
      10/05/2020 at 7:42pm
      Anonymous pledger
      10/05/2020 at 7:34pm
      Raina Singh
      10/05/2020 at 7:16pm
      Mark Hinge
      10/05/2020 at 7:05pm
      Chris
      10/05/2020 at 7:01pm

      "Hope this gets you closer to your goal. Sending heaps of purrs from Charlie (rolly) and Ember (fabre) who miss everyone at baristacats"

      Angie
      10/05/2020 at 6:59pm

      "I pledged for my Wifey too ❣ Good luck 🐈 look forward to seeing you in your new premises meow 🐈"

      Caroline Phillips
      10/05/2020 at 6:55pm

      "Can't wait to visit the new premises "

      Angie
      10/05/2020 at 6:54pm

      "I have everything crossed for you I hope all goes to plan. Such a beautiful little setup I thoroughly enjoyed my last visit 🐈❣"

      Reef
      10/05/2020 at 6:49pm
      Andrea Malto
      10/05/2020 at 6:47pm
      Lizzie
      10/05/2020 at 6:43pm

      Followers of BaristaCats Café is relocating! Help us keep Auckland’s only cat café going.

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 24/05/2020 at 9:00 PM.