Bre Hoffman (they/m)

RE: Reddit and Threads

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 07-24-2026 08:27 AM
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I post pics like this and just repost the caption as the title. I probably should do better but it is getting us traffic. ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman (they/m) Special Little Whiskers Sanctuary Decatur IL SpecialLittleWhiskersKittenRescue.com ------------------------------

RE: What remote support do you wish existed to help save more lives?

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 07-17-2026 09:38 AM
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Id be willing to discuss a possibility working with us. It wouldn't be a lot right now but we're a young organization and would welcome someone with some experience. If you want you can email me just remind me your from here Bre@speciallittlewhiskerskittenrescue.com ------------------------------ ...

RE: Panleuk in kittens

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 07-17-2026 06:25 AM
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What do you many by scary? ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman (they/m) Special Little Whiskers Sanctuary Decatur IL SpecialLittleWhiskersKittenRescue.com ------------------------------

RE: Staff Uniforms

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 07-16-2026 06:33 AM
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As a small nonprofit have you looked into the cost of shirts? I'm assuming you have but it's so expensive i thought I should ask. We paid $50 for 2. Hope you can find a better deal ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman (they/m) Special Little Whiskers Sanctuary Decatur IL SpecialLittleWhiskersKittenRescue.com ...

RE: What remote support do you wish existed to help save more lives?

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 07-16-2026 06:30 AM
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Curious, do you still have a US address? And if so what's the time difference between you and Chicago IL? ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman (they/m) Special Little Whiskers Sanctuary Decatur IL SpecialLittleWhiskersKittenRescue.com ------------------------------

RE: Funding

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 07-13-2026 05:44 PM
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Thank you for this! I've actually used some of them already (e.g., skip a latte) and I'm putting together a few at the moment (e.g., creating a members only section on the website). There are still quite a few here that I look forward to using. ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman (they/m) Special ...

RE: Funding

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 07-13-2026 06:19 AM
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Unfortunately since we're only a statewide nonprofit many of these things aren't available to us. ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman (they/m) Special Little Whiskers Sanctuary Decatur IL SpecialLittleWhiskersKittenRescue.com ------------------------------

RE: Funding

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 07-10-2026 09:22 PM
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Unfortunately I don't go to church or have kids so it's a bit more challenging. We have been going to local Vendor fairs and being a cat boutique there selling cat jewelry, vintage cats and toys for cats saying all money goes to the cats bc it does that's helped some. Id love to hear more of your ideas ...

RE: Funding

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 07-10-2026 07:16 PM
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I didn't know today meetings were open to the public. Do you know of any other organizations like them that also have open meetings? Right now we're hanging flyers on local bulletin boards and going to Vendor show to sell crafts and be seen. Both seem to be working at least somewhat. ------------ ...

RE: Funding

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 07-10-2026 11:34 AM
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Thank you. The issue is the humane society and animal control are the only ones here. Also is tried reaching our to places like rotary with no response. Should I just keep trying? I don't want to seem like a stalker 😫 ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman (they/m) Special Little Whiskers ...

RE: Funding

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 07-07-2026 12:35 PM
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Unfortunately we don't have our national nonprofit status yet just our statewide status. ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman (they/m) Special Little Whiskers Sanctuary Decatur IL SpecialLittleWhiskersKittenRescue.com ------------------------------

Funding

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 07-06-2026 10:48 AM
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Im trying to find funding for our sanctuary. We're a nonprofit in our state but not nationally. We've tried fundraising but between being somewhat new and being in a poor community is not working. Any help is appreciated. Thank you #FundraisingandDevelopment ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman ...

RE: Funding for TNR Programs

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 07-05-2026 01:33 PM
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Do you have to be a nonprofit to get this aid? We currently only have nonprofit status in our state ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman (they/m) Special Little Whiskers Sanctuary Decatur IL SpecialLittleWhiskersKittenRescue.com ------------------------------

RE: How Can Pet Support Services Better Help Families Keep Their Pets?

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 07-04-2026 02:49 PM
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I'd like to build a triage line in our community. Any guidance on how to do this? Currently we're actively trying to teach people that pet care doesn't have to be expensive. We also foster cats while their humans are unshelteres. There's also a food bank in the area. What else do we need and how ...

RE: Community handouts/ education

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 07-04-2026 02:44 PM
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Yes, I've been working on creating a library but it takes time. I find myself writing a lot of what I need. Fortunately I worked as a freelance writer so it's something I enjoy. Nevertheless I'd rather not reinvent the wheel. What's the url for your resource library? ------------------------------ ...

RE: Community handouts/ education

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 07-03-2026 05:18 PM
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Hi. Do you have handouts for cats? Or do you focus on dogs? ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman (they/m) Special Little Whiskers Sanctuary Decatur IL SpecialLittleWhiskersKittenRescue.com ------------------------------

RE: Are there benefits to having events that make no money?

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 06-26-2026 09:56 AM
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We do craft fairs (similar but different). We rarely make more than a few dollars BUT it always amazes me how many Facebook followers we get over the next few days. That in itself is valuable to us. ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman (they/m) Special Little Whiskers Sanctuary Decatur IL Sp ...

RE: community education

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 06-25-2026 02:52 PM
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We're currently putting educational materials together. We hope to be live with stuff by the end of summer (if the cats will let me work 😆) ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman (they/m) Special Little Whiskers Sanctuary Decatur IL SpecialLittleWhiskersKittenRescue.com ...

RE: Community handouts/ education

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 06-25-2026 02:50 PM
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Going on the premise there are no dumb questions... How did you find all this info for your community? I'd love to put something like this together. Our sanctuary aims to educate our community since there's a lot of issues here. ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman (they/m) Special Little ...

RE: Help for dogs on hot pavement

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 06-24-2026 02:43 PM
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This may sound weird but go into a service dog group on reddit or Facebook. Us handlers use them all the time. Im just not sure of any cheap ones. ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman (they/m) Special Little Whiskers Sanctuary Decatur IL SpecialLittleWhiskersKittenRescue.com ---------------- ...

RE: We are looking into setting up scent enrichment stations for our cats to help lower stress. Has anyone here tried this?

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 05-10-2026 09:43 AM
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You sound like you do some great inexpensive things for your cats. As a Sanctuary owner myself I'd like to hear other ideas like this. Thank you ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman (they/m) Special Little Whiskers Sanctuary Decatur IL SpecialLittleWhiskersKittenRescue.com ----------------- ...

RE: Socialization of a Cat

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 05-08-2026 10:23 AM
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Honestly that's how our cat Phantom was and after a year he wants petted, albeit on his terms LOL ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman Administrative Director Special Little Whiskers Kitten Rescue IL ------------------------------

RE: Socialization of a Cat

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 05-07-2026 06:38 AM
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Unfortunately I feel like there are some cats you simply have to wait for them to choose you. Also is it possible he's scared of women but can be befriended by a guy? ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman Administrative Director Special Little Whiskers Kitten Rescue IL ----------------------- ...

RE: Seeking Peer Reviewers - Journal of One Health Systems

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 05-06-2026 08:26 AM
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Hello. Is this a paid or volunteer role? ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman Administrative Director Special Little Whiskers Kitten Rescue IL ------------------------------

RE: We get paid to process animals, not prevent them.

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 05-05-2026 09:09 AM
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Herein lies our problem. As a cat Sanctuary we take care of chronically ill, behavioral challenged and senior cats but for the life of me I can't find grants to help us. Unfortunately I'm about out of ideas to get money from places since there's only 3 of us. It really limits things. ------------------------------ ...

RE: Today Marks the Beginning of National Pet Week! 🐾

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 05-04-2026 09:20 AM
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Thanks for the idea for a social media post! Just made one for our sanctuary asking others to show their pets. I was even able to post in groups I otherwise would've been considered spam - nothing like getting the word out about us since we're not even a year old yet :) ------------------------------ ...

RE: Managing Fearful and Aggressive Cats in the Shelter Environment

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 04-25-2026 09:29 AM
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Thank you from the cats at Special Little Whiskers Sanctuary. There's quite a few of us spicy cats here. ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman Administrative Director Special Little Whiskers Kitten Rescue IL ------------------------------

RE: Doing a live demo of a free shared platform for shelters and rescues - anyone interested?

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 04-18-2026 09:13 AM
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Would this also work for a sanctuary? We don't rescue/adopt out. We also have a limited cat clientele we serve. ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman Administrative Director Special Little Whiskers Kitten Rescue IL ------------------------------

RE: Did you know about the National Cat Behavior Helpline?

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 04-15-2026 09:18 AM
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Thank you for putting this together. I've signed up. It'll be really helpful for our sanctuary as we only accept elderly and behavior/medical cats. Curious as to whether there's something saying we took the course when we finish it? ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman Administrative Director ...

RE: Let's Talk Spring & Summer Fundraising Ideas!

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 04-10-2026 09:47 AM
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Hi. We're in a similar situation. We're a cat Sanctuary in a poor area. Hopefully someone will have some ideas for us. ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman Administrative Director Special Little Whiskers Kitten Rescue IL ------------------------------

RE: Dog Food Donations

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 03-30-2026 08:33 AM
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I'd always wondered about Grant Gopher. Thanks for giving an honest review without being asked for it. Imo that speaks volumes. ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman Administrative Director Special Little Whiskers Kitten Rescue IL ------------------------------

RE: Let's Talk Spring & Summer Fundraising Ideas!

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 03-27-2026 04:36 PM
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We're doing skip a sip Fridays through April where we're asking people to skip a coffee, feed a cat instead. ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman Administrative Director Special Little Whiskers Kitten Rescue IL ------------------------------

Creating programming for community

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 03-27-2026 04:35 PM
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Hello. I'm co-owner of a cat sanctuary in a town of 60K where there's nobody active outside of animal control and the humane society. I've been approached a few times about offering programs for cat owners because there's nobody to surrender a cat too. I'm not sure what all to include in such programming ...

RE: Immigration Raids and Pets

Posted By Bre Hoffman (they/m) 08-20-2025 07:02 AM
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I'm wondering where people are seeing this uptake? I realize that this is happening but just wondering who's seeing it first. It hasn't been happening here but fortunately there hasn't been much ICE here either. ------------------------------ Bre Hoffman Administrative Director Special Little ...

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