Intro
This is a new scheme. All visitors to PoC need to do to make money for cat charities is visit the site and write a comment – nothing else. PoC does the rest by donating money earned from advertising.
PoC has a history of giving to cat charities. I would like to build on this. You can see the donations made so far by clicking on this link: PoC Donations.
The Scheme
For every comment made by a visitor, PoC the website will give 5 cents to charity. The visitor visits and comments. PoC gives money to charity. It is a shared process. The idea is to encourage people to visit PoC which allows PoC to make more advertising money. Some of the money earned can be given away by PoC to cat charities. Should be Win Win! If it works.
How much will the scheme raise?
The average number of comments over the past year is 34 per day. At 5 cents that makes $1.70 per day. In a month that makes $52. PoC already gives $25 per month to Texas Maine Coon Rescue together with ad hoc donations.
The 5 cents per comment policy started on 19th June 2013 at 1 pm. At this time, the total number of comments from May 2012 is: 12,809. I will count from that number and make a payment to a cat charity once per month.
Anyone can check because comments are there for all to see.
Donations will be transparent. They will be recorded and published so there is no question of this scheme being anything other than a genuine way of benefiting cat welfare.
How to choose the charities?
The selected charities who benefit should be in countries from which most visitors to PoC come. The top four are USA, UK, European countries, India. I will select a charity from these countries that accept payment through manageable methods. The best is PayPal.
If someone has a preference just tell me. I’ll listen. Promise.
How long will this scheme run?
I don’t know. That is an honest answer. As long as it runs, cat charities benefit. It is up to visitors to PoC to decide how long the scheme runs. There are many reasons why it might stop. I want it to continue permanently.
PoC Membership Scheme
I am still working on a PoC membership scheme.
Thanks Dee! I would never have known anything was wrong had I not begun a school project on declawing. I would have never met Ruth who put me in touch with Michael and this wonderful site! I am working with some amazing folks here in the US and it all began with Michael in the UK! Magical, so far.
I certainly will keep you updated, Michael!! To be given such an opportunity to help Mollie is hard to describe!
I am so thrilled for you, Tina and am so hoping things work out.
You came to the right place.
This is almost a magical place where dreams come true if you love cats. I know first hand.
So much good is being done because of Michael.
Thanks Tina. I look forward to hearing about x-rays when they are done. Please update us when they are done and good luck.
This is the best thing to help cats, cat owners, and rescues! This site is allowing me to get x-rays on one of my cats who was declawed before she came to me. She is exhibiting signs of paw problems. It is taking a long time to get the appointment set because the vet has to be in agreement to provide the x-ray views needed. I am very grateful to Michael, Carla with Paws Need Claws, and Dr. Kirsten Doub in Paw Project – Utah who will review the x-rays once taken. Declawing a cat is the worst surgery to have ever been done! Because of Michael so many cats will receive help for whatever it is they need. Keep supporting this site and all anti-declawing sites everywhere!
Thanks Cindy. The anti-declaw campaign always motivates me. I always become angry about declawing which stokes the fire of passion to go on fighting it.