Nowadays, organizations of all sizes and shapes are teaming up with animal shelters to come up with creative initiatives. Whether they are pairing orphaned kittens with assisted living residents or helping children practice their reading to calm anxious dogs, those programs benefit all parties involved—even those looking to pay off a parking fine.
Earlier in summer 2019, two Indiana institutions—Muncie Animal Care & Services and the Muncie Police Department—had a brilliant idea. In lieu of directly paying off their parking tickets to the police department, indebted citizens could call it even by donating cat supplies in the amount of their fine to the shelter.
The shelter has recently been overrun with cats and kittens; by mid-July 2019, it was housing over 350. To help the swamped shelter care for these animals, the police department came up with the idea, citing a simple motivating factor: “We want to help!”
Until July 19, interested participants could either drop donations by the shelter or arrange a police pick-up at their home. As expected, the campaign saw success—both in real life and on social media, where users from across the country applauded the joint effort and the Muncie Animal Care & Services shared their thanks.
Pay your parking tickets in cat food!
— Muncie Police (@MunciePolice) July 15, 2019
Until Friday the 19th at 4 PM we are allowing folks to pay their parking tickets in cat food, kitten food, or kitty litter! Bring a donation in the amount of your ticket. The @MuncieACS is overrun with cats and kittens. We want to help! pic.twitter.com/mtwYzLdlCs
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