Thank You!

Something most donors can agree on is that they want their donations to go to the cause and not to frivolous expenses.  That’s why we have created this page to show our thanks.

In the past our donation and sponsor kits have come with varying levels of appreciation gifts; from sending the donor an 8 x 10 photo of one of our cats, or mailing labels, window decals, bumper stickers, etc. but we kept hearing from our donors that they wanted their entire gift to go to the cats and not to these things they could buy in our store if they really wanted them.   We have tried to honor their noble request, but found that we waste far more staff time trying to discern those who want the free gifts from those who don’t.

You can help us honor their requests and still get your free appreciation gifts by contacting us to let us know what you want us to send you.  Below are the levels of donation and what that entitles you to get from us.  So that we know you were a donor (we have several portals where donations flow in) please email Appreciation@BigCatRescue.org and send us a copy of your donation receipt, along with which items you are entitled to, by your donation level, so we only send what you want and will use.

SPONSOR KITS (Not including the Downloadable Sponsor Kits)

All kits are entitled to the following appreciation gifts:
– Four page color fact sheet about your chosen species
– Big Cat Rescue logo window decal
– Registration Card you use to select the cat of your choice. The card has the link to our website to see the cats and their bios.  If you mail this in, you will get the photo.
– 8×10 color photo of the cat you choose to sponsor with the cat name and your name as sponsor printed on it

The sponsor levels below include these additional benefits and donor recognition:

$25 BIG CAT BUDDY – KIDS SPONSORSHIP
– Coloring pages featuring wild cats
– 1 Kids Tour Pass good for one child’s admission on the Kids Tour

$25 BIG CAT SUPPORTER
– Sponsorship Card valid for 10% all purchases at the Trading Post gift shop

$50 BIG CAT FRIEND
– Sponsorship Card valid for 10% all purchases at the Trading Post gift shop
– 1 Day Tour Pass good for one adult admission on the Day Tour (no children under 10 years)

$100 BIG CAT PROTECTOR
– Sponsorship Card valid for 10% all purchases at the Trading Post gift shop
– 2 Day Tour Passes good for two adult admissions on the Day Tour (no children under 10 years)
– 30 personalized big cat mailing labels
– Donor name and gift amount will be listed in an upcoming issue of the Big Cat Times

$250 BIG CAT CONSERVATOR
– Sponsorship Card valid for 10% all purchases at the Trading Post gift shop
– 4 Day Tour Passes good for four adult admissions on the Day Tour (no children under 10 years)
– 60 personalized big cat mailing labels
– Donor name and gift amount will be listed in an upcoming issue of the Big Cat Times

$500 BIG CAT WARRIOR
Conservator Benefits above plus:
– 4”x4” Ceramic plaque with big cat photo and donor name displayed permanently at the sanctuary
– 6”x12” Engraved plaque on the tour path with donor name displayed for one year

$1,000 BIG CAT HERO
Conservator Benefits above plus:
– 6”x6” Ceramic plaque with big cat photo and donor name displayed permanently at the sanctuary
– 9”x12” Engraved plaque on the tour path with donor name displayed for one year
– Certificate for Private Tour of the sanctuary for up to 10 people

$2,500 BIG CAT CHAMPION
Conservator Benefits above plus:
– 8”x8” Ceramic plaque with big cat photo and donor name displayed permanently at the sanctuary
– 12”x12” color plaque on tour path with cat photo and donor name displayed for one year
– Certificate for Private Founder Tour of the sanctuary for up to 10 people

$5,000 KING OF BEASTS
Conservator Benefits above plus:
– 12”x12” Ceramic plaque with big cat photo and donor name displayed permanently at the sanctuary
– 18”x24” Free standing color sign with donor name displayed on the tour path for one year
– Certificate for Private Founder Tour of the sanctuary for up to 10 people

If you didn’t give us the details for your sign during check out, please email Appreciation@BigCatRescue.org along with your receipt to be sure we get that info. 

IF YOUR DONATION WAS FOR A SIGN AND WAS $500 OR MORE:

If you didn’t include a note during the check out process regarding how you would like your name(s) to appear on the ceramic plaque and engraved or photo sign and which species you would like to sponsor please email that info to Appreciation@BigCatRescue.org now.

• All Ceramic Plaques: Up to two lines of text and a maximum of 26 characters including spaces per line.  $500 and $1,000
• Engraved Sign: Up to two lines of text and a maximum of 15 characters including spaces per line. $2,500 and $5,000
• Photo Sign: One line of text and a maximum of 20 characters including spaces or 2 smaller lines of text and a maximum of 33 characters including spaces per line.
• $5,000 Photo Sign with Logo – No Text.

PERIMETER WALL FUND DONORS:  

For donating to this special project – besides getting the appreciation and thanks from all of the cats who make their home at Big Cat Rescue – you will receive:

1. Big Cat Screensaver
2. Two for One Pass so you can come and see what your donation is supporting.
3. Your name (or a personal inscription of your choice up to 60 characters) listed on the large Wall Donors Sign prominently displayed in the tour waiting area at Big Cat Rescue and on our website.

All donors of $100 or more will receive a hand written thank you from us at Big Cat Rescue.