The Good News:

Our talk FOLKLORIC FELINES is happening next Wednesday, July 1st at 7PM ET, and we want you to join us! This is genuinely one of our favorite talks of all time: cats as tricksters, cats as literal princesses, cats as unholy terrors. Truly, we cover the full feline folkloric spectrum.

The Bad News:

We’re doing it to raise funds to help cover outstanding medical expenses for Brittany’s little orange, furry sweet potato, Jasper.

The Additional Good News:

Over the years, we’ve amassed a truly ridiculous amount of cat-related folklore, from superstitions to fairy tales, and so if you, like us, are a cat freak, you do not want to miss this. Also, for the first time ever in this talk, we’ll be including some personal family cat-lore as well as photographs both embarrassing and majestic of our own terrible animals. (Sara may even sing her maternal grandfather’s patented pet song, which has entered the annals of her family lore, if you ask her nicely.)

Le Logistics:

When: Wednesday, July 1st, at 7PM ET. The talk will be online and LIVE, and a replay will be available for 1 month, until August 1st. We’d love you to be there live (the chat is always lively and hilarious, and we’ll have a Q&A at the end where we’ll answer all your questions), but no worries if you can’t – that’s what the replay is for!

Where: Zoom! You’ll receive the link via email within a few minutes of signing up.

Why: Miraculously, Jasper is currently happy, stable, and even improving, and we’re hoping to keep him that way! However, the last week involved a midnight emergency visit ($), a prolonged stay for him in an oxygen tank ($$), and new medications ($$$). The future holds visits to speciality doctors like a kitty cardiologist and many tests and panels and other things that Brittany and Jasper are frankly not excited to be part of ($$$$ 🤮).

But this little guy is clearly a fighter. This was an undiagnosed condition he’s been struggling with on his own for a long time, and we want to help him have more days of long lounges in the sunshine, treats that make him snuffle to himself with delight, and silly tongue bleps of happiness.

All proceeds from this talk will go directly to Jasper’s care. We’re asking for a $5 door charge (and we’re gratefully accepting any additional Jasper donations you’d like to make – seriously, every dollar helps enormously. You can enter whatever amount you’d like, $5 and up.)

We’d also be very grateful if you’d spread the word to any other folklore/ cat lovers out there! Please forward this post and/or the link (https://carterhaughschool.lpages.co/folkloric-felines-fundraiser/) or share on social media.

Finally, we strongly encourage the wearing of cat t-shirts, earrings, ears, masks – whatever you’ve got. Let’s make this weird and wonderful, in appreciation of our feline overlords and in celebration of Jasper, the finest sweet potato in the world!

Click here to sign up, and see you Wednesday!