{"id":21058,"date":"2025-10-26T19:44:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T23:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/?post_type=wfsu-news&#038;p=21058"},"modified":"2025-10-26T20:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T00:41:14","slug":"a-record-number-of-local-artists-and-craftspeople-donate-silent-auction-creations-to-help-homeless-felines","status":"publish","type":"wfsu-news","link":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/wfsu-news\/a-record-number-of-local-artists-and-craftspeople-donate-silent-auction-creations-to-help-homeless-felines\/","title":{"rendered":"A record number of local artists and craftspeople donate silent auction creations to help homeless felines"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-21058-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/cpa.ds.npr.org\/s390\/audio\/2025\/10\/catsake1027full.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cpa.ds.npr.org\/s390\/audio\/2025\/10\/catsake1027full.mp3\">https:\/\/cpa.ds.npr.org\/s390\/audio\/2025\/10\/catsake1027full.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Feline fans packed the Tallahassee Elks Lodge on Magnolia Drive Saturday. It was the yearly &#8220;For Cats&#8217; Sake fundraiser.<\/p>\n<p>The event, complete with a jazz trio and lots of finger food, is first and foremost a silent auction. Feline Advocates of Leon County President Michelle Hartsfield says a record number of local artists donated their works to go on the block.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One-sixty, 163. Yeah, it&#8217;s been a huge support from the community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One of those artists, well-know Tallahassee painter Ann Kozeliski.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I donated a Chinese brush painting of a Norwegian Forest Cat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The auction generated several thousand dollars to help care for stray and otherwise homeless cats in the area. 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