Tagged: animals

August 17, 2017 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, crowdfunding platform GoFundMe revealed that more than 850 campaigns on its website have raised over $500,000 for animals and shelters. This news comes just before the yearly event, Clear the Shelters Day, takes place on August 19th. “Communities across the country have come… Read More

September 12, 2015 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Love Thy Mutt, a Barnet-based pet accessory startup, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company is seeking to raise £250,000 to begin its expansion less than a year after its establishment. While sharing details about Love Thy Mutt’s products and services, founder David Davidian shared: “Love thy… Read More

May 27, 2015 @ 1:34 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

From lolcats to Tiny Hamsters Eating Tiny Burritos, the cute, fuzzy and furry meowing at the door or loopily chasing their tails outside have a special draw on the Internet. Now, PetFundr, one of the first crowdfunding sites solely dedicated to animal welfare, is live, thanks to a successful partnership with… Read More

June 17, 2014 @ 6:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

No good deed goes unnoticed these days! Last month, Errand Frazier of Vero Beach, Florida, literally cut a chunk out of his Chevy pickup truck to save a kitten. Now, a group of supporters have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdtilt on help with the repair expenses…. Read More

June 6, 2014 @ 10:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to raise funds for a cause close to his heart, author of the “A Song of Ice and Fire” series, also known as “Game of Thrones,” George R.R. Martin launched a crowdfunding campaign on Prizeo earlier this week for support of the Wild Spirit… Read More

February 16, 2014 @ 3:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Petitious, a crowdfunding site for pets and animals has announced their forthcoming launch scheduled for March 1, 2014.  The Australia based crowdfunding platform was founded by Monika Mileva. Petitious is a new way of raising money for pet and animal projects, ventures, non-profits, start-ups, products… Read More

November 2, 2013 @ 1:59 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

The crowdfunding campaign for the RoboRoach didn’t come without its fair share of controversy when it launched on Kickstarter back in June. The campaign aimed to crowdfund Arduino-powered kits that integrated with a cockroach’s nervous system and turned the animal into a living robot that… Read More

January 7, 2013 @ 8:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Apps Genius Corp  today announces the  release of its crowdfunding platform, which is used to power GetFunded, a site devoted to the health and wellbeing of animals. The platform is designed to power a multitude of specialized crowdfunding websites with GetFunded.com being the first of many planned… Read More