Sponsor spotlight: Inside Purrfect Pals’ Black Cat Ball — A tradition of saving cats’ lives

At Purrfect Pals Cat Sanctuary , no cat is ever too old, too sick, or too misunderstood to be loved. For nearly four decades, the Puget Sound’s first no-kill cat shelter has been rewriting stories for cats who had nowhere else to turn – those who need more time, more care, and more love than most shelters can provide.

When founder Kathy Centala opened her home to unwanted cats back in 1988, she was following a simple but radical idea: no cat should ever be put down just because it didn’t fit someone else’s definition of “perfect.” She believed that every cat matters .

This October, the community will once again come together to celebrate and support this mission at the 27th Annual Black Cat Ball Gala Auction , happening Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Lynnwood Convention Center.

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