How Taylor Swift’s Birthday Inspired Animal Rescues to Raise $Donation Challenge

(usartical)                                                                                                                                                                                         Fans of Taylor Swift are being urged by animal shelters to give back on the singer’s 34th birthday since it is the season of giving.

In honor of the musician’s 34th birthday, which falls on December 13, a number of animal shelters have launched the Taylor Swift Challenge in an effort to raise funds for animal rescues. Animal-loving Swifties are urged to donate $13 to a nearby rescue or shelter in order to participate in the challenge.

The amount donated is a reference to one of Swift’s all-time favorite numbers. Furthermore, the singer-songwriter’s love of animals is no secret. Three cats, including Benjamin Button, whom she took to her Time 2023 Person of the Year picture shoot after adopting him from her “ME!” music video set in 2019, are under her care.

The #TaylorSwiftChallenge was launched by the Pennsylvania SPCA following a “tough year, with adoptions slowing dramatically and owner surrenders,” according to a statement that PEOPLE was able to receive.

 

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On Wednesday, December 13, the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) provided the finest explanation of their now-viral #TaylorSwiftChallenge on Instagram. The SPCA shared a picture of Swift with her adopted cat Benjamin Button and asked followers to contribute $13 to the shelter of their choice in Swift’s honor. According to the caption, “We created this challenge to support not only our lifesaving mission, but efforts across the country—to

honor Taylor and to help animal shelters everywhere who have had a particularly hard year.” It has delighted us to witness its widespread adoption, with rescues and shelters taking part from North Carolina to Texas, Missouri to Massachusetts, and Kansas City to Oklahoma. Child, we’re not alone.

The message went on, “Adoptions are no secret that

Aside from the Taylor Swift Challenge, the Brooklyn Cat Cafe and Felix Cat Insurance joined together to mark Swift’s 34th birthday and her Time Person of the Year cover by naming 13 of the cafe’s adoptable cats as “Cat of the Year” contenders. The Brooklyn Cat Cafe is currently accepting adoptions for the 13 cat finalists, all of whose names are from Swift songs.Additionally, Felix Cat Insurance declared that it would assist cat adoptions by contributing $34,000 to the Brooklyn Cat Cafe in Swift’s cat Benjamin Button’s honor.

“We couldn’t resist the opportunity to connect with cat lovers and share that spotlight with other cats in need, especially with celebrity cats getting their time in the spotlight,” stated Jamie Maxfield, the marketing director and brand