The Crate Escape Crisis Comfort

Imagine you’re 10 years old.

Your dad is in the hospital after open-heart surgery- you don't know if he is going to make it or not.

Your mom is working two jobs, trying to stop an eviction that is taped to the front door.

The only constant in your life are your cats—curling up beside you every night, purring like they understand how scared you are.

And then… you’re told you can’t keep them.

Not when you’re losing the house. Not when there’s nowhere to go.

A stranger comes to take them away. Through tears, you ask:

“Will you take good care of them? Will I ever get them back?”

Without hesitation, they said yes—promising to love and cherish them as fiercely as you do, until the day you could hold them again.

That stranger was The Crate Escape Crisis Comfort.

Weeks later, your dad comes home. Your family finds a new place to live.

And one night, those same cats curl up beside you again—because someone cared enough to keep them safe.

Crisis can happen to anyone you know—your neighbor, your childhood teacher, a veteran who’s served our country, a coworker quietly struggling behind the scenes. Illness, domestic violence, homelessness, or rehabilitation can turn life upside down in an instant.

We provide free, temporary care for pets while their owners get the help they need—keeping animals safe, loved, and out of shelters. Since October 2024, we’ve helped keep over 80 pets with their families, offering short-term boarding (up to 30 days), medical care, grooming, and foster placement when needed—all donation-based and community-powered.

Every dollar raised through Erie Gives covers food, medical needs, supplies, and safe housing for pets during their stay. You’re not just helping an animal—you’re helping keep a family whole, offering hope, and proving that no one has to face hardship alone.