POSTPONED (back) Yard Sale Reschedule to Saturday September 14, 10-12. Why Brawl in the Backyard When You Can Shop?

backyard brawl

Still Seeks Donations of Household Goods and Pet Items The (back)Yard Sale is now unofficially tied to one of college football’s most famous rivalry – Pitt v WVU in what’s known as the Backyard Brawl. Both take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024. The yard sale is 10-12, leaving plenty of time to tailgate for […]

Did You Know That Our (back)Yard Sale Needs Volunteers Thurs-Sat?

Volunteer Opportunities to Help Animals

Urgent, Urgent, Urgent. We’ve only had one volunteer and that’s not going to be enough to pull this off. Items Needed Please help.

Give Your Back(YardSale) a Good Scratch! Throw in a Pedicure.

Grooming tools are a great tool to donate to (back)YardSale to benefit #PghCatFolx … most are easy to sanitize, small, and very important for pet health. Pictured are flea combs, brushes, nail trimmers, shaver, a portable grooming setup, and a scratchy arch toy. Pretty girl took down the arch into her bed and grooms herself […]

Now, Count Down to the #BackYardSale by Prepping the Yard, Renting Uhaul Truck. Plus, We Need Towels.

The clock is still ticking for the (back)YardSale on Sat Sept 7, 2024 in Manchester.  Seven days to go. We started prepping the backyard today. Fair warning. It is a backyard carved from collapsed row houses so uneven terrain. We also decided to rent a Uhaul truck to store donations. Your generosity overfloweth. Yesterday we […]

It Takes Your Borrowed Extension Cords, Portable Tables, and Parking Cones to Make Our BackYard Sale Run

The clock is ticking for the (back)YardSale on Sat Sept 7, 2024 in Manchester Everything got delayed when we found a bedraggled cat on Faulsey Way. Turns out she’s 16 years old and weighs 4 lbs!  She’s now in Marie’s bathroom after a vet visit that cost $430. Once her bloodwork comes back, we’ll try to find […]

Countdown to the #BackYardSale: Go Back To Bed!

where to donate cat beds

Next on our list of items for (back)YardSale to benefit #PghCatFolx are cat beds. A bed is a very personal item to pass along. I find it very hard. But important. Lots of sizes and styles, some modeled here. Beds can be especially comfy for sick or injured cats, litters of foster kittens, aging animals, […]

Countdown to the #BackYardSale: We Need Towels, Sheets, and Blankets

donations for homeless cats

We are counting down to Saturday, September 7 when we unveil the #BackYardSale in my backyard. This is a benefit for the #PghCatFolx projects. Today, we are asking for linens: towels, sheets, and blankets. That sort of thing. Any style, any size. Washcloths are great. These items swaddle kittens into ‘purritos’ to get meds and […]

(back)YardSale to benefit #PghCatFolx on Sat September 7, 2024

BackYardSale Cats Northside Manchester

We Established a Pet Food Pantry to Honor Your Favorite Veterinarian Dr. John Ruffing (1966-2007) Here’s How to Donate

The Story of John Ruffing Some of you remember John Ruffing WMS c/o 84. During the 80’s, he worked in the mall food court for years, hiring many of us. He went to Cal U then Penn to become a veterinarian. Then he worked in Dravosburg and Pleasant Hills among other spaces. In addition, he […]

Where to Donate Your Cat and Dog Stuff in Pittsburgh

backyard brawl

Support the (back)YardSale. Help the people helping the cats. GoFundMe bit.ly/Help-Pittsburgh-Cats Venmo @  PittsburghLGBTQ PayPal Charities bit.ly/PayPalPLC Facebook PittsburghLGBTQ Click Donation