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The association has a collection permit for the jurisdiction of the Inner Finland Police Department to help cats in need.

Fundraising permit recipient: Maukula ry 
Fundraising permit issued by: Inland Finland Police Department
Permit number: RA/2021/61 
Collection implementation period: The permit is valid until further notice
Collection implementation area: Inland Finland Police Department
Purpose of use of funds raised: Helping cats in need. Veterinary, medical, etc. care costs for cats. Purchasing daily necessities for cats, costs of premises (rent, maintenance/renovation, insurance, water, electricity).
Time period within which the funds raised are intended to be used: No regulation

Join as a member

Join as a member here. Please note the membership application is in Finnish. The income from membership fees is used for the benefit of the Maukula Association, including office costs and veterinary expenses for the cats.

Generous donations

We accept donations. You can donate, for example

• Plastic indoor shoes, crocs and other closed-toed sandals

• Deworming and parasite control medications → NOTE! We cannot accept prescription medications.

• Garbage bags, small and large

• Laundry detergent

• Cat litter boxes

• Cat litter

• Cat food

• Dish soap

• Chlorite

• Toys

❗️For home textiles and large scratching posts, the warehouse is FULL due to limited space. 

For large scratching posts please communicate the size of the furniture as there is limited space. If you have something else you would like to donate please email us and ask as our needs change. Donations are accepted, for example, at Käpäläväki, directly to our premises (contact maukula@maukula.com) and at our events.

Charity auctions

Participate in our charity auctions on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/316831316506536

If you would like to donate products to the auction or even a gift certificate for your services, please contact huutokaupat@maukula.com

Flea Market / Second-hand shop

Cat care volunteer

Would you like to help cats in a concrete way in Maukula?

Caretaker members have regular shifts every day from 9 am to 12 pm and 6 pm to 9 pm, taking care of the health of the cats in the facility and the cleanliness of the premises. Alternatively, you can also come as a substitute shift worker if you are unable to commit to any specific time.
A comprehensive orientation is provided for all tasks. In addition to the care tasks, a caretaker meeting is held once a month, which you are encouraged to attend.

You can come along according to your own schedule, you do not have to commit to any specific shift repeatedly. However, we would like you to be able to participate in shifts at least once or twice a week.

You can express your interest in working as a care worker to maukula@maukula.com. Tell us a little about yourself and your experience with cats in the email. Working as a care worker is voluntary work.

Cat godparents 

Acting as a foster home

Maukula is constantly looking for new foster homes for cats! The foster home offers a homeless cat a temporary home before finding a permanent home. The association pays for the cat's maintenance (litter, food, medicine) and veterinary costs.

The cat to be placed may be very shy and may not be used to people. The foster home must understand that taming such a cat requires patience and time. Experience is desirable, but not mandatory. The association offers guidance and support whenever necessary.

The foster home is required to be ready to respond to a placement request even at short notice and to be able to isolate the cat from any other animals in the home. The new cat must as such be in a separate space from other animals. The association always checks the suitability of the placement home in connection with the foster home interview. A foster home agreement is made with the foster home, the terms of which both parties undertake to comply with.

If you are interested in foster home operations, please contact maukula@maukula.com. Tell us about yourself and what kind of foster home you would be in the message.

Other help

You can also help Maukula in other ways

• Are you an entrepreneur? Would you like to donate a gift certificate for your services to a charity auction or could you take our fundraising box to your customer premises, where cat lovers could drop small donations for our activities?

• Invite your friends to like Maukula on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and share our posts.

• Bake for Maukula's events.

• Are you handy? Make various sales products for Maukula.

• Is there an event near you, for example a neighborhood day or something? Let Maukula know about it.