CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County hosted its Meows and Martinis fundraiser on Friday, as close to 180 supporters and animal lovers filled Old Glory Distilling Co. The vent raised more than $14, 700 for the organization which included a $5,000 matching donation from Singletary Construction.

The event benefitted the Cats M.E.O.W., Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program, which is an all-volunteer, 100% privately funded program of the Humane Society. The program is dedicated to reducing the suffering and overpopulation of feral cats in the community.

Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Meows & Martinis fundraiser at Old Glory Distilling Co. on May 13, 2022. (Lee Erwin)
Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Meows & Martinis fundraiser at Old Glory Distilling Co. on May 13, 2022. (Lee Erwin)
Guests at the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Meows & Martinis fundraiser at Old Glory Distilling Co. on May 13, 2022. (Lee Erwin)
Silent Auction Items at the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Meows & Martinis fundraiser at Old Glory Distilling Co. on May 13, 2022. (Lee Erwin)
Silent Auction Items at the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Meows & Martinis fundraiser at Old Glory Distilling Co. on May 13, 2022. (Lee Erwin)
Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Meows & Martinis fundraiser at Old Glory Distilling Co. on May 13, 2022. (Lee Erwin)
Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Meows & Martinis fundraiser at Old Glory Distilling Co. on May 13, 2022. (Lee Erwin)
Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Meows & Martinis fundraiser at Old Glory Distilling Co. on May 13, 2022. (Lee Erwin)
A cat up for adoption at the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Meows & Martinis fundraiser at Old Glory Distilling Co. on May 13, 2022. (Lee Erwin)
A cat up for adoption at the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Meows & Martinis fundraiser at Old Glory Distilling Co. on May 13, 2022. (Lee Erwin)
Finders Keepers Cat Rescue at the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Meows & Martinis fundraiser at Old Glory Distilling Co. on May 13, 2022. (Lee Erwin)
A cat up for adoption at the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Meows & Martinis fundraiser at Old Glory Distilling Co. on May 13, 2022. (Lee Erwin)
Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Meows & Martinis fundraiser at Old Glory Distilling Co. on May 13, 2022. (Lee Erwin)
Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Meows & Martinis fundraiser at Old Glory Distilling Co. on May 13, 2022. (Lee Erwin)
Elya Vasiliev sings at the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Meows & Martinis fundraiser at Old Glory Distilling Co. on May 13, 2022. (Lee Erwin)
Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Meows & Martinis fundraiser at Old Glory Distilling Co. on May 13, 2022. (Lee Erwin)
Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Meows & Martinis fundraiser at Old Glory Distilling Co. on May 13, 2022. (Lee Erwin)
Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County Meows & Martinis fundraiser at Old Glory Distilling Co. on May 13, 2022. (Lee Erwin)

Since the TNR program started in 2019, the Humane Society’s low-cost spay neuter clinic has fixed, vaccinated and provided medical care to nearly 2,000 homeless cats living in Clarksville-Montgomery County.

The program prevents thousands of cats from being born and costs the Humane Society an average of $14,000 per year. Fundraising vents like Meows and Martinis, and support from the community, is critical to the success and continuation of the program.

Meows and Martinis was a sold out event that featured a dinner, music with a DJ and singer songwriter Elya Vasiliev, a silent auction, door prizes and adoptable kittens from local rescue partners. The event was almost three years in the making having first been scheduled in 2020, and again in 2021, and cancelled both time over concerns of COVID-19.

For more on the work of the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County visit clarksvillehumanesociety.org or call 931-648-8042.