New Sewing Studio Needed Immediately!
Please help us find a new spot so we can continue this project! We have delivered about 4,000 hand-made beds to animals and want to make and deliver thousands more! Contact maggie@rational-animal.org to help us out!
LATEST NEWS!
Mother’s Comfort Project Delivery:
On Sunday March 5th, Rational Animal Board Members David Glicksman, Donna Lentol, Maggie Hurley, Founder, Susan Brandt, photographer Salem Krieger, intern Lauri Buck, longtime volunteer Courtney Kistler, and Peter Blachley our sponsor from the Morrison Hotel Gallery delivered 200 beds to the Manhattan AC&C, placing one in each cage of all cats and dogs in the adoption sections.
Check out pictures here and a video shot by Salem Krieger – watch it here.
In Memory of Rheda Brandt, Creator of the Mother’s Comfort Project
Rational Animal is accepting donations in memory of Rheda Brandt, the creator of our very special project, the Mother’s Comfort Project. Through this cage comforter-making project, 
Rational Animal volunteers have made and delivered over 4,000 beds and cat toys directly into the cages of animals in NYC’s municipal shelters. Check out pictures from past events and deliveries on our Facebook page - Sewing & Delivery
Rheda Brandt is the beloved mother of Susan Brandt, Founder of Rational Animal, Laura Brandt, Rational Animal board member, and Vanessa Wensing, DVM, Rational Animal veterinary advisor. 
Pictured left, on April 3, 2010: Rational Animal Founder, Susan Brandt, with Rheda Brandt, and Ambassador Sadie Blackstar. The sewing team made 72 beds and 102 cat toys that day.
Rheda passed away on March 26, 2011 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was so loved and will be so missed, but her legacy will live on in helping so many homeless animals in shelters who need some mother’s love and comfort. DONATE HERE!
Read this testimonial about our bed sewing project for NYC city shelter animals.
View the first video of the Mother’s Comfort Project
Please support this project. Our wish list:
- NEW SEWING STUDIO!
- Batting (used to fill the beds)
- PR help, we would love to get more press coverage of the sewing events and deliveries to the shelters
