Sterling  —The Sterling Animal Shelter was one of six worldwide recipients of a donation from a cryptocurrency animal welfare charity project originating in Hämeenlinna, Finland.

Called Pawthereum, the cryptocurrency charity animal welfare organization project built on the Ethereum network donated over $1,000 in both the $PAWTH and Ethereum tokens to the Sterling Animal Shelter and five other animal shelters and rescues throughout the world including:

  • Second Chance Rescue in New York City
  • Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah
  • Wright-Way Rescue in Chicago, Illinois
  • Muttville Senior Dog Rescue in San Francisco, California
  • Four Paws International (locations throughout the world)

“This is a huge milestone for us and for crypto-capable animal shelters,” said Nawa Amiri, Pawthereum’s project leader, in a release from their organization. “Our aim is to be the most trusted, knowledgeable, and respected name in the crypto charity space. These donations should leave no doubt: we are serious about our mission and we will do everything possible to help animals in need while creating a fun and rewarding ecosystem for our community.” 

The donations from Pawthereum were announced on Oct. 18, a week after the organization’s official launch. The decision of which animal shelters and rescues to donate the $10,000 plus in tokens to was made by a unanimous vote of $PAWTH token holders.

According to a release from Pawthereum, “Only a small number of animal shelters and rescue organizations are currently able to receive donations in cryptocurrency, most using helpful crypto apps provided by groups like The Giving Block.”

The Sterling Animal Shelter is ahead of the cryptocurrency curve, having partnered with Pawthereum long before these donations were announced. 

“We’re proud to be a longstanding partner of the Pawthereum project, starting back in their early days as the Grumpy project up through today,” said Kendel Burdeaux of the Sterling Animal Shelter. “We see huge potential for collaboration between the crypto community and shelters like ours, and we strongly believe all animal welfare organizations should look into adding the ability to receive crypto donations. It has been a huge help for our fundraising and for the animals we work hard to save.”