The Citizens Advertising Takeover Service - Washington, DC

A project in Washington, DC by DC Kitties
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We are taking C.A.T.S. global, starting with the nation's capital! Our mission: takeover a small DC Metro Station.
Backers: 113
Average Pledge Per Backer: $35

Funded: $4,000 of $30,000
Dates: Mar 20th -> May 4th (45 days)
Project By: DC Kitties
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Latest News

Final Hours

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are approaching the final hours of this campaign. To those who have supported this from Day 1 - thank you! Even though it seems like this first go-round will not happen, maybe the second one will. If by miracle we reach our goal within the next 16... (Read More)

The Back-Up Plan

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
With only 3 (more or less) days to go and the campaign isn't gaining much of a momentum, there is a huge possibility that I may have to pull the plug. However, because I am one of those people who won't quit until I get what I want - I do have a back... (Read More)

Some Serious Counting Down & The Post

April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Another mention from the Post today - right after the article about Charles Siegert.... (Read More)

One More Week To Go

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Tell your friends, neighbors, sisters, brothers, uncles, aunts, cousins, your aunt's cousin's sister's boyfriend, your girlfriend's cousin's uncle's neighbor... There's a metro station in the DC area that desperately needs a small makeover. Let's all... (Read More)

Whiskers on Kittens...One Of My Favorite Things

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Correction to Previous Update

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
I meant to post the other option for the "I Can't Keep Calm" design...so, here you go...    (Read More)

Shirts, Mugs, Stickers, and Magnets...Oh My!

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Sunday, everyone! For those who pledged for the Basic Cat Person Kit...here are your options for the shirts and mugs. I only came up with one design for the sticker and magnet. I have the sticker on my laptop and people get a kick out of it. ... (Read More)

Add-Ons Anyone?

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Me typing up a really long email to everyone I know to get on board I know everyone likes extra stuff...because I LOVE extra stuff. Especially when I buy shoes and it comes with a sticker and I can stick it on my laptop (with a protective case, of... (Read More)

Immediate Cat Fame

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Just an idea of what the final product looks like for each cat picture submitted. Also, there's no limit to the number of cats in the picture!  The sillier the better... Not to scale  (Read More)

Sharing Is Caring

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
I have created a flyer for anyone to post all over their community (Starbucks, grocery stores, work community board, libraries...). Let's do this old school! Friendly flyer     (Read More)

More Rewards

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello there, cat ladies and gents... If you haven't checked it out yet, we added two new rewards.  $5 or more - A high-resolution digital file of your cat in a mock-up ad. If you don't have a cat, we can choose one for you or you can choose any of... (Read More)

Ad group launches Kickstarter to cover DC Metro station in cats

March 24th - via: wjla.com
[WASHINGTON, DC] - The Citizens Advertising Takeover Service (C.A.T.S.) launched a Kickstarter to take over a D.C. Metro station with cat ads. So far the group has raised $1,902 of its $30,000 goal. (Read More)

Metro ad campaign would put felines on Red Line

March 24th - via: wtop.com
A Gaithersburg woman's Kickstarter aims to fill all the ad space at a D.C. Metro station with big pictures of cats. (Don't laugh: It's been done in London.) (Read More)

Thank You!

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

This Woman Is Trying To Raise $30,000 To Replace Ads In A Metro Station With Cat Photos

March 23rd - via: dcist.com
"I thought 'Why can't we do it here?' There's no reason why we can't," (Read More)

Re: CCAR

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
This update is to address the controversy around Charm City Animal Rescue (CCAR). I have received messages and concerns in regards to the case against the foundation. I can understand everyone's concern, but I also want to make it clear why I started... (Read More)

March 22nd - via: popville.com
Back in September 2016, Citizens Advertising Takeover Service launched the first takeover at Clapham Station in London. So we are now taking it across the pond and launch the first one in the USA, starting with the nation (Read More)

Yay to The Washington Post!

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
All I can say is... "My cat is famous!" How awesome that this project is being mentioned on a world-renowned newspaper?... (Read More)

Meow mix: Imagine all the ads in a D.C. Metro station replaced by pictures of cats

March 21st - via: washingtonpost.com
A Maryland woman is crowdfunding to put cute cat pictures in a subway station. (Read More)

Kick-Off

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
It took us a while to get here - along with a lot of emotions and caffeine. But, here we are! We are following the footsteps of our London counterpart to takeover our nation's capital subway system and also achieve the same thing.  We want to... (Read More)

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