Events
July 19th, 2025 from 6pm-10pm – Celebration of Life Fundraiser
Join us as we not only celebrate the life & legacy of our founder, Joni Nelson, but also honor our current volunteers.
$20 per person donation. SOLD OUT!
At the Emerald Society of the Boston Police
10 Birch Street, Roslindale, Massachusetts
August 1st-7th, 2025 at 11:59 EST – August Auction on Facebook
A variety of items to bid on. All donated with proceeds to benefit Boston’s Forgotten Felines. For the item you’re interested in please comment with your bid under the picture of the donated item on Facebook. To help keep the auction manageable, if you can limit comments to bids only, it will be greatly appreciated.
Auction Begins: 8/1/25
Auction Ends: 8/7/25 at 11:59 PM EST*
* if we don’t get the minimum bid by this date the item(s) will be pulled.
** bid in increments no less than $5 please (some are $1 bids this month)
*** MA Sales Tax, if applicable, and Shipping & Handling to be added at end of auction
Proceeds to benefit Boston’s Forgotten Felines.
August 3rd, 2025 from 1:30pm-3:30pm – CatVideoFest 2025
Boston’s Forgotten Felines will have a table at CatVideoFest 2025. Hoping to spread awareness about what we do and the cats we care for!
2 PM movie showtime so come visit our table before or after the viewing!
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446-2917, United States
July-December, 2025 – BFF Participation in Tokens for Bags® Program
Boston’s Forgotten Felines is happy to announce that we have been selected as a recipient of the Buffalo Exchange Tokens for Bags® program from July through December 2025. You can now donate to BFF just by shopping at Buffalo Exchange in Brookline. Instead of a plastic bag, the Tokens for Bags® program offers shoppers a 5 cent token to donate to one of three local charities with each purchase. The program has generated over $982,840 for hundreds of local nonprofit organizations since 1994 and has kept over 19.65 million plastic bags from the landfill. Stop in to shop and drop us a token!
See us listed here: https://buffaloexchange.com/tokens-for-bags-charities/
Past events
July 12, 2025 from 10:30am-3pm – BFF at Roxbury Open Streets
Blue Hill Ave. Between Warren Street and Quincy Street
Boston’s Forgotten Felines will have a table at the Roxbury Open Streets. Hoping to spread awareness about what we do and the cats we care for!
Open Streets Boston is back for its fourth annual event, offering another chance to experience streets as public spaces where communities thrive. City streets transform into vibrant, pedestrian-friendly boulevards where people can dream, play, and explore.
BFF table will be between 409 Blue Hill Ave – 369 Blue Hill Ave (Devon to Intervale).
June 7th, 2025 from 10am-6pm – BFF at DudleyFest 2025
Boston’s Forgotten Felines will have a table at DudleyFest 2025. Hoping to spread awareness about what we do and the cats we care for!
DudleyFest is at Unity Farm Sanctuary
11 Unity Ln, Sherborn, MA 01770-1547, United States
June 2nd-June 8th, 2025 at 11:59 EST – June Auction on Facebook
A variety of items to bid on. All donated with proceeds to benefit Boston’s Forgotten Felines. For the item you’re interested in please comment with your bid under the picture of the donated item on Facebook. To help keep the auction manageable, if you can limit comments to bids only, it will be greatly appreciated.
Auction Begins: 6/2/25
Auction Ends: 6/8/25 at 11:59 PM EST*
* if we don’t get the minimum bid by this date the item(s) will be pulled.
** bid in increments no less than $5 please (some are $1 bids this month)
*** MA Sales Tax, if applicable, and Shipping & Handling to be added at end of auction
Proceeds to benefit Boston’s Forgotten Felines.
May 10th, 2025 from 4-6pm – Paint-Your-Own-Pet Night
🎨🐾 A Paint Party for a Purr-fect Cause! 🐾🎨
Join Positive Paint Parties and Boston’s Forgotten Felines for a fun-filled paint party where creativity meets compassion! 🖌️✨
Unleash your inner artist while painting a custom portrait of your beloved pet—all while helping us rescue and care for Boston’s forgotten felines! This instructor-guided painting experience is perfect for all skill levels, so whether you’re a seasoned painter or just starting out, you’ll leave with a masterpiece you’ll cherish forever!
🍹 Paint, Sip, & Relax! This is a paint and sip event, so grab a drink from the bar and let the creativity flow!
Please note: food and drinks are available for purchase separately and are not included in the ticket price.
🐱 Date & Time: Saturday, May 10th, 4:00PM – 6:00PM
📍 Location: Margaritaville Faneuil Hall 400 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 399 Faneuil Hall Sq, Boston, MA 02109 (Get Directions | Discounted Parking)
🎟️ Tickets: $45 per pet portrait of one pet | $55 for two pets on one canvas
Every ticket purchase helps provide food, supplies, and medical care to cats in need!
📸 Important: The artist requests that your pet photos be submitted no later than 5/8 to allow her sufficient time to sketch it for you.
No pet? No problem! Just let us know and we’ll provide a photo of one of our adoptable foster cats for you to paint!
Spots are limited, so hurry and get your paws on a ticket before they’re gone! Buy tickets here!
Until May 10th, 2025 – Cat Food Collection in Joni’s Memory
“Starve a cold, feed a sadness… Boston’s kitty-lovin’ hearts are heavy after learning of community leader, Joni Nelson’s passing, the tireless head of Boston’s Forgotten Felines, a nonprofit with an admirable band of volunteers with boundless energy. To honor Joni’s memory, we’re coordinating a wet/dry cat food collection effort starting today thru Saturday, May 10 to sustain her team during this very sad time; delivery to BFF has been arranged so her team can focus while hugging Joni’s memory by keeping things moving. Please consider participating by dropping off fresh, unopened wet or dry cat food in the teal collection box at 494 Lagrange Street in WRoxbury. You’re at the right place if you see the Snoopy doghouse; we’ll leave the lights on for you until 11pm. Please be sure to leave your name with the donation so we can properly thank you. This picture is our HP tuxedo rescue who’s been loving us 11 years come September and hopes to be a maître d’ one day at a fine seafood restaurant. Thanks for reading, have a great weekend!” -Susann E. Low
May 1st-May 7th, 2025 at 11:59 EST – May Auction on Facebook
A variety of items to bid on. All donated with proceeds to benefit Boston’s Forgotten Felines. For the item you’re interested in please comment with your bid under the picture of the donated item on Facebook. To help keep the auction manageable, if you can limit comments to bids only, it will be greatly appreciated.
Auction Begins: 5/1/25
Auction Ends: 5/7/25 at 11:59 PM EST*
* if we don’t get the minimum bid by this date the item(s) will be pulled.
** bid in increments no less than $5 please (some are $1 bids this month)
*** MA Sales Tax, if applicable, and Shipping & Handling to be added at end of auction
Proceeds to benefit Boston’s Forgotten Felines.
May 1st, 2025 – Joni’s Wake
A Celebration of Life (AKA party as Joni would want) will be held at a later date, but there will be a wake for her as well. Here are the details:
- 5-8 PM
- P. E. Murray – F. J. Higgins, George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home
- 2000 Centre Street
- West Roxbury, MA 02132
- 617-325-2000
April 30th, 2025 from 4:30-6:30pm – BFF at Volunteer Expo 2025
Boston’s Forgotten Felines will have a table at this year’s Volunteer Expo. Hoping to recruit a few more Feral Cat Warriors and/or Fosters!
Come meet us at the Huntington Arcade in the Prudential Center, Boston!
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199-8001
Photo credit: Michael Kappel
