- One kitty in Texas celebrated her 15th birthday in style
- A Quinceañera is an event in Latin American culture celebrating a girl’s 15th birthday
- Owner Miranda Gonzales threw one for her feline friend Holly Marie, which helped a local rescue
A cat has gone viral after having a Quinceañera. Her mom hosted a lavish party for the 15-year-old feline and documented it online.
But the viral moment did some good for other animals, as it helped to save a local rescue for kitties.
Miranda Gonzales, the mommy of the lucky kitty Holly Marie Gonzales, expressed her excitement at throwing her kitty a 15th birthday party. The family got Holly as a kitten and has been spoiling her ever since.
If you don’t know, in Latin American culture, a Quinceañera is the 15th birthday of a girl. It marks her coming-of-age birthday and a celebration of her becoming a woman. The party is big, fancy, and has a few traditions, which Gonzales abided by.
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Speaking to animal publication The Dodo, Gonzales said, “It was always a dream of mine since she was little. I wanted to celebrate our life together and show everyone my love for her!”
Keep reading about the kitty quinceañera here.
What happened with the cat Quinceañera?
Gonzales says planning started close to Holly’s 14th birthday. The cat owner said the party took months for her to plan.
“I had friends and family as padrinos, who are people who donate and help with the event. It was very detail-oriented,” she said.
In typical kitty mom fashion, the party was lavish and consisted of several quinceañera traditions. This included a father-daughter dance and a mariachi band.
But how did the birthday party make money? Through donations. As well as marking Holly’s 15th party, the event was a fundraiser for Almost Home Cat Haven, an animal rescue that was not doing well at the time.
Thanks to Gonzales’ viral TikTok videos of the kitty party and her speaking about the rescue, the donations went through the roof.
In a video showcasing Holly’s dress, Gonzales wrote in the caption, “We dedicated our cat Holly’s quince to Almost Home Cat Haven, Inc., a no-kill cat rescue in Houston, Texas! Our family loves volunteering at this rescue whose sole purpose is to make a difference in the community and save as many cats as she can! Help us raise funds to continue their mission! Also, their Amazon wish list is in my bio for them!”
Here she linked the rescue’s Cash App and gave some information on what the rescue does.
The rescue owner said the donations helped immensely
Deena Ulrich, who is the owner of the rescue, said of the donations, “It has been a ride all week long. We have been blessed beyond.”
Ulrich continued, “Every time we think, I don’t know if I can keep doing this, some blessing will drop in. And this time it was Miranda, her family, and Holly’s blessed day she got to have.”
That is the sweetest thing ever.
Happy 15th birthday to Holly!
