Everyone notices a
lost cat sign.
What if we used that attention to help lost people?
When you scan, you can donate to provide gift cards for neighbors experiencing homelessness — turning empathy into action.
Our goal
raised for our neighbors
The Process
How it works.
Three simple steps from art to impact.
Scan & Donate
See a Lost Cats sign in your neighborhood. Scan the QR code. Donate securely in under 60 seconds with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or credit card.
We Buy Gift Cards
100% of your donation becomes gift cards for groceries, gas, and essentials. Every $25 equals one gift card. No overhead, no middlemen.
Direct Distribution
Gift cards are distributed with dignity to neighbors experiencing homelessness. People choose what they need, when they need it.
Why gift cards
A dignified approach to real help.
Dignity
People choose what they need — groceries, gas, hygiene products. Not what we think they need.
Safety
No cash handling. Secure digital donations. Traceable, transparent impact.
Practical
Kroger, Meijer, Speedway, CVS — stores people already use. Real needs, real solutions.
Direct
No middlemen. No overhead in our pilot phase. Your $25 becomes a $25 gift card. Simple.
The art
Local artists creating signs that start conversations.
Each Lost Cats sign is a unique piece of art created by local artists. The "lost cat" aesthetic is universal — everyone stops, everyone looks. But these signs point to a different kind of lost: our neighbors experiencing homelessness.
Art has the power to make us pause, to make us feel, to make us act. That's what Lost Cats Collective is about — using creativity to channel empathy into tangible help.
Ready to help?
Your $25 becomes a gift card in the hands of a neighbor experiencing homelessness.
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