Victoria Geuder, left, of West Sunbury, holds a kitten at the first Litterbox Bingo, held Sunday at Family Bowlaway. Pat Potter, the kitten's owner, looks on.Both women are volunteers with Stray Solutions Animal Rescue, a Butler group that helps foster rescued animals.

The first Litterbox Bingo has been scratched off the list, and it raised about $4,500 for two cat rescue organizations.

The bingo sold out at 149 preregistered players, plus a few walk-ins who came to Family Bowlaway at noon on Sunday.

Christina Coblentz of Homeless Cats of Butler was thrilled with the response to Litterbox Bingo, which will help fund the group's mission to trap, spay and neuter stray, feral and colony cats in the community.

The funds will also benefit Stray Solutions Animal Rescue, which helps find foster homes for rescued cats.

In addition to 13 games of bingo and chances at door prizes for a $15 donation, more than 85 raffle baskets were available at Litterbox Bingo.

Those who brought cat litter, cat food or other supplies were entered into a drawing for a gift card.

Many at the registration table also dropped cash into a donation box for the two organizations.

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Chris Kunkel, left, and Pat Potter of Stray Solutions Animal Rescue hold Little Man and Zander, respectively, at the first Litterbox Bingo. The event, held on Sunday at Family Bowlaway, raised about $4,500 for homeless cat care and fostering.PAULA GRUBBS/BUTLER EAGLE