Steinbach & Area Animal Rescue received a treat this past week when an 11-year-old girl donated money she had raised. 

Abigail Cuppage, from Steinbach, Man. is only 11-years-old but she is putting her passion to a good cause. 

"Last summer me and my dad built a slime stand," similar to a lemonade stand, "and I sold slime at the end of the driveway. That's how I earned the money and my family donated a lot too," says Cuppage. 

She shares how making slime takes a lot of ingredients and initially, she needed a way to pay for them. 

"So I decided to sell my slime but when I sold it I got lots of money so I decided to donate half of it to the animal shelter," she says.

When it comes to the reason Cuppage chose Steinbach & Area Animal Rescue to donate money to, the answer was simple.

"I love animals and I really wanted to help in some way."

Cuppage has a dog at home and just a few months ago her family rescued a cat. 

"It was so fantastic. We don't have a building so we met at Pet Valu in Steinbach. They never told us how much money initially she'd raised so it was definitely a pleasant surprise hearing that it was $500. She brought a gift basket as well," says Amanda Lipton, the Vice President and Fost Coordinator for the animal rescue. 

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"It's already been put to really good use with our kittens and one foster puppy," says Lipton.

The day Cuppage gifted the money and basket, Steinbach & Area Animal Rescue posted a photo of the generosity, saying, "Abigail, the slime-making solopreneur, sold $1000 of squishy, tactile-sensory-fun slime, and she has donated half of the proceeds to Steinbach Animal Rescue. What a remarkable and generous effort! Thank you, Abigail, for your ingenuity and hard work. SAAR is a big step closer to caring for animals because of your kindness."

Cuppage says since she loves slime and animals, she'll keep her slime stand open.