Downtown Portland’s Curious Cat trail auction raises over $324K for kids hospital

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The farewell weekend of Portland's Trail of Coraline's Curious Cats drew over 10,000 visitors to the city and raised over $324,000 for the OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital.

The trail, which is a free art trail throughout downtown Portland that holds 31 almost-six-feet-tall cat sculptures, was installed in August. According to the Portland Metro Chamber, the trail generated an economic impact of nearly $4 million for the city's downtown area.

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The auction was a collaboration with LAIKA, the Visit Downtown Campaign, Wild in Art, and OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital. At its end in October, the cats were auctioned to support the children's hospital.

"What a truly incredible project! This art trail created a buzz throughout our city, brought thousands of visitors downtown, boosted our local economy and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital," said Andrew Hoan, President & CEO of the Portland Metro Chamber. "These cat sculptures now hold a special place in Portland's history and symbolize both community spirit and resilience and we are very proud to have been a part of this project."

The total amount raised was $324,500.