Presents 4 Pets Campaign

This year's Presents 4 Pets Campaign concluded with a bang last week, as we made the final deliveries of pet care items to the animal shelters and rescue groups chosen as recipients of this year's collection.  Donations of pet care items and/or a monetary amount were made to the following shelters and rescue groups:  the Stratford, Milford, Ansonia, Shelton and Bridgeport Animal Control Facilities, Pups Without Parters (greyhound rescue), SARAH (handicapped dog rescue), Our Companions Domestic Animal Shelter, Pound Hounds Shelter, 3 Bunnies Rabbit Rescue, Stratford Cat Project, Bridgeport Avenune Cat Project and Pet Protectors.

Thanks to our clients and the involvement of the local community, we were able to collect pet care items valued at over $ 7,000.00 during the 2010 campaign.  Items collected included over 1,000 lbs of dog food, about  200 lbs of cat food, 300 lbs of cat litter, more than 250 pet toys, at least 100 collars and leashes, and a multitude of treats, litterboxes, crates, grooming tools, towels, blankets and pet beds.  It took a total of 6 full Honda Element loads to deliver all of the donated items!  And that's not including the items given to rescue groups who collected the donations from our storage area.  Amazing! 

We felt like Santa 'Paws' as we made the deliveries . . . and the shelter staff at each shelter certainly agreed!  The shelter staff were so grateful for the donations and asked me to pass along their thanks to all who donated, as the donations will help them to make the lives of the homeless animals in their care a bit brighter this holiday season.  Thanks again to all who participated in this year's Presents 4 Pets Campaign!  Stay tuned for details of the 2011 campaign, to be distributed in early 2011!