08/08/2023
Thank you all so much for showing up ( and some of you for having to wait for what seemed like hours), and being so generous last Saturday afternoon.
Here’s a story :
Once Upon a Time, In A Small Town..20 + Years ago, There came to be a weekly publication called The Three Rivers News.
https://news.trcmaine.org/
A Small group of dedicated Kiwanians had a vision , and under the kind and knowledgeable guidance of Edwin Treworgy we became a pretty legit publication!
We had many weekly and steady contributors and I won’t name them all, because you must go read and see for yourself. I was one of those folks as well as an Editor, so If I had space to fill I would fill it.🤓
As well as the paper, I was doing a stint as Animal Control Officer and realized there was a need for some love and care of our area strays, especially cats!
So again, a small group of dedicated townsfolk got together, raised $20,000
In 6 months and thru the generosity of many we are still around! Sandy Smart has become our faithful leader and I , try to help with fundraising.
Here is the first articles of many I wrote thanking and begging folks!
Dreams if a Home for Strays is becoming a Reality.
BY Valerie Robertson
The dream of an animal housing facility is becoming a reality for a group of folks in the Milo area. The Penquis Animal Welfare Sanctuary (P.A.W.S.) has found a tentative location to use as a holding facility/adoption center for stray and abandoned pets, so now we will be asking for help from communities and from individual animal lovers.
The house, located at 39 Clinton Street in Milo, has become available to be used as a temporary facility for shelter needs, and as a means for the P.A.W.S. group to begin aggressive fund-raising and grant requesting. Any and all donations are now urgently needed to begin renovations and to furnish the building with the necessary items to care for the animals to be housed there. Many grant monies are determined by the amount of donations received from individuals and businesses in the communities served by the facility.
Some businesses and individuals have already donated generous amounts of money to the P.A.W.S. project, and we thank you. The collection cans at the Milo Farmer’s Union are easy ways for area residents to donate. The cans are emptied weekly and are yielding a fairly consistent amount, so we thank all of the folks who put donations in when they do their grocery shopping. Many students have brought in items to be put in collection boxes at our area schools and we thank them!!
Now is the time to be thinking about what you can do to aid our stray, neglected, or abused cats and dogs. One way is to mail a monetary donation to :
Valerie Robertson
P.O. Box 81
Milo, ME. 04463
Also needed are the following items:
Blankets, towels, bleach, cleaning supplies, leashes, collars, stainless steel bowls, pet beds, kennels, play-toys, carpet remnants, cans of good quality cat or dog food, bags of quality dry cat or dog food, (most strays are undernourished and need nutritious food), kitty-litter, plastic pans to be used as litter boxes, newspapers, paper towels, safe flea treatments (such as Frontline or Advantage), cans of kitten and puppy formula, chew-toys for puppies, cat or dog carriers, and electric heating pads. If you have any of these items to donate, call Val 943-2324, or Julie at 943-5083 and we will arrange to pick them up.
Also needed are responsible folks to provide foster homes for kittens, puppies, cats or dogs. Many of the kittens and cats we receive have had little or no human contact, so they need to become used to a home environment. A temporary fostering program is the only way to get these animals adoptable. If you would be willing to take a cat, dog, kitten, or puppy into your home for a short-term, please contact us. Thank You!
Now I am JUST thanking you, and letting you know we will be planning our next public supper ate the same location, but we will be VERY organized, prepared and hopefully, able to mingle and chat! I have missed my days of Hobnobbing with good folks!
I
