Border Paws received a paw-up from Pet Valu.
The local pet supply shop gave a cash donation as well as various items to the non-profit.
“We raised it during the month of June, which is our paw month. During that month we try to host adoption events, at that time we ask our customers to round up their total or make a cash donation,” said Brandy Stangowitz, Pet Valu store manager.
She says the store has various fundraising events such as a staff bottle drive and is always looking for more donations.
“We always are accepting product donations. So they (Border Paws) have a product list they give us. A lot of those items can be purchased locally, said Stangowitz.
Pet Valu presented a $5,226 cheque and items to Border Paws on Oct. 10.
“I’m at a loss, I don’t know what to say it’s amazing, that’s an amazing amount of money,” said Dalene Stewart, operations manager, Border Paws. “We have been, for some time, over capacity. This will help with our spays and neuters, which is our biggest cost.”
She says most of the costs they incur are from their vet care. Stewart spoke about the importance of getting donations to help with vet care.
“We have Quilly, who was brought into us with quills and we’ve been dealing with her for three months. We’ve had some very intense high vet bills to keep her going.”
Stewart says Quilly the dog still has quills surface, despite it being several months since the dog came in.
“This type of donation makes our vet care so much easier,” said Stewart.
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