Archive for November 25th, 2008

Support Your Local Animal Shelter

Enjoy the Christmas open house at the Shelter for Helpless Animals In Distress (SHAID), 950 Mullock Road, from 1-4 PM on Sunday, 30 November 2008! Call the Shelter at 902-543-4849 for directions or details.

Here is a reminder to anyone who isn’t on the direct mailing list that the annual SHAID open house is on and needs your support. Dogs and cats to meet, a craft and bake sale, it doesn’t get any better than this. And while you’re there why not make a donation. Any size is fine. The shelter always needs non-clumping cat litter, tinned dog and cat food, dry food with no dye, small blankets, and Javex for cleaning. Please NO treats because they have plenty. It’s the basic necessities of every day life that get short on supply.

To follow up, and for your consideration, here is an article Randy originally wrote and published nearly a year ago that comes out of how we feel about animal shelters, those who are called upon to operate them, and the animals that come into their care … Read the rest of this entry »