2012 holiday pet supply drive to benefit Animal Shelter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 27, 2012

For more information, please contact:
Laurie Ringquist, Director, City of Bloomington Animal Care and Control, 349.3870

Holiday pet supply drive to benefit City of Bloomington Animal Shelter

Bloomington, Ind. - The City of Bloomington Animal Shelter has announced the launch of its annual pet supply drive to be held between the Thanksgiving and New Years' holidays.

The Shelter requests donations of items such as toys, treats and bedding in order make the animals' stay at the shelter more comfortable while they await adoption. These donations are very important for reducing animals' stress levels while they are kenneled.

"The holiday season is a time that we are reminded to help those in need," said Laurie Ringquist, director of Animal Care and Control. "There are certainly animals in need in our community and donations of these types of items help us help them. We are thankful for the community's support."

Donations of bedding are especially important as we head into the colder months. The shelter can use any kind of bedding including blankets, comforters, rugs, towels, sheets and pillowcases.

The Shelter is part of the Science Diet feeding program and receives all the dry food necessary to feed shelter animals through this program. However, the Shelter remains happy to accept donations of dry pet food which is used to stock a pet food pantry to help members of our community who find themselves in need of assistance in caring for their pets. Being able to provide this type of assistance sometimes means that animals can stay in their homes rather than being relinquished to the Shelter.

Community members can help the animals in need by donating any of the following items:

• Cat and dog toys and treats
• Canned dog and cat food
• Dry dog and cat food
• Non-clumping cat litter
• Bedding
• Paper towels

Donation boxes, decorated by students at Rogers, Binford, University, Childs, Grandview, St. Charles, Unionville, and Pinnacle schools, will be available in the following locations:

• All Kroger stores
• The Dog House
• Millenium Property Management
• T & T Pet Food and Supply
• City Hall
• City of Bloomington Animal Shelter
• Bloomington Visitors Center, 2855 N. Walnut St.
• Sassafras Hill Apartments
• White River Co-op
• K-Mart East
• Woodbridge Apartments
• Bloomingfoods East

Donations can also be brought directly to the Shelter during business hours:

Mon./Wed./Th./Sat. Noon to 5 p.m.
Tues./Fri. Noon to 7 p.m.
Sun. 1 to 4 p.m.

For more information please call Laurie Ringquist, director of Animal Care and Control, at 349.3492.

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