Student Council helps the local animal shelter
Freshman Brenda Boody hugs Stanley, the dog she adopted from a shelter, before she leaves for Homecoming.
February 14, 2012 • By Brenda Boody '15
Filed under News, Top Stories
Student Council is running a Valentine’s Day Animal Shelter Drive. All of the donations and monetary donations are going to the Friends of Burlington County Animal Shelter. Student Council chose Valentine’s Day because so many students love their pets. It’s also a great time because most people that do a shelter drive do it around Christmas.
The teachers involved in this drive are Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Christie, and Ms. Foster. Mrs. Kelly is involved because she is head of Student Council. Ms. Foster is the co-adviser, and Ms. Christie walks dogs at the shelter a few days a week.
To collect as many donations as possible, they have Student Council members walking around during lunches to collect money. Mrs. Kelly has put a box in her room for donations, and there is a box in the front lobby for donations as well. Some of the students that are involved are Matt Cafasso (10), Felicia Iraldi (12), and Mike Davis (10). These students have decided to help because they care about animals and want to help as much as possible.
“The donations will help feed the animals, keep the cages clean, provide places for animals to sleep, and keeps the shelter running like a well-oiled machine,” said Mrs. Kelly.
Friends of Burlington County Animal Shelter are a low kill shelter, which means they try to keep as many animals as they physically can in the shelter. Those people looking to adopt will have a bigger variety. Chances are your dog will not be on death row like in many other shelters, and you won’t have a 48-hour limit to get the money you need. And, at most shelters, dogs are not super expensive. At Burlington County Animal Shelter, dogs are $75, cats are $45, puppies are $100, and kittens are $60. This price includes the cost of fixing the animal.
The shelter is a place where dogs, cats, rabbits, and many more animals go to hopefully find their dream home. “I adopted my dog, Stanley, from a shelter. He is one of the best dogs I have ever met and not because he is my dog. He was already house trained. He knew how to walk on a leash, and he is cuter than kittens in a box” said freshman Brenda Boody.
Mrs. Kelly recommends adopting from a shelter. “I adopted my dog, Pip, from a shelter. He is so well-behaved, and I love him so much,” said Mrs. Kelly.
Many people are afraid to adopt from shelters because they are afraid that the animals are aggressive, beastly, and combative.
“The truth is at most shelter animals are adorable, bodacious, and cuter than a button,” said Boody.
Adopting an animal is a big responsibility. If you don’t think you can take care of an animal you now own, you can donate him to any animal shelter. Shelters also accept donations of food and supplies. Our school raised over $100 dollars as well as food and supplies. If you Google any shelter, most will have a website with a “wish list” of items they need. You can bring these donations to the shelter, and they will be extremely thankful. Donate to help the animals.
Shelters are looking for the following donations:
- NEWSPAPER
- Dog and cat food
- Kuranda Medium Dog Beds
- Kuranda Cat Beds
- Cat and dog treats
- Food bowls
- Toys
- Cat litter (non-clumping only)
- Leashes and collars
- Cat carriers & dog crates
- Heartguard
- Frontline, Advantage & Biospot
- Blankets, sheets & towels
- Hot dogs
- Plastic sandwich bags
- Oster clipper blades (sizes 40 & 10 only)
- Hand sanitizer
- Bleach or other disinfectants
- Cleaning supplies (sponges, brooms, etc)
- Laundry soap (regular and high efficiency)
- Dryer sheets
- Fragrant cleaning products
- Bounty paper towels
- Batteries (9 volts & AAs)
- Kitchen utensils (forks and spoons)
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