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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Go Green

Donate Old Towels, Help Pets in Need

Animal shelters across the region are in need of worn linens.

Look in your linen closet and you're likely to find torn towels, blankets, and sheets that may wind up in the trash, or as rags.  Before you toss the old stuff, you may want to consider donating them to your local animal shelter to help thousands of dogs and cats. Sadly, many pets that go to shelters and rescues are scared in their new surroundings, and they are forced to sleep on cold cement floors since warm bedding isn't usually in the budget. Shelters can actually go through thousands of blankets and towels each month, and depend on donations to help provide the animals with warmth during the colder months.  You can help. There are locations throughout the Delaware Valley that are currently accepting towels, blankets, and sheets. Click…

Rosemarie Fabien

9:21 am on Monday, April 29, 2013

Also the shelter Operation Ava in north philly takes towels.   more ›

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Delco/SPCA Standoff

Delco Extends Chester County SPCA Contract, For Now

Delaware County extended its agreement with the Animal Protection Board for an additional six months to take care of stray animals.

At Wednesday morning's Delaware County Council meeting, the council agreed to continue paying the Animal Protection Board $30,000 a month until Dec. 31, 2012, when they will then consider the possibility of a five-year contract, said Vice Chairman Mario J. Civera.  The Animal Protection Board, established last July to oversee a new animal control facility to be built in Darby Township, consists of first- and second-class township respresentatives, a police representative and a union representative.  State law makes the handling of stray animals the responsibility of both the state and municipalities.   The facility was projected to be completed by May or June at a cost of $1.2 million, but when the estimated cost jumped to over $2 million…

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