#MIDDLEBURY #SOUTHBURY #PETRESCUE
By MARJORIE NEEDHAM
The group running the Cat Adoption Center in Southbury is operating under a new name – Whiskers Pet Rescue – and they will hold a major fundraiser Sunday, Oct. 23, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Colonial Tavern in Oxford. The event will feature a buffet dinner, Power Station DJ, a huge raffle and a silent auction. Tickets are $40 per person. Call 203-525-4449 for information and tickets.
Since opening the adoption center in mid-May, the group has placed more than 100 cats, kittens and other assorted pets. Spokeperson Caroline Abate said they also have found homes for rabbits, guinea pigs and parakeets.
In September, the group also began showcasing cats at the PetSmart store on Bank Street in Waterbury. Adoptions there are Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 3 p.m., Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and by appointment.
The Cat Adoption Center in Southbury is open from noon to 3 p.m. daily except for Monday and Wednesday and also by appointment. The number there is 203-586-1666.
The group has a new website, too, www.whiskerspetrescue.org. As is always the case with rescue groups, Whiskers Pet Rescue appreciates donations of money and supplies, people who can volunteer at either shelter and people who can foster animals in the program.
“We supply food and everything else for our fosters,” said Abate. “They just supply the love.”
In addition to donations of money, Abate said there is a need for white kitchen-size garbage bags and paper towels.
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