Shelter donations always welcome
In the back of my car is a bag of maybe a dozen or more unopened cans of medically-prescribed dog foods for two of my dogs, Pilgrim and Ellie, whom I sadly lost over the past several months. The surplus food is headed for the San Pedro Animal Shelter at 735 Battery Street (off of North Gaffey Street) where animal care workers often have need of specialty diet foods as they help and house our community's homeless dogs and cats.
But that's not all they need. The shelter can make use of all kinds of donations, said Capt. Daniel Pantoja -- unopened pet foods, old towels, newspapers.
Got a spare dog house that's still in good condition? Shelter workers can give them to struggling pet owners who otherwise might not be able to afford them. Tax deductible receipts are available from the shelter office.
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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