pet sitting: October 2010 Archives
You've heard about the Thanksgiving food drives and Toys for Tots.
Now there's Wishbones for Pets, an international charity drive to benefit pets in shelters and rescue groups sponsored by a professional pet sitting association. This year's drive is in full swing -- it runs until Nov. 30 -- and donations can be dropped off at several San Pedro businesses.
Look for a box like this:
This one's at Henry's Farmers Market in the Park Plaza shopping Center, 820 N. Western Ave., next to Peck Park. (It's inside near the store's exit, next to the ATM machine.)
Cash donations can be made at Off the Vine wine boutique, 491 W. Sixth St., Fragments, 321 W. Sixth St.; and American Furniture, 1141 S. Pacific Ave.
The sponsor of the local component of this campaign is Happy Hound Helpers pet sitting in San Pedro, with donations going to Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue group.
Donations have been sparse so far, so if you can pick up an extra item at your next stop at the pet store -- or if you have gently-used items in good condition at home that you no longer need -- put them in the car and drop them off when you visit Henry's (conveniently, there's a Petco store right next door). Or drop a cash donation off at one of the other businesses.
Donations are tax-deductible.
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.