MONTCLAIR ANIMAL SHELTER BATH TUB
Tax deductible
Montclair, New Jersey (Oct. 4, 2019) – Cassie, a timid but friendly brown stray with bald patches on her coat, was a recent arrival at the Montclair Animal Shelter. The dog, sent to New Jersey from a public pound in the Carolinas, was suffering from mange and stress caused by trying to survive on her own in the woods.
Though deeply frightened when Cassie landed in Montclair, she is now thriving – after receiving close attention and being treated to a medicated bath in the shelter’s newly-installed, heavy gauge stainless-steel dog tub. Carefully groomed and attended to, Cassie is waiting for a family or friend to come by the shelter and take her to a new home.
The brand-new dog bath was presented to the shelter by Montclair Rotary Club and its not-for-profit Foundation. The Rotary joined with the owners of the Trumpets Jazz Club of Montclair as well as private donors and many pet owners. Together, they raised over $6,000 to purchase the badly needed equipment.
Back in June, Rotary joined with the owners of Trumpets to kick off a community-based fundraising effort with a “Jazz Brunch” organized by Rotarian Linda Cranston with Trumpets owners Kristine Massari and Enrico Granafei. Rotary also used the “Go Fund Me” website to collect money for the enterprise. Generous pet lovers made donations and the club also received a $1,000 grant from Rotary District 7475 Foundation.
Shelter professionals said that dog baths are essential to the well-being of homeless canines that are brought to their facilities. Often, homeless, lost or discarded dogs are struggling to survive on the street, in wooded areas or wandering in neighborhoods. Hungry, abused and frightened, these dogs are traumatized. Stray dogs may develop such severe skin conditions as mange, which is caused by tiny mites that burrow into a dog’s skin. A dog with mange is continuously scratching its coat, irritating the underlying skin and eventually wounding itself.
“For homeless dogs living outdoors,” said Montclair Animal Shelter Executive Director Liz Morgan, “the scratching often leads to small cuts on the skin. These cuts will get infected and these stray dogs are facing multi-health issues.”
Though deeply frightened when Cassie landed in Montclair, she is now thriving – after receiving close attention and being treated to a medicated bath in the shelter’s newly-installed, heavy gauge stainless-steel dog tub. Carefully groomed and attended to, Cassie is waiting for a family or friend to come by the shelter and take her to a new home.
The brand-new dog bath was presented to the shelter by Montclair Rotary Club and its not-for-profit Foundation. The Rotary joined with the owners of the Trumpets Jazz Club of Montclair as well as private donors and many pet owners. Together, they raised over $6,000 to purchase the badly needed equipment.
Back in June, Rotary joined with the owners of Trumpets to kick off a community-based fundraising effort with a “Jazz Brunch” organized by Rotarian Linda Cranston with Trumpets owners Kristine Massari and Enrico Granafei. Rotary also used the “Go Fund Me” website to collect money for the enterprise. Generous pet lovers made donations and the club also received a $1,000 grant from Rotary District 7475 Foundation.
Shelter professionals said that dog baths are essential to the well-being of homeless canines that are brought to their facilities. Often, homeless, lost or discarded dogs are struggling to survive on the street, in wooded areas or wandering in neighborhoods. Hungry, abused and frightened, these dogs are traumatized. Stray dogs may develop such severe skin conditions as mange, which is caused by tiny mites that burrow into a dog’s skin. A dog with mange is continuously scratching its coat, irritating the underlying skin and eventually wounding itself.
“For homeless dogs living outdoors,” said Montclair Animal Shelter Executive Director Liz Morgan, “the scratching often leads to small cuts on the skin. These cuts will get infected and these stray dogs are facing multi-health issues.”
Organizer
Linda Cranston
Organizer
Montclair, NJ
Montclair Rotary Foundation Inc
Registered nonprofit
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