Scratching Posts for Shelter
Posted December 4, 2015 at 5:50 am by Tim Dustrude
Jillian Urbach and Wilson Loucks Present Cat Posts to Animal Shelter – Contributed photo
Friday Harbor High School Students, Jillian Urbach and Wilson Loucks chose The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor as the recipient of their community project this year.
After a great deal of deliberation, they decided to make cat scratching posts; something the shelter was desperately in need of. To raise funds for the project Jillian and Wilson had a do-it-yourself dog wash at the animal shelter in early November.
With the funds raised they purchased the supplies needed to build the scratching posts and set about learning how to construct them. As you can see by the photo, they caught on quickly and presented the animal shelter with seven beautiful posts – destined to provide hours of claw-sharpening fun for shelter cats for a long time to come.
Not only that, but they share this note about how YOU can help the shelter as well. Check this out…
Your Daily Dog Walk Can Help Your Shelter
Want an easy way to raise money for your favorite animal shelter? There’s an app for that. Walk For A Dog is an app you can download to your phone that keeps track of how far you’ve walked and donates to any animal shelter based on that distance. Jillian Urbach and Wilson Loucks, juniors at Friday Harbor High School, have made it their mission to spread the word about the free app as part of their community project.
“It’s a great tool,” says Loucks. “You’re walking your dog anyway. If you can make money for a good cause at the same time, why not?”
The app, developed by WoofTrax, Inc., allows users to select any shelter or rescue organization as their beneficiary, but, of course, Loucks and Urbach hope locals will choose the Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor. “We’ve gotten all our pets from the animal shelter,” Urbach says. “I wanted to find a way to give back.”
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Great ideas!
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