Elk Lake Key Club Aids CART
The Elk Lake High School Key Club headed by Josie Coddington recently committed their latest project in helping CART by collecting two back boards and donating a generous monetary collection to the Susquehanna County Animal Response Team (CART). The check was presented by Amanda Carney, one of the Elk Lake Key Club members.
According to Julie Costello, Coordinator of Susquehanna County CART, “The members of Elk Lake Key Club did an amazing job and their contribution to their community is a prime example of Susquehanna County’s youth and their devotion to help the community whenever help is needed”.
The Susquehanna County Animal Response Team is currently in the process of gathering supplies for a shelter area should a disaster such as the flooding of 2006 or another type of emergency hit Susquehanna County. These shelters will be located at any one of the six school districts in the county should a county evacuation occur. Residents of the county will now be able to evacuate with their pets. The Red Cross shelter will continue to remain inside the main school building while the pets will be housed in one of the school outbuildings such a garage. It is in the hope that no lives will be lost due to the reasoning that a pet owner does not want to leave their pet behind and instead will now go to a shelter. However, until CART gets ample supplies, pet owners will have to bring crates/cages, their pets food and water and also their food and water bowls for at least ten days.
CART is still in need of any gently used animal items, including farm animal items and especially cages or crates for the shelter area. These items may be dropped off at The Lucky Dog Pet Spa located at 11 S. Main Street in Montrose Pa. In lieu of a donated item, monetary donations made be made out to PASART, 2605 Interstate Drive, Harrisburg, Pa. 17110-9364. Make sure you note Susquehanna County in the memo section of the check.
Anyone who is interested in joining CART please contact the Penn State Cooperative Extension at (570) 278-1158.
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