Agency Contact:
Karen Thomas
Thomas PR
(631) 549-7575
kthomas@thomaspr.com
www.thomaspr.com
Photos:
Little Shelter Kennel: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/shelterkennel.html
Walker - Dog from Hurricane Katrina Still Up
for Adoption:
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/shelterwalker.html
Maryann Chernovsky, President, Little
Shelter & 911 Dog with Broken Legs:
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/shelterpresident.html
Little Shelter
Logo:
http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/shelterlogo.html
LITTLE SHELTER ANIMAL RESCUE SITUATION ESCALATES SUFFERS FROM 30%
DECREASE IN DONATIONS
ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY DONATION DRIVE TO HELP ITS
400 CATS & 50 DOGS
2009 Closing of 2 Long Island Shelters, the Bad Economy, & Rising
Medical Costs
Force Little Shelter to Cut Back on Crucial Medical & Community
Services
December 21, 2009, Huntington, NY – Little Shelter Animal
Rescue & Adoption Center
www.littleshelter.com, one of
Long Island’s oldest no-kill shelters dedicated to saving all
companion animals in need,
announced today a Holiday Donation
Drive. Little Shelter is under financial pressure and must cut
back on services for needy animals due to a 30% decrease in
donations, the 2009 closing of two Long Island shelters (Bide-A-Wee
in Wantagh and Animal Haven in Flushing), and the bad economy,
unemployment and foreclosures causing more animals to be surrendered
to the shelter. Without holiday donations, Little Shelter will
be forced to cut back on medical care for its 400 cats and 50 dogs
and will reduce essential community animal care services.
Little
Shelter Helps Needy Families Keep their Cherished Pets at Home
Known for its community outreach and the rescue of countless
senior and special
needs animals, as well as abandoned pets from Hurricane Katrina,
Little Shelter works to provide the highest standard of care for
every dog and cat rescued. With a
Foster Home Network
and Animal Soup Kitchen
that aids
countless low income households
throughout the Long Island area, Little Shelter is determined to
help even animals that don’t reside at the shelter to make it
possible for families to keep their
cherished pets at
home by providing them with food and medical supplies.
82
Years of Service to
the Most Innocent
and Helpless Creatures
“The season of charity and spirit of giving is upon us. The animal
residents of Little Shelter know the importance of that spirit more
than anyone else.
After 82 years of exceptional service to the community and keeping
the holiday spirit alive all year, every year,
we are asking for
your help.
These animals
are the most innocent and helpless creatures touched by this
economic crisis.
Without donations, we will be unable to care for the many senior and
special needs animals that reside here and won’t be able to maintain
the care that communities, people, and animals have come to depend
on us for years,” said Maryann Chernovsky, President, Little Shelter
Animal Rescue & Adoption Center.
Life-saving tax deductible donations can be made online to save dogs
and cats at:
http://www.littleshelter.com/fundraisers/donations.htm
or by sending a check of any amount to:
Little Shelter Animal Rescue
Dept. HD
33 Warner Rd.
Huntington, NY 11743
About Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center
For 82 years, Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center
has been one of Long Island’s oldest no-kill shelters dedicated to
saving all companion animals whose lives are in jeopardy. Little
Shelter was voted Long Island Press “Best of Long Island
2009” - Best Animal Shelter. For
more information, call: 631-368-8770 Ext. 206 or 205, email:
info@littleshelter.com
or visit the website at:
www.littleshelter.com or join Little Shelter on Facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Little-Shelter-Animal-Rescue-Adoption-Center/77328904971.
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