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Volunteering at the Potter League can be lots of fun. If you are
15 years or older, you may volunteer on your own. If you are younger
than 15, you must have an adult come with you. This is a great way
for a family to spend time together helping the animals. If you
are interesting in volunteering, please visit the shelter to fill
our a volunteer application and to sign up for our volunteer information
class.
The most common activities for junior volunteers and their families
are walking and exercising dogs, playing with puppies and brushing
the dogs. Cat loves enjoy petting and playing with kittens and cats
to give them some time out of their cages. We also have a foster
care program where a volunteer family can care for a litter of kittens
in their own home.
Many of our young supporters like to help the Potter League by organizing
a collection of items we need. Check with your teacher, youth group
leader or church group leader to see if you may organize a drive.
The items we most need are paper towels, dog and cat toys, dog chewies
and rawhides, Little Friskies or 9 Lives canned cat food, small
dog treats and hot dogs.
Our Heart and Sole Walk for the Animals is a major fundraiser for
the Potter League and you can help by asking friends, family and
neighbors to support you in your Walk for the Animals. The Walk
is scheduled for June 2, 2002. Call 846-8276 or e-mail us to make
sure we mail you a brochure. The Walk for the Animals is a fun event
that you can bring your dog too. There are all kinds of doggie games
and activities.
Talk to your friends and family about being kind to animals. Set
an example by being kind yourself. Also speak up about spaying and
neutering and adopting from an animal shelter. Visit our website
to view our adoptable
animals.
The Potter League for Animals visits third grade and seventh grade
classrooms in Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth with special lessons
on being kind to animals. We also offer tours of the animal shelter
to schools and youth groups.
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