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18th Annual Shelter Collection Drive

Help CT animal shelters this paw-liday season!

18th Shelter Collection Drive 2025 for email - 1
18th Shelter Collection Drive 2025 for email - 1 (Noreen Blaschik)

It's back! Our one-day collection drive extravaganza! Our volunteers will be accepting your donations at the locations listed below on Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 10am to 2pm. We are accepting the following donations based on shelter needs/requests:

• Cat Litter (high priority!)

• Dog food (Purina preferred, wet/dry - unopened, please no Ol' Roy or Beneful)

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• Cat/kitten food (wet/dry, any brand - unopened)

• Cat/dog treats (no rawhide)

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• Tough chew items: Nylabones/Benebones, bully sticks, busy bones

Thank you all for your support and generosity, we hope to see you on December 6th!

Drop Off Locations: (items can be dropped off in advance)

Shagbark Lumber (by the pet room), 21 Mt. Parnassus Rd., East Haddam, CT 06423

Gagnon's Pet Resort, 227 Upton Road, Colchester, CT 06415

If you can't make it but would still like to donate, you can make a purchase from one of our wishlists and it will get delivered right to our door:

Chewy (https://www.chewy.com/g/presents-for-paws_b65968896)

Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/291TM8BOUVPL3)

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