Share the Holiday Spirit With Local Pets in Need

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Animal lovers can share their holiday spirit by donating food, toys and treats for homeless dogs and cats through Best Friends Pet Care’s 11th Annual Angel Tree campaign.  

All donations will benefit needy pets at the Westchester SPCA, New Rochelle Animal Shelter, Mount Vernon Animal Shelter and Yonkers Animal Shelter.

“The holiday season is always difficult for our local animal shelters,” explains Best Friends manager Tara Manganiello. “Donations of food and funds fall off because we are all preoccupied with the holidays. Shelter volunteers tell us that they really depend upon our Angel Tree program to get through the holiday season.” 

The Angel Tree in the lobby of every Best Friends Pet Care center is decorated with paper ornaments providing information about needy dogs and cats. Pet lovers are invited to select a card from the tree and donate the listed holiday gifts. Since each shelter has specific needs, donors are asked to shop from the shelter’s wish list. All of the pets featured on the Angel Tree are available for adoption.

Donations can be made at either Westchester Best Friends location—114 S. Kensico Road in White Plains (845-371-4000) or 590 Harrison Avenue, Harrison (914-967-1721)—by January 2, 2012.

Since it began in Dec. 2000, Best Friends Angel Tree program has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of  pet care supplies to more than 75 different shelters and rescues across the U.S. 

The company supplements customer donations with pet food and other supplies. Click here For more information.