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LETTER: Animal lovers, We need your help
Everyone is invited to the first public meeting of the Friends of the Walton County Animal Shelter, Inc., on Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center. A nationally recognized speaker from the Humane Society of the United States will first tour the big, modern shelter just north of DeFuniak Springs and then address the meeting.
She is Laura Bevan, Director of the Eastern Regional Office of HSUS, overseeing 26 states with a staff of 19. She has extensive experience in working natural disasters and specializes in such topics as animal cruelty, animal fighting, disaster planning and response for animals, and animal hoarding.
The shelter is the first ever operated by the county. The new facility opened in January, 2010. Shortly thereafter, the new nonprofit corporation was formed with the mission of providing some of the features that will make life more comfortable for the lost, strayed, abused or injured animals.
Other aspects of the Friends, Inc., shelter group involve public education, and sponsoring identification methods for cats and dogs so that they don't ever have to be impounded by Animal Control.
If you care deeply about the county's animals in the shelter, no matter how long they stay, then attend the meeting and hear the proposals for what Friends, Inc., can provide to make our new shelter one we can be proud of, and one of the kindest temporary homes ever.
We must speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. For more information, call me at 231-6038 or email ecarosrb1@embarqmail.com
Ella G. Caro
Santa Rosa Beach
