VALDOSTA — In the spirit of Sammie, a stray dog who often wanders along Norman Drive, the Valdosta-Lowndes County Habitat for Humanity recently donated portable dog kennels to the Humane Society of Valdosta/Lowndes County and Lowndes County Animal Shelter.
According to Stuart Mullis, executive director of Valdosta-Lowndes County Habitat for Humanity, the organization’s decision to donate the kennels was influenced by a recent article about Sammie in The Valdosta Daily Times.
“The story moved us,” Mullis stated in a letter to The Times. “The grace of God moved in a special way. The great folks at Lowe’s Distribution (Center) donated to us portable dog kennels, and we decided to donate 50 each to the Humane Society and to the Lowndes County Animal Shelter.”
Warren Scoby, Habitat for Humanity warehouse manager, presented 50 kennels Monday to the local Humane Society office on Jane Street. Office Manager Angela Kufrovich said that the kennels will be used to benefit needy animals in the community.
“We are always very appreciative of donations,” Kufrovich said. “We will be able to use the dog houses for disaster planning, as well as our cruelty and neglect program. We may even put some up for sale on our Web site as a fund-raiser.”
As for Sammie, Kufrovich mentioned that although the Humane Society lacks the authority to pick up strays, volunteers did take a dog house out to Norman Drive last Thursday and set it up with hay and some blankets.
“We wanted to make sure that she kept warm during the cold weather,” Kufrovich said. “Although we can’t pick her up, we want to help her in any way we can.”
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Valdosta-Lowndes County Habitat for Humanity Logistics Manager Warren Scoby unloads some of the 50 donated portable dog kennels with help from Humane Society of Valdosta/Lowndes County office manager Angie Kufrovich Monday morning.
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