FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 28, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va. – On December 2 at the Prince
William County Animal Shelter Girl Scout Cadettes (6th-8th
grade) from St. Francis of Assisi School in Triangle will volunteer at the
Shelter’s holiday open house. The Cadettes will provide tours of the Shelter to
visiting families and will run two craft booths to raise money.
Here
are the details
When:
Saturday, December 2, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Where:
Prince William County Animal Shelter, 14807 Bristow Road, Manassas
This
is the second time the St. Francis of Assisi Girl Scouts will work with the
Prince William County Animal Shelter. Last month, parishioners at St. Francis
of Assisi Catholic Church gave pet food and supplies to the Girl Scouts drive
for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). As a result,
the St. Francis Girl Scouts donated more than 200 lbs. of pet food to the
Prince William County Animal Shelter.
According
to its website, the Prince William County Animal Shelter
works hard to find homes for the animals. Animals are brought into the shelter
at an alarming rate, and a sudden influx of animals may fill the shelter beyond
capacity. All stray animals taken into the Prince William County Animal Shelter
have a minimum 5-day grace period, after which Virginia State law dictates the
animal may be euthanized as a means of disposition (those with collars or some
sort of identification receive a 10-day grace period). The shelter encourages
the public to adopt from the shelter because it saves lives. One such success
story is about Snow Bear, a Great Pyrenees that entered the shelter when he was two years old
after his owner was evicted. Since then, Snow Bear has found a new home.