Paws-itive Partners
Friday, March 21, Paws-itive Partners members traveled to receive donations of pet items from 4H Club Thedford Achievers. The club, made up of kindergarten to eighth grade students, had assembled individual baskets for dogs and cats. The baskets were presented to Paws-itive Partners and are to be given to pets going into foster homes.
4H leader, Jacey Anderson, explained, "I wanted to offer a community service project to the kids and do something kind for others. Since I had a connection with Paws-itve Partners and our club has lots of interest in animals, I offered this workshop as a project." Anderson, an avid dog owner, previously fostered a dog for Paws-itive Partners. Eventually, the seriously injured dog recovered from his injuries and was later adopted by Anderson and her husband. "This 4H project was a way for kids to purchase items for dogs and cats faced with an unknown situation. It was great to see the kids' kindness shine through during their planning and shopping for the pets. They are all very compassionate girls and they had so much fun doing this," Anderson said.
Items provided by the 4H members included food bowls, blankets, toys, dog leashes, cat litter and more. Additionally, each girl wrote a personal note to the foster family and dog or cat receiving a basket. One colorful note read, "Dear foster family, I hope you have a good time with your dog. I hope these items help." Another note read, "Puppies and dogs like this one here are special and no two are the same. Like a snowflake. And a human. We remember to treat them as if they are fragile, in which they are."