Colorado Mountain College’s Veterinary Technology Club is holding a Pet Pantry Food Drive throughout November to collect canned or bagged dog or cat food of any kind. Local veterinary clinics have agreed to host collection boxes at their facilities.
The club has decided to divide the donated food equally between three animal shelters: Colorado Animal Rescue (CARE), the Rifle Animal Shelter and the Eagle Animal Shelter.
“The club feels that with the help of the community we may be able to give thanks to these local entities by providing a donation of something that proves to always be essential…food,” said club president Crystal Cole. “We hope to not only create an awareness of the Vet Tech Club, but also to work closer with the community and prospective future colleagues in order to make the supply and demand of pet food for these shelters less of a stress during this Thanksgiving holiday.”
Donations of pet food will be accepted at the following clinics: in Carbondale – Alpine Animal Hospital, Carbondale Animal Hospital and Red Hill Animal Health Center; in Edwards – Castle Peak Veterinary Service; in Glenwood Springs – All Dogs & Cats Veterinary Hospital, Gentle Friends Veterinary Hospital and Glenwood Veterinary Clinic; in New Castle – New Castle Veterinary Clinic; in Silt – Divide Creek Animal Hospital and in Rifle – Valley Veterinary Clinic and Town & Country Veterinary Hospital.
For more information, call Cole at 309-4753.