Andrea Smith of Citrus Springs was turning 60 final February. About the a long time, she experienced obtained loads of birthday presents. She needed to do a little something a little unconventional to mark the day, anything that would make a distinction.
She and her husband, Pat, who the two are animal lovers, made a decision that as an alternative of concentrating on cake and ice product for themselves, they may well, alternatively, acquire foodstuff for pets and donate it to Citrus County Animal Expert services. Final calendar year, they gathered over 750 lbs of pet food.
This yr, their purpose is to accumulate 2,000 lbs . of pet foods by the time of the Kilos for Lbs . function at 10 a.m. Feb. 4 at their property, 10857 N. Orva Generate, Citrus Springs.
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On their Lbs . for Lbs . Facebook web site, the event is billed as “a birthday occasion for animal pound pets.” Andrea stated people attending are welcome to bring animals, as very long as they are on a leash.
Previous yr, Maeby, the pup, was delighted with the over 750 pounds of pet food, as effectively as pet supplies, that were being donated to the Lbs for Pounds event,
She stated animal shelters “are overflowing horribly” with pets and “always are so grateful” when they receive donations.
Andrea often has been an animal lover, she stated, and has shared her lifetime with pet dogs, cats, horses and goats because childhood. She and Pat have 6 cats at the moment. Quite a few just confirmed up at her door. 1 just walked in her lanai and hardly ever left.
“I don’t know if they believe I’m Dr. Doolittle or what,” she explained. “Maybe they smell cat meals.”
She is placing fall packing containers and coin jars at the following spots:
Sportsmen’s Bowl, 100 N. Florida Ave., Inverness.
Parkview Lanes, 7272 N. Florida Ave., Holder.
Cattle Dog Coffee Roasters, 210B Tompkins St., Inverness.
2416 N. Heritage Oaks Route, Hernando.
RPG Screening and Pool Supply Store, 2820 W. Dunnellon Highway, Dunnellon.
The Healthier Hound, 7892 W. Dunnellon Road, Dunnellon.
Quite Pats, 2814 W. Dunnellon Road, Dunnellon.
There will be a prize drawing for those who donate the most food items and/or cash. Andrea claimed if folks use fall boxes to donate, they should really ship her a text with their identify, food items donation, business the place they are earning the donation, and a picture of them making the donation.
Tammy Farrell is a single of the business entrepreneurs supporting the Lbs for Pounds occasion. She has a donation box at her Rather Pets grooming store at 2814 W. Dunnellon Highway, Dunnellon, and also is donating a gift for those who take part in the Pounds for Pounds event Feb. 4.
The photographs will be put on the Lbs . for Lbs . Facebook website page.
Andrea said she and Pat are trying to find pet source vendors or food stuff vans for the event. The couple also will settle for deliveries from Chewy, Amazon and comparable sources, she reported.
Songs and treats will be offered at the occasion.
For queries, telephone or text Andrea Smith at 941-224-8145, make contact with her by e mail at andrea [email protected], or information her at the Lbs for Kilos Fb page.
