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A dog’s best friend
fifth-grader at Slingerlands Elementary School spent nearly all of the proceeds generated from her business making dog treats on supplies to care for animals at the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society in Menands. “I used the money to buy lots of different things they need like blankets and food and squeaky toys,” said Caolain Rosencranse.
Generally, when supplies are low, she and her mom, Siobhan, spend a day making more. Nothing goes out the door without being approved by two live-in, fastidious taste testers, Elisie and Emmett, the family’s two golden retrievers.
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Jim Franco
She makes most of the product sold by her company Caolain’s Canine Cookies at her Slingerlands home but over the winter shipped products all over the country, including Florida, California and Colorado.
The first batch of cookies was turned out last August and it just kept rolling from there.
She got the idea of donating the proceeds to the humane society after her older sister Teagan’s Girl Scout troop volunteered at the shelter and saw the animals. “I remember that time when I saw all the dogs there, and I saw all those dogs in need so I wanted
Fifth-grader Caolain Rosencranse baked up batches of pet treats to raise money to support the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society. to help out,” she said. “I always have wanted to donate there, but I never had enough money to and decided that now is my chance with the money I made.” Caolain’s mom, Siobhan Rosencranse, who brought her older daughter’s Girl Scout troop to the shelter to volunteer, said she is ready to mess up the kitchen mixing peanut butter, chicken broth, flour
and water for the next batch of cookies. “They are all homemade with love,” she said. “It brings tears to my eyes to see what a generous and thoughtful girl she is. We hope the community sees what she has done and decides to do something to support the shelter however they can. It really is a wonderful place and they do a wonderful job.”
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