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october 1, 2015
volume 31, no. 10
Locals give shelter pets a forever home By Giselle Barkley
Port Jeff goes pink
also: ‘If I Were a Whaler’ exhibit in Cold Spring Harbor; ‘West Side Story’ in Northport; SBU Sports
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Wildcats invade Port Jeff
Field hockey team blanks host
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The Hartlin Inn parking lot was full of furry friends from puppies to older dogs and kittens for the Sound Beach Civic Association’s fourth annual Pet Adopt-AThon in Sound Beach, Saturday. Shelter’s and organizations like Save-A-Pet, the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, Grateful Greyhounds, Last Chance Animal Rescue, Long Island Bulldog Rescue and other organizations showed their many pets that are up for adoption. Organizations like the Regina Quinn Legacy Fund, which helps provide funds for animals in need, was also in attendance. According to Bea Ruberto, president of the Sound Beach
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civic, four dogs and one cat were adopted several hours into the adopt-a-thon, and three more dogs were adopted by the end of the event. In addition to adopting pets, people could also get their face painted, enter a raffle to win a basket of pet-related prizes and donate money to organizations to help their cause. All proceeds went to the animal organizations in attendance. The Sound Beach Civic Association hosted its first Pet Adopt-A-Thon in 2012, and the association intends on continuing its efforts to find loving homes for local pets in need.
See more photos on page A4.
Photos by giselle Barkley
tanner, above, is a 10-month-old hound that was up for adoption at the fourth annual Sound Beach civic association Pet adopt-a-thon. Below, a Boy Scout says hi to a puppy.