Newly formed organization works to keep animals out of shelters
Starting up an organization like Hands 'N Paws was a longtime dream of founder Carmon Derting, seen here holding up Simon the ginger cat, who was a founding board member of the Grant County Animal Outreach and worked with that organization for many years, but saw a need in the community that the shelter couldn't fill.
Emry Dinman/Columbia Basin Herald
From left to right: "Grumpy Face" Ms. P, ginger cat Simon, Libby the dilute calico, and Missy (back) appeared displeased at having been woken up during their naptime Saturday afternoon.
Volunteer Sue Campbell, seen here holding up ginger cat Simon and tabby cat Missy, helped man the adoption booth inside Hale's Farm and Feed in Ephrata Saturday. While the organization is always in need of donations and fundraisers, it also welcomes additional volunteers, Campbell said.
EPHRATA — In their second weekend in a row inside Hale’s Farm and Feed in Ephrata, volunteers with newly formed Moses Lake-based Hands ‘N Paws got nine kittens into new forever homes.
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