Hands 'N Paws says temp shelter doing well one month in
A dog and her puppies lie in a padded kiddie pool inside one of Hands ‘N Paws Animal Assistance’s large kennels, purchased for the temporary shelter made from a Public Works Department shop on North Broadway Avenue.
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Hands ‘N Paws founder Carmon Derting stands next to one of the organization’s large kennels inside its temporary Othello shelter on North Broadway Avenue. Derting said the shelter has 15 kennels of various sizes both inside and outside the building.
Hands ‘N Paws staff member Amber Lopez gives a bowl of water to a husky kenneled outside the temporary Othello shelter.
Exterior of Othello’s temporary dog shelter made from a Public Works Department shop on North Broadway Avenue. The Othello City Council approved up to $12,000 for repairs to the buildings lighting, wiring and plumbing before being used as the shelter.
One of Hands ‘N Paws’ large dog kennels, purchased by the city of Othello when the Othello City Council approved the city’s one-year contract with Hands ‘N Paws.
OTHELLO — Hands ‘N Paws Animal Assistance officially began its contractual services for sheltering animals in the city of Othello on March 1. After a month of operations, Hands ‘N Paws founder Carmon Derting said things are going well.
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