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.
September 29, 2020
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Newly formed organization works to keep animals out of shelters
Saturday's adoption event is just one way the group, which earned non-profit status in March, is working to keep animals in homes and out of shelters.