We've all felt it--that sinking feeling that overcomes us when we realize our cat has not come home when she should, or has slipped out of our home undetected. For panicked pet owners, there are a few things we can do to help locate a cat who has gone missing. A good first step is to read and bookmark this excellent web page, Psychology and the Missing Cat. It describes many … [Read more...]
Pleasant Valley Elementary students make generous contribution
Fourth-grade students from Pleasant Valley Elementary School recently made a kind and generous donation to help the animals at Groton's animal shelter. Throughout the year, students are rewarded for good behavior with vouchers that can be used in the school store to purchase supplies. In April, teacher Elena Lockett came up with an idea: students were given an alternative to … [Read more...]
A wish list for Animal Control
Groton Animal Control now has an Amazon Wish List, and we would like to invite our generous friends to browse through it and send along any item you would like to donate to the shelter. Any item on the list should ship automatically to the shelter, but if the address doesn't show up when you check out, please ship it to: Groton Animal Control 68 Groton Long Point … [Read more...]
Missing cat database launched
The Groton Animal Foundation has just added a new feature to this website to help pet owners with missing cats. If you have lost a cat, you can now report details and upload photos of your pet to our site. Those photos and descriptions will show up on a page here, where all listing will be posted. If you find a cat, or notice a new cat in the neighborhood, please check this … [Read more...]
Dining for a cause fundraising dinner
The Ninety Nine Restaurant invites you to attend a fundraiser to benefit the Groton Animal Foundation on Tuesday, Feb 25, 2014 from 5-11 p.m. The restaurant is located at 117 Long Hill Road in Groton. Present this voucher at this fundraiser and the Ninety Nine Restaurant will donate 15% of your Guest check to GAF. You may also pick up copies of the voucher at Groton … [Read more...]