Helping our furry friends was on the minds of local officials over the weekend at the 4th Annual Furever Valentine Pet Adoption Event hosted in Patchogue by Almost Home Animal Rescue and Adoption. Publicizing the need for loving homes and donations of food, blankets, and other pet supplies were Congressman Andrew Garbarino, Senator Dean Murray, and Assemblymen Joe DeStefano and Jarett Gandolfo. Deputies from Sheriff Errol Toulon’s office were also on hand to sign up owners for pet IDs.
“How can you not have room in your heart for these wonderful creatures?” asked Assemblyman DeStefano, a long-time pet owner. “It was great to see so many people turn out to help Almost Home and their dedicated staff take care of our four-legged friends.” The group is focused on animal rescue and finding permanent homes for the many pets that come through their doors. Visit them at 646 Medford Avenue in Patchogue or online at www.almosthomeli.org.
Also going above and beyond in making sure needy animals are taken care of was Dr. Harvey Manes of Westhampton Beach. His Manes Peace Prize Foundation donation of $25,000 to the Humane Society’s Kitty Cove will go a long way toward caring for the many cats the organization looks after each year. “Their priority is to find homes for the pets and that’s the important thing,” Manes said of the group based in Long Beach. For more info on them, go to: www.longbeachhumanesociety.net.