On Saturday, August 6, two native companies got here collectively to assist present hundreds of kilos of pet meals to the Georgetown, TX neighborhood.

“The date for this pet meals giveaway was chosen to satisfy a boy’s birthday want to assist animals,” Wag Heaven mentioned. “Elizabeth and John Huennekens, house owners of the recently-opened August Beverage Firm espresso drive-through on Williams Drive, visited Wag Heaven to buy a number of provides for his or her canine. They realized that the corporate was planning an occasion to offer out pet meals to folks in want of help. Later that day they informed their son Lincoln concerning the pet meals giveaway, and he mentioned, ‘I need to assist animals on my birthday.’”

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Because of this, the corporate determined to pick the Lincoln’s birthday as date of their fifth pet meals giveaway.

“With additional help, individuals are extra prone to maintain their pets, reasonably than surrendering them to the native shelters” Elizabeth Huennekans mentioned. “We additionally want to encourage native residents to assist foster pets, to assist with overcrowding. It’s our hope to assist households benefit from the possession of their pets, understanding that they’re well-fed, protected, and comfy.”

Lincoln’s birthday want actually got here true. In whole, the corporate gave away 3,500 kilos of dry meals, 40 instances of canned meals and a wide range of treats to members of the Georgetown, TX neighborhood, native nonprofit All Issues Wild Rehabilitation and an Austin rescue group.

“We [were] thrilled to carry our fifth Pet Meals Giveaway on Lincoln’s birthday,” says Jeff Manley, co-owner of Wag Heaven. “He [experienced] the appreciation of people who find themselves grateful that somebody cares sufficient to lend a serving to hand. Gratitude is an excellent present.”

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