Help the Georgetown Animal Shelter this Giving Tuesday

The Georgetown Animal Shelter and the Friends of the Georgetown Animal Shelter will kick off the holiday season by hosting a drive-thru donation event for homeless dogs and cats for Giving Tuesday.

"Giving Tuesday, which falls on Dec. 1 this year, is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their world," a news release said. "The shelter and its nonprofit partner, Friends of the Georgetown Animal Shelter, will inspire generosity by organizing a donation drive for shelter pets Dec. 1-5."

Volunteers and shelter staff will be accepting donations next to the Georgetown Public Library in the parking lot at West Eighth Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Street. Donors can look for the colorful adoption trailer to locate volunteers. Employees and volunteers will be stationed at the trailer from noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 1-4 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 5.

“We’re hoping to fill the trailer with pet supplies to last us through the holiday season,” Animal Services Manager April Haughey said in the release. “The Georgetown community always floods us with donations this time of year, and we wanted to make it as easy as possible for them.”

Haughey said the organizations are hoping to collect dry pet food, new toys for dogs and cats, small blankets, leashes and other items.

“We are thrilled to join Giving Tuesday this year,” FOGAS President Sharon Buford said in the release. “Our usual fundraising and other events were canceled because of the pandemic. Giving Tuesday allows us the opportunity to work with the community for the first time in months.”

Those who are interested in donating to the animal shelter’s Giving Tuesday initiative can visit pets.georgetown.org for a wishlist of specific items and the donation drive schedule.

The shelter also has an Amazon wishlist with needed items, such as food, specialized toys and cleaning items at tinyurl.com/WoofPurr. A portion of the money spent on Amazon can also be donated to the shelter by selecting the animal shelter as the designated nonprofit on Amazon Smile, the release said.

Georgetown Animal Services is located near San Gabriel Park and is currently operating by appointment only. It has been serving Georgetown for decades as the open-intake municipal shelter for the city. Friends of the Georgetown Animal Shelter formed in 2010 to support the shelter’s mission.