Giving pets a helping hand
9/12/2010
CTY petfood13p Amber Hall, 7, of Toledo, evens out the pad in the cage of Little Ken and Gus, five month-old brothers available from Paws & Whiskers. The Church of St. Andrew's youth group, in creating a "bridge between youth and poverty", is hosting a "Pets in Poverty" event to benefit the Humane Ohio Pet Food Bank at the church in Toledo, Ohio on September 12, 2010. The food bank, which accepts food for pets from dogs to frogs, as well as toys and blankets, is open on Mondays from 10-1 for eligible persons with a pet. Jetta Fraser/The Blade
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CTY petfood13p Merlin, a one-year-old rescued Great Dane, gets some water from Chase Kubista, 6. Chase and Merlin have grown up together, says his mom, Cheryl Kubista, center. They live in Woodville. The Church of St. Andrew's youth group, in creating a "bridge between youth and poverty", is hosting a "Pets in Poverty" event to benefit the Humane Ohio Pet Food Bank at the church in Toledo, Ohio on September 12, 2010. The food bank, which accepts food for pets from dogs to frogs, as well as toys and blankets, is open on Mondays from 10-1 for eligible persons with a pet. FYI: The Toledo Humane Society is holding a "Tail end of Summer" adoption promotion through September 22, in which adopters need pay only $22 for the adoption fee. Jetta Fraser/The Blade
Chase Kubista, 6, gives Merlin, the family's rescued Great Dane, a drink of water as mom Cheryl Kubista watches during a ‘Pets in Poverty' event to benefit the Humane Ohio Pet Food Bank.
CTY petfood13p Amber Hall, 7, of Toledo, evens out the pad in the cage of Little Ken and Gus, five month-old brothers available from Paws & Whiskers. The Church of St. Andrew's youth group, in creating a "bridge between youth and poverty", is hosting a "Pets in Poverty" event to benefit the Humane Ohio Pet Food Bank at the church in Toledo, Ohio on September 12, 2010. The food bank, which accepts food for pets from dogs to frogs, as well as toys and blankets, is open on Mondays from 10-1 for eligible persons with a pet. Jetta Fraser/The Blade
Amber Hall, 7, straightens out the pad in the cage of Little Ken and Gus, 5-month-old brothers available from Paws & Whiskers. The ‘Pets in Poverty' event was sponsored by the Church of St. Andrew's youth group Sunday. The food bank accepts food for pets from dogs to frogs.