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TAKE OTS LEFT
THE LEWIS AND CLARK HUMANE
SOCIETY IS ASKING FOR HELP
CONTACTING AN INDIVIDUAL THAT
ABANDONED TWO CATS OUTSIDE THE
SHELTER'S GATE AROUND 11:30 A-M
ON SATURDAY.
TAKE VO
SECURITY VIDEO PROVIDED BY THE
HUMANE SOCIETY SHOWS AN
UNIDENTIFIED MALE PLACING AN
ANIMAL CARRIER CONTAINING TWO
CATS AND SOME CAT FOOD JUST
OUTSIDE THE GATE AND THEN
RUNNING
OFF.
THE TEMPERATURE WAS 17 DEGREES
AT THE TIME AND STAFF SAY
THANKFULLY AN EMPLOYEE WAS
COMING BACK FROM RUNNING ERRANDS
AND FOUND THE ANIMALS ABOUT 10
MINUTES LATER. BOTH ANIMALS ARE
CURRENTLY HEALTHY AND WARM IN
THE SHELTER.
CAT PROGRAM COORDINATOR KATIE
AXLINE-PITTMAN SAYS
THERE IS A 25-DOLLAR SURRENDER
FEE -- BUT ULTIMATELY
THE ONLY THING THEY CARE ABOUT
IS DOING WHAT'S BEST FOR THE
ANIMALS.
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TAKE SOT: XX:16 OC:..MORE
THAN WILLING TO HELP.
THE BIGGEST THING IS TALKING TO
US.
OPENING UP THAT CONVERSATION.
WE WILL HELP WHETHER IT'S WAVING
THAT FEE IF WE NEED TO, GIVING
YOU FOOD SO THAT YOU CAN KEEP
YOUR DOG OR CAT-- SOMETIMES
THAT'S JUST THE ISSUE, OR
HELPING FIND THEM A NEW HOME.
WE'RE MORE THAN WILLING TO HELP.
CONT.
VO
THE TWO CATS, NOW NAMED BARNUM
AND BAILEY, WILL BE AVAILABLE
FOR ADOPTION BEGINNING THIS
WEEKEND ONCE THEY'VE BEEN SPAYED
AND NEUTERED. BUT WITHOUT
SPEAKING WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER
STAFF ARE
UNSURE IF THEY'RE GOOD WITH
CHILDREN OR DOGS.
THERE ARE CURRENTLY 27 CATS AND
15 DOGS AVAILABLE FOR
ADOPTION
