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Donations have somewhat slowed this year due to the coronavirus. (submitted photo/Northern Animal Rescue)
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NAR receives $11,000 PetSmart grant

Aug 14, 2020 | 2:07 PM

Northern Animal Rescue (NAR) based in La Ronge is the recipient of an $11,000 transportation PetSmart Charities grant.

That’s according to NAR board member Joanne Dickson, who said the funds will be used for transporting animals to PetSmart Adoption Days in Prince Albert, transporting animals to be spayed, neutered or vaccinated, transferring animals to rescue partners, paying for vehicle insurance, maintenance and fuel, purchasing dewormer and vaccines for foster animals, and paying for staff to care for animals in the pound and to transfer them to where they need.

The grant will also enable NAR to purchase leashes and collars and to replace crates that are damaged after trips.

“It’s really important because, due to COVID, donations have kind of dried up a bit because people are struggling financially,” Dickson said. “What this does it is helps us with that part of our organization.”

Receiving the grant also allows NAR to pay for operational costs like paying for employees, purchasing food, renting a storage unit, paying phone bills and more.

As an adoption partner with PetSmart in Prince Albert, Dickson noted NAR is favoured in some grants through the company. They are one of three PetSmart partners at that location.

“Basically, we have to adopt out 50 animals in the past 18 months or it could have gone up to 100,” Dickson said. “They are little a bit more flexible now due to COVID because we haven’t been able to send any animals to the PetSmart Adoption Centre since March.”

In 2019, NAR was also the recipient of a $10,000 transportation grant through PetSmart.

derek.cornet@jpbg.ca

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