Cupcakes & Crafts For Cats

The Howard County Cat Club's next monthly craft and bake sale will be Oct. 17, from 1-5 pm at the East Columbia Branch of the Howard County Library, 6600 Cradlerock Way in Columbia. The Gourmet Cupcake of the Month is Death By Chocolate.

Stop by for fabulous cookies and cupcakes homemade by the no-kill rescue's talented bakers, handcrafted jewelry and HCCC's popular cat-themed T-shirts.

All proceeds from the sale go to the cats in the Howard County Cat Club's no-kill cage-free shelter.

Peeps For Paws

Looking for something fun to do this Saturday, Oct. 17. Head to Columbia for a full afternoon and evening of activities at Sonoma's Bar & Grille in the Owen Brown Village Center. The Peeps For Paws event benefits the animals at BARCS.

On the schedule are a silent auction, raffle prizes, lawn games, food and drinks, vendors, training demos, face painting and a Moon Bounce for the kids and more.

The fun begins at1 pm and ends at 11.

Pet Food Bank Is Running Out

As of Sept. 3, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County's Pet Food Bank had just one bag of dry dog food left on its shelves.

The food bank helps keep low income families and their pets together. And the animals aren't picky. Even dented cans and open bags of food are gratefully accepted.

For information and to donate food, call 410-268-4388, extension 121 or email Rita.Melvin@aacspaca.org.

Pet Food Bank Needs Dry Food

The Baltimore Humane Society is in desperate need of dry cat food for its Bmore Kind Pet Food Bank. The cats who benefit from the food bank aren't picky. Any brand will do.

Drop your donations off at the shelter, 1601 Nicodemus Road in Reisterstown. 

The shelter's open from 9am-4pm on Mondays and 9am-6pm Tuesdays-Sundays.

BARCS Needs Blankets

Do you have extra gently used blankets, sheets and towels taking up space in your linen closet? BARCS would love to have them to keep shelter cats cozy in their cages.

Drop your donations off at the shelter, 301 Stockholm Street,  behind the Raven's M&T Bank Stadium.  

BARCS is open from 10:30am-6 pm Monday-Friday and from 9 am-4pm  on weekends.

Car Donations Gratefully Accepted

Does that old clunker really have to go? The Baltimore Humane Society will accept it gratefully and will make donating easy.

For information, visit the no-kill shelter's website or call 877-731-PETS.

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