April 19, 2008
cat shelter in Pepperell Massachusetts is being closed
This sent to me from a friend who used to live in Pepperell:
“Due to the owner’s unexpected/untimely death a cat shelter in Pepperell Massachusetts is being closed by the state and 150 cats will have to be put down. The daughter doesn’t have a license to run the shelter. So in the next week or 2 all these cats will be euthanized. If anyone you know can take one that would be great, but pass this along to anyone just to get it out there. Maybe a friend of a friend of a friend would take one in. It’s on Sheffield St in Pepperell, 30 min. from Acton. The # is 978-433-0404, Fund for Dogs and Cats.
If you can, please adopt a cat! If you know someone who is looking for furry friend, please send this information along.
kclow1 said,
April 19, 2008 @ 8:41 pm
I am absolutely flabbergasted that this continues to make the rounds.
The Pepperell Cat Shelter is NOT closing.The email posted is a viral hoax! My oldest daughter has been a volunteer there for the past 11 years (and a very close friend of the founder, who passed away last month). All the volunteers are still working there and the state is helping with a illness issue with some of the cats, but NO healthy cats are being euthanized. It is the shelter’s goal to continue to adopt cats out, was founded as a no-kill shelter and will continue to be a no-kill shelter. The only cats that were euthanized were some very ill FIV or FELv positive cats that were on their last legs (only 6).
The “daughter” actually gets a kick out of the “daughter” bit. This is the current president of the shelter, and the founder’s best friend. She is in her late 50s ! Feel free to spread the word that it IS NOT CLOSING!!