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<font color="blue"> Cayman Brac, one of the sister islands in the short chain of Cayman Islands...will build its first hurricane shelter for pets.
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The dedication of members of the Cayman Brac branch of the Humane Society (HS), together with generous donations from businesses and individuals, and assistance from the Cayman Government, has set the wheels in motion for the Brac Pet Hurricane Shelter.
HS member Karen Fraser told Cayman Net News that, over the last few years, whenever a storm is approaching, people have started bringing pets to her house or the home of fellow HS member, Carol Busby.
“It was almost overwhelming. We didn’t want to turn people away but there were limits as to how many pets we could help. ‘There should be somewhere for animals,’ became, ‘We’re going to make somewhere for animals!’” she said.
At this point the Brac HS has a 28-foot by 38-foot, steel building, which was purchased for $12,500 by an anonymous member of the HS and donated for the Pet Shelter.
Ms Fraser said that Government is providing use of land on the Agricultural Compound on the Bluff, and has offered to prepare the land and provide a generator for the building. Government staff will also assist in bringing animals to the shelter, she added.
“Burke Ryan has, once again, shown significant generosity by offering to buy the windows and accordion hurricane shutters, exterior doors and a roll-up hurricane proof garage door,” said Ms Fraser.
“We’ve been very encouraged by small donations from local people and our ‘snowbirds’, who stay on the Brac for a couple of months a year. Cayman National Bank has also generously donated $500,” said Ms Fraser.
“We’re so glad we were able to make that donation. It’s such a worthy cause,” said Acting Manager of the CNB Cayman Brac branch, Julie Hunter.
The artist Foots has donated to the Brac HS three pictures of his underwater sculpture, The Lost City of Atlantis, painted by his mother, Victoria Rathkolb.
These are on display at Polly’s Landing Boutique at the Brac Reef beach Resort, and proceeds from the sale of the paintings will go towards the pet shelter.
A chance meeting with Lynne Chiche, who was vacationing on the Island from her home in Mississippi, resulted in a donation of one hundred dog kennels and thirty cat kennels.
These are being transported to the Brac in Kirkconnell Market containers, as space permits, courtesy of Moses and Kathy Kirkconnell.
Local contractor Denver Solomon is acquiring electrical components for the shelter at a discounted price.
“Various other people have expressed desire to help and, as soon as the building starts to go up. We are sure they’ll come through with their offers,” Ms Fraser noted.
When the shelter is completed, there will be a fenced-in compound, twelve by twenty-eight feet, at the back of the building to use as an exercise area, and Bernice Martin has offered to help the HS with landscaping
It is hoped that construction will start in April. At that time, the Humane Society will be pre-registering animals. There will be no fee for this, but the HS would be grateful for cash donations or dry pet food at the time of any hurricane preparation.
“One requirement is that the dogs and cats are spayed or neutered, and that dogs be licensed. The Humane Society is a private organization and this is our rule. We will help with this if requested, but it is the responsibility of owners” said Ms Fraser.
She pointed out that there are several months between now and hurricane season, so owners have time to spay or neuter their animals if they want to take advantage of the shelter.
“ <font color="red"> As far as I know, this is the first pet hurricane shelter in the Caribbean,” </font> she added.
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NET NEWS
The dedication of members of the Cayman Brac branch of the Humane Society (HS), together with generous donations from businesses and individuals, and assistance from the Cayman Government, has set the wheels in motion for the Brac Pet Hurricane Shelter.
HS member Karen Fraser told Cayman Net News that, over the last few years, whenever a storm is approaching, people have started bringing pets to her house or the home of fellow HS member, Carol Busby.
“It was almost overwhelming. We didn’t want to turn people away but there were limits as to how many pets we could help. ‘There should be somewhere for animals,’ became, ‘We’re going to make somewhere for animals!’” she said.
At this point the Brac HS has a 28-foot by 38-foot, steel building, which was purchased for $12,500 by an anonymous member of the HS and donated for the Pet Shelter.
Ms Fraser said that Government is providing use of land on the Agricultural Compound on the Bluff, and has offered to prepare the land and provide a generator for the building. Government staff will also assist in bringing animals to the shelter, she added.
“Burke Ryan has, once again, shown significant generosity by offering to buy the windows and accordion hurricane shutters, exterior doors and a roll-up hurricane proof garage door,” said Ms Fraser.
“We’ve been very encouraged by small donations from local people and our ‘snowbirds’, who stay on the Brac for a couple of months a year. Cayman National Bank has also generously donated $500,” said Ms Fraser.
“We’re so glad we were able to make that donation. It’s such a worthy cause,” said Acting Manager of the CNB Cayman Brac branch, Julie Hunter.
The artist Foots has donated to the Brac HS three pictures of his underwater sculpture, The Lost City of Atlantis, painted by his mother, Victoria Rathkolb.
These are on display at Polly’s Landing Boutique at the Brac Reef beach Resort, and proceeds from the sale of the paintings will go towards the pet shelter.
A chance meeting with Lynne Chiche, who was vacationing on the Island from her home in Mississippi, resulted in a donation of one hundred dog kennels and thirty cat kennels.
These are being transported to the Brac in Kirkconnell Market containers, as space permits, courtesy of Moses and Kathy Kirkconnell.
Local contractor Denver Solomon is acquiring electrical components for the shelter at a discounted price.
“Various other people have expressed desire to help and, as soon as the building starts to go up. We are sure they’ll come through with their offers,” Ms Fraser noted.
When the shelter is completed, there will be a fenced-in compound, twelve by twenty-eight feet, at the back of the building to use as an exercise area, and Bernice Martin has offered to help the HS with landscaping
It is hoped that construction will start in April. At that time, the Humane Society will be pre-registering animals. There will be no fee for this, but the HS would be grateful for cash donations or dry pet food at the time of any hurricane preparation.
“One requirement is that the dogs and cats are spayed or neutered, and that dogs be licensed. The Humane Society is a private organization and this is our rule. We will help with this if requested, but it is the responsibility of owners” said Ms Fraser.
She pointed out that there are several months between now and hurricane season, so owners have time to spay or neuter their animals if they want to take advantage of the shelter.
“ <font color="red"> As far as I know, this is the first pet hurricane shelter in the Caribbean,” </font> she added.
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