Naptime
Peggy McGee
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 19, at 3 p.m. That’s the day that The Women of Quail Creek’s (TWOQC) Community Outreach Committee will host its first in-kind collection for 2024. In the past, the committee has provided support to local charities that help children, seniors, victims of domestic abuse, and teachers, but this is the first time they have helped pets who are often the only “family” in the area for those who chose the Greater Green area in which to retire. They will be supporting The Animal League of Green Valley (TALGV), a private, 501(c)(3), all-volunteer, no-kill animal shelter dedicated to serving the people and pets of our community. They provide shelter for cats and dogs whose owners can no longer care for them, especially seniors in the Green Valley area; accommodate lost, unwanted, and abandoned pets; and arrange adoptions of pets to loving, qualified homes.
The event will be held in the original pickleball ramada from 3 to 4:30 p.m. TALGV President Kim Eisele will present information on the history and mission of the Animal League. Light refreshments will be served.
The group will be collecting items suggested by TALGV to support their mission:
Food for Cats:
Fancy Feast kitten food (any flavor)
Friskies cat food, any flavor, but most needed for kittens are Poultry Platter Pâté, Chicken/Tuna Pâté, Liver/Chicken Pâté, Chicken/Salmon Shreds, and any other variety of canned cat food.
Other foods include Royal Canin Mother & Baby Cat dry food, Fancy Feast Savory Centers, Sheba Pâté, Temptation Treats (any flavor), and Delectables Squeeze Ups.
Food for Dogs:
Nature’s Recipe Grain-Free Salmon and Sweet Potato dry dog food and Merrick Grain-Free Salmon and Sweet Potato dry dog food (only these brands and flavors, please)
Nudges dog treats (only Nudges, please)
Large antler chews
Non-Food Items for Dogs:
Six-foot nylon leashes 3/4-inch or 1-inch wide, preferably black, blue, red, purple, or raspberry/dark pink
Martingale collars with buckles in sizes small, medium, or large and the same colors as leashes. (TALGV reports that Petsafe is a good brand.)
Easy Walk brand harnesses in sizes medium, medium-large, and large
All dog items are available on Amazon.
Supplies Needed for Both Cats and Dogs:
Q-tips
Cotton rounds
Paper towels
Toilet paper
6-inch paper plates
Dawn dish soap
White 13-gallon drawstring trash bags
Dry erase markers, fine point
Yellow sticky notes
Small fleece blankets to send home with adoptions
Dial hand soap
Ziploc-style bags (any brand) in snack, quart, and gallon sizes
Bottled water, 16.9 ounces
Walmart gift cards
While the event is open to TWOQC members and first-time female guests, all pet lovers are encouraged to donate the requested items. Donations to include cash/checks may be dropped off at the ramada on March 19 between 2 and 4:30 p.m. If not available on March 19, those wishing to make a monetary donation may send a check payable to TALGV with “TWOQC Collection” on the memo line to Peggy McGee, 1908 E. Longspur Place, Green Valley, AZ 85614-6039.