<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><div>For cats and dogs in most animal shelters, Thanksgiving is just another day spent waiting for a home they can be thankful for. At some shelters, though, the holiday is marked with a special meal, just in time for *burp* Caturday.</div><div><br></div>Courtesy of the <i>Huffington Post </i>at:</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/animal-shelters-thanksgiving-dinners_us_5bf5dc11e4b03b230f9e78cc?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark">https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/animal-shelters-thanksgiving-dinners_us_5bf5dc11e4b03b230f9e78cc?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark</a><br><div><br></div><div>———————————————</div><div><br></div><div><div><h1 class="headline__title" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: ProximaNovaCond-Extrabld, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 2.875rem; font-weight: normal; visibility: visible; font-size: 2.625rem; word-wrap: break-word; max-width: 1024px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Animal Shelters Cook Up Thanksgiving Dinners For Homeless Dogs And Cats</h1><div class="headline__subtitle" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 7px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(49, 49, 49); font-family: ProximaNova, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.5rem; width: 720px; max-width: 720px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Doing something special for the homeless animals helps to boost the morale of shelter workers, too.</div></div><div><br></div><div>For dogs and cats in most animals shelters, Thanksgiving is just another day spent waiting for a home they can be thankful for. At some shelters, though, the holiday is marked with a special meal: turkey and all the trimmings, prepared in a way that won’t harm their health.</div><div><br></div><div>The Providence Animal Center in Media, Pennsylvania, served dogs bowls of food with human-grade ingredients.</div><div><br></div><div>“We are closed for the holiday, and we know that some of these babies are not going to find homes before the holiday, so this is a special way of showing them our love and appreciation for them before they find their forever families,†Justina Calgiano, spokeswoman for the center, told KYW-TV.</div><div><br></div><div>In Louisville, Kentucky, more than 200 dogs and cats at Louisville Metro Animal Services were fed holiday meals from Rudy Green’s Doggy Cuisine, WHAS reported.</div><div><br></div><div>The meal was made up of “ground turkey, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, green beans, celery, bread cubes, stuffing and cranberries,†Karla Haas, president of Rudy Green’s, told WHAS. </div><div><br></div><div>While the special meal is a treat for the animals, it’s also a boost for the shelter staff.</div><div><br></div><div>“It means so much more to the staff to have something special for the animals, too.†Haas said. “They live this day in and day out, and just to give them something a little different and make them feel like the holidays even here in the shelter.â€</div><div><br></div><div>Cats and dogs at the Buffalo Animal Shelter in upstate New York were treated to a three-course organic meal prepared by local chef Malik Von Saint, WGRZ reported.</div><div><br></div><div>Von Saint has served holiday meals to the animals for the last three years. The dogs got turkey and quinoa, and the cats got salmon nestled in a boiled egg on a bed of shredded pumpkin.</div><div><br></div><div>Other shelters encourage families to provide a foster home for a dog or a cat over the holiday.</div><div><br></div><div>In Portsmouth, Virginia, every adoptable dog at the Portsmouth Humane Society is expected to spend the holiday weekend with a family, WAVY reported.</div><div><br></div><div>And the Animal Foundation in Las Vegas is sending dogs to spend time with families, the Las Vegas Review-Journal said. The foundation will waive adoption fees for any family that decides to keep a dog permanently.</div><div><br></div><div>As Thanksgiving celebrations go, though, the most elaborate production may be Rocky Kanaka’s.</div><div><br></div><div>Kanaka, the actor and animal advocate, prepared a special dinner for dogs at Marley’s Mutts dog rescue in Tehachapi, California. He even had the dogs seated around a dining table as they wolfed down the food.</div></div><div><br></div><div>—————-</div><div><br></div><div>Videos . . .</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://tinyurl.com/Thanksgiving-for-Shelter-Dogs" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">https://tinyurl.com/Thanksgiving-for-Shelter-Dogs</a></div><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://youtu.be/2jg_8dgBNBg">https://youtu.be/2jg_8dgBNBg</a></span></div><div><br></div><div>———————————————<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>