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Montclair Animal Shelter Gets $5K Donation From Caldwell Rotary

The Essex County animal shelter has another ally in its quest to rebuild following a devastating fire in April.

Montclair, NJ - The Montclair Animal Shelter has another ally in its quest to rebuild following a devastating fire in April… the Rotary Club of the Caldwells.

According to a news release, Lisa Arata of The Friends of the Montclair Animal Shelter thanked the Rotary Club for its recent $5,000 donation to the shelter’s rebuilding efforts during the club’s regular meeting on June 14.

Arata said that community members seeking to help the rebuilding effort can help to find permanent homes for the displaced animals, or offer donations of food or money to the shelter.

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The Friends of the Montclair Township Animal Shelter (FOMTAS) has also started an online fundraiser to cover repairs which can be seen here.

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