Mom, Son Open Hearts To Help Gather Supplies For Kittens In Need

NORTH FORK, NY — A local mom and her son are opening their hearts to help kittens in need.

Safe Haven Animal Rescue, located in Brookhaven, said their organization is in “desperate need” of supplies.

“It is what they call ‘kitten season,’ which means there is an overabundance of cats and kittens needing saving,” the organization said.

To that end, Southold resident Jill Franke and her son Peter will be helping to collect much-needed supplies, including:

• Kitten food (both wet and dry)
• Clumping cat litter or “Yesterday’s News” litter
• Wee wee pads
• KMR (kitten replacement milk)
• Pet store gift cards such as PetSmart, Petco, Pet Supplies Plus, etc.

In the next few days, Franke and her son will be setting up collection boxes at the Mattituck-Laurel Library, located at 13900 Main Rd. in Mattituck and the Southold IGA, located at 54560 Rt. 25 in Southold.

(Jill Franke)

Franke also gives back to help the four-footed friends in need by creating baskets for the organization’s raffles; the baskets include hand-knitted blankets, wine and glasses.

“We are very thankful for our volunteers Jill and Peter Franke fo arranging to collect donations for our organization. Much appreciated,” Safe Haven Animal Rescue said.