It’s not every day I get a chance to do support all the local organizations I’d love to help out, but just don’t seem to have the time to. Luckily for me, Halo Purely for Pets made it very, very easy for me to give back to one organization in my community in a way that touches my heart profoundly.

I recently had done a photo shoot for Halo Purely for Pets; as well as shooting some new products, I also photographed some of their most popular cat and dog food products. This meant that Halo Purely for Pets had sent me 3x all the products I needed to photograph. When I finished the shoot, I asked what I should do with the products. True to Halo’s mission of giving back, I was told I could either keep the products, or give them away to an organization of my choice! Now, as much as everyone in my family would love to have a dog, we don’t have enough space in our yard to properly exercise a dog, something we think of every time we think how wonderful it would be to have a dog as part of our family. However, via my family and friends, I was aware of a place in Kennebunk, Maine, the Animal Welfare Society, that would love to receive such a dontation. With 53 kennels, the shelter supplies refuge to not only dogs, but on the day I arrived, they had 290 cats, several birds, and a few other exotic animals I didn’t recogize. The shelter’s mission statement reads like this: "The Animal Welfare Society exists to provide humane shelter and care to animals temporarily in need of housing, and to further the cause of responsible animal adoption and ownership through education and public awareness. The society actively promotes kindness, the elimination of cruelty and neglect to all animals, and the lifelong commitment of people to their pets." With their mission so in line with Halo’s, I knew I had found an organization with integrity and love of animals at its core.

To say the the Animal Welfare Society was grateful for the donation was an understatement. Again, with so many animals to look after, all dontations are a welcomed blessing. I can’t thank Halo Purely for Pets enough for allowing me the opportunity to do something so worthwhile and generous in support of an organization close to my heart!

The Animal Welfare Society (AWS) in Kennebunk, ME.

The outside of the offices of the AWS, Kennebunk, ME.

One of the boxes of food and grooming products kindly donated by Halo Purely for Pets to the Animal Welfare Society, Kennebunk, ME.

Rosa, one of the many dogs at the shelther, poses with some of the Halo Purely for Pets dog foods and treats.

Rosa out front of the Animal Welfare Society in Kennebunk with some of the Halo Purely for Pets foods and treats.

One of the volunteers at the Animal Welfare Society accepting the donation of dog foods, treats and grooming products from Halo Purely for Pets.

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