By Sandy Corbet's reckoning, the Callaway County Humane Society spared 300 lives this month.
That's how many kittens she figures won't be born into Callaway's feral cat population this summer following their Beat the Heat program, which raised funds to provide spays and neuters for pet, stray and feral cats at a discounted price of $20. The program recently met its goal of 200 cats spayed and neutered; 97 of which were feral and stray.
"It's very encouraging that so many people came out and took advantage of that," said Corbet. The program partnered with area veterinarians to provide the procedures.
To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.