Calcasieu Parish Animal Services Asking for Donations to Help Keep Animals Warm in Below Freezing Temperatures
Published December 22, 2022
Calcasieu Parish Animal Services Asking for Donations to Help Keep Animals Warm in Below Freezing Temperatures
Lake Charles, Louisiana - On December 21, 2022, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury announced that Calcasieu Parish Animal Services is asking for donations of twin or full-sized comforter-style blankets and large bath or beach towels ahead of the upcoming below-freezing temperatures.
Please note that the shelter cannot use bed sheets, small fleece blankets, loose-knit blankets, or electric blankets.
Those who want to donate can drop items off at 5500-A Swift Plant Road in Lake Charles.
For more information, call 337-721-3730.
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