A sanctuary is taking leftover pumpkins to feed rescued animals
Anam Cara Sanctuary in East Haddam is asking neighbors to drop off leftover Halloween pumpkins and other produce as snacks for animals that were neglected or abused. Call ahead.
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Anam Cara Sanctuary in East Haddam is asking neighbors for leftover Halloween pumpkins and other produce, WFSB reported. The food is a snack for farm animals the sanctuary took in after neglect or abuse.
Donors should call ahead before they arrive. The sanctuary is also glad to have money and volunteers. The ask is for surplus pumpkins people already have, not a promise that every gourd is the right meal for every animal.
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After Halloween, a lot of pumpkins sit on porches until they rot. Anam Cara Sanctuary in East Haddam, Connecticut, would like those pumpkins, and other extra produce, as snacks for farm animals that were neglected or abused and now live at the sanctuary. Neighbors should call before they drop anything off. The sanctuary also welcomes money and volunteers. A leftover pumpkin can be a treat for an animal instead of trash.
- Why would a farm animal eat a pumpkin?
- Why should someone call the sanctuary before bringing food?
- What else, besides food, can a sanctuary need from neighbors?
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