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Lenoir County's new SPCA facility celebrated its ribbon-cutting and grand opening at 3200 Hwy 258 North in Kinston on Monday. Thanks to a $1.7 million investment from USDA Rural Development and generous donations from the community, the facility boasts administrative offices, animal relinquishing and adoption areas, a laundry room, and an outdoor play space.
A kitten found itself trapped beneath a grade covering the Arts Council’s basement windows Monday Morning. The Neuse News team tried to coax the kitten out but had no success. Assistance arrived from Kinston Police Department's Animal Control Officer Danny Daughtey and Sergeant Sam McLawhorn, who, alongside another Good Samaritan, managed to lift the hefty grate and free the kitten. The officers took the kitten to the Lenoir County SPCA, for potential adoption.
Juniors from Girl Scout Troop 1442 completed their Bronze Award project, a bench for the Lenoir County SPCA.
On September 24, 2022, The Lenoir County SPCA collaborated with PetSense in Kinston to host an Adoptathon Event. The event is used to bring community together for a common goal to support the dogs and cats looking for furr-ever homes. PetSense is a local chain pet supply store that is at 4130 W Vernon Ave in Kinston, which is sponsored by Tractor Supply.
“Animals get cold this time of year! We want to make a big difference for them,” explained Parrott Academy fourth grader Londyn Vick as she placed another donated blanket on the pile in her classroom. She is one of 46 fourth graders who spent three weeks in January asking friends and family to donate old blankets, sheets, mattress covers, and other textiles to help the Lenoir County SPCA replenish animal bedding.
The animals at the Lenoir County SPCA enjoyed a Christmas dinner of chicken, sweet potatoes and green beans and were treated to a toy as a present. Each year the members of the Lenoir County SPCA board, staff, and volunteers get together on Christmas day to be there for the animals who do not yet have a home.
Lenoir County Cooperative Extension Service and the Lenoir County SPCA received some help from North Lenoir FFA on Saturday. The No Empty Bowl project is a food distribution program designed to lighten the load for local pet owners.
From 6-8 p.m. today, dog owners and their beloved canines will have the opportunity to go on a wet and wild adventure while raising money for a worthy cause.
The Lenoir County SPCA is accepting donations for its annual “Home For The Holidays” fundraiser to do something special for the animals and also build its medical fund.
Each Thanksgiving, the Kinston Chapter of Carolina Junior Cotillions donates pet food to the Lenoir County SPCA. This year our students are donating dog food to the SPCA and cat food to the Kinston Chapter of Lucky Cats.
“We have been raising money quietly for about 10 years,” Lenoir County SPCA President Jerry Henderson said. “Our current facility was built in 1978. The way we treat animals has changed a lot in 40 years. (Our current facility) is not big enough, it's too expensive to operate and no longer meets our needs.”
With all of the projected storm tracks, there will be a massive amount of rain, especially to the west and that can be worse for us than Matthew.
Girl Scouts in Lenoir and Greene counties have been busy collecting school supplies and other essentials for children.
