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NOVEMBER 16, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
Calla’s Critter Rescue - Providing Help For Unwanted Cats, Kittens
BY FRANCINE FULTON
fter being involved with pet rescue for eight years, Twin Valley High School alumna Calla Gibson of Elverson decided to form her own organization, Calla’s Critter Rescue. The goal of the rescue, which formed in May of 2021, is to provide foster care for unwanted cats and kittens until their forever homes can be found. Calla, who is the head veterinary technician at the Affordable Spay and Neuter Clinic and Pet Care, also works parttime at Diane’s Discount Pet Supplies and Adoption Center. Both facilities are situated together on Route 100 in Pottstown. “I started at Diane’s in my freshman year of high school and I helped her out with rescue, so I decided to open my own rescue and get donations and support from the community because (the population of unwanted feral cats and kittens) is a huge problem,” Calla stated. Calla is being assisted in the rescue by her mom, Stephanie Gibson, who is a pet groomer and a foster. “My mom and I are both vet techs, so we know what we are dealing with. We work closely with my boss, Dr. Steve (Silberman), who is a veterinarian,” said Calla. Calla noted that she worked as an intern with Silberman while still in high school. Currently, Calla is seeking volunteers to serve as fosters, as well as
About 150 participants took part in the ninth annual Owen J. Roberts (OJR) Celebrity Run101 on Nov. 5, which included a 5K race and a 1-mile walk. The event took place in the Wildcat Stadium and throughout the school campus at OJR High School in Pottstown. Attendees were encouraged to dress as their favorite celebrity. On hand at the event were Super
Calla Gibson is the founder of Calla’s Critter Rescue.
adopters who want to bring a cat or kitten into their home. An adoption application and a foster application are both available at www.callascritterrescue.com. Calla stays in contact with the families that adopt cats and kittens to make sure the match is working. “I love updates and I love people who ask me questions because I am
Cats currently available for adoption include bonded brothers Almond Joy (left photo, left) and Mounds (left photo, right), who must be adopted together, and Bugsy (right photo).
pretty knowledgeable,” she said. Donations of food, cat litter and monetary contributions are also being accepted. As a fundraiser, the rescue is currently holding a sale of Tshirts that feature the rescue’s logo. Calla recently completed her education at Delaware Valley University with a small animal science major and large animal science minor. Her future goals include having her own facility. “I plan to go to vet school, so I want to have the rescue connected to my vet office and a connected cat café. My mom’s business will tie into it with her grooming,” she said. For more information about Calla’s Critter Rescue, to view photos of adoptable cats and kittens, to make a donation or to purchase a T-shirt, visit the previously mentioned website or www.facebook.com/callascritterrescue. To contact Calla directly, send a message on the Facebook page or email callascritterrescue@gmail.com.
Mario, a Teletubby and representatives from Progressive and State Farm insurances. Prizes were awarded for the best costumes. The Run101 Committee included OJR High School teachers Megan Harpold and Meg Wrubel; Ryan Monaghan, OJR supervisor of instruction and language arts; and Emmanuel Toussaint, district health and wellness coordinator. Among those who took part in the 5K were members of RUN 101, running clubs that are offered at each of the OJR School District elementary schools - West Vincent, East Vincent, East Coventry, North Coventry and French Creek. RUN 101 is a fitness incentive program for boys and girls in grades four through six. The after-school activity, led by OJR staff members, is designed to promote a fun, non-competitive introduction to the sport of running with the goal that the activity becomes a lifetime exercise.
A Telletubby was among the runners of the 5K.
Community Invited To Free Thanksgiving Meal
See OJR Run pg 3
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Community Calendar . . . .4 Historic Poole Forge To Hold Online Auction . . . . . . . . .5 House Of Worship . . . . . . .5
BY FRANCINE FULTON
For the second year, Hopewell Church, 2286 Hopewell Road, Elverson, will offer a free community Thanksgiving meal on Thursday, Nov. 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition, those who are unable to attend in person and who live within 5 miles of the church may have a free meal delivered. Meal deliveries must be ordered in advance. See Thanksgiving Meal pg 2
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