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The annual calenSCRAPS will also be dar fundraiser for sharing each month’s SCRAPS Moose Jaw calendar spread on is taking a new twist their Facebook page, on its usual feline apto share the project’s preciation, instead message more widely. featuring local frontThe calendars are line workers alongside available for $20 each, their SCRAPS rescue with all of the funds or foster cats. going to the organiza“We wanted to bring tion’s work in taking awareness to all of care of the city’s stray the people who are cat population and it's providing essential trap and neuter proservices on the frontgram. lines during the panThey can be purchased demic [because] so at several placesamany people on those round Moose Jaw, infront lines have had to cluding both local anstep forward and they imal hospitals, various did it with dedication, pet supply stores, and grace and determinaother local businesses. tion,” said coordinaThey can also be found tor Ann Marciszyn. The front cover of the 2021 SCRAPS calendar features a pair of stray kittens held at the SCRAPS retail “It's a thank you to in the hands of their foster. (supplied) boutique in the Town all the workers during n’ Country Mall, rethe pandemic who’ve named the Santa looked after our health and wellbeing and economy. They’re the Claws Boutique for the holiday season. heroes in our view.” The boutique has just expanded its operating hours to be open SunThe theme this year is “Rescue Me,” said Marciszyn, which serves days, in addition to the usual Thursday, Friday and Saturday hours, as a tribute to both the rescued stray cats SCRAPS has helped and and still stocks plenty of cat-related items for purchase in support the individuals who have served the community in other ways. of SCRAPS. “Our calendar cover highlights some of our rescued kittens in the In addition to the calendar fundraiser, SCRAPS has a few other hands of their rescuers, and the months show people who provided ways for residents to lend a helping hand. frontline care and were also part of our organization in some way, A silent auction fundraiser is also currently available at the Santa either by being a foster or adopting a SCRAPS cat,” said Mar- Claws Boutique, with bidding open until Dec. 23 on donated items like a collectible walking doll from the ‘60s, framed prints from ciszyn. Every month in the new 2021 SCRAPS calendars highlights a dif- local artists and more. ferent essential service, including health care, restaurants, grocery SCRAPS volunteers will also be set up in the mall on Dec. 24 services, members from 15 Wing Moose Jaw, religious leaders, offering gift-wrapping services by donation from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Residents can also donate their recycling to SCRAPS, either by emergency services and more. The month of January will feature team members from the Moose bringing their recyclables to the organization or through the SarJaw Animal Clinic and Bellamy Animal Hospital, to kick off the can Drop n’ Go service by using the SCRAPS account. year. The back shows off some of the adoptable cats currently in “We’re really thankful to the community for continuing to support us,” said Marciszyn. “We have a lot of people who work hard SCRAPS’ care. “It's about how the rescue comes full circle,” said Marciszyn. “The and give us a lot of support financially animals need our help, and I think the animals have given us sup- and through fostering and adopting our port as well. So many [people] are stuck in their houses, and cats cats.” have helped us by giving entertainment and companionship.”

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