Soft Paws: Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi
Oct. 4 is the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, the Patron Saint of Animals, Merchants, and Ecology. He was born in Assisi (Umbria, Italy), Italy in 1181.
I can’t get enough of his universal message to us all, regardless of our religious affiliations. Let’s remember the animals waiting for their forever homes at Columbia-Greene, while you absorb these sacred words:
“Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
where there is hatred let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
O divine master,
grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.”
— St. Francis of Assisi
We have some very special dogs and cats available for adoption at CGHS/SPCA. Review our web site, or better yet, come on down! Remember that we are committed to serving animals in need in our area. Our commitment to our local animals is steadfast.
Feel free to call us with any questions at 518- 828-6044 or visit website at www.cghs.org. Stop down and see us at 111 Humane Society Road, off Route 66 (about a mile south of the intersection with Route 9H) in Hudson. Our hours are 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. every day. The Food Bank is open to any from the public in need of pet food or for those wishing to donate food anytime during business hours. All of our cats and kittens are “Furrever Free” with all expenses paid. Spay/neuter clinics for cats are $76 male or female, including a rabies vaccination and a 5-in-1 feline distemper combination vaccination. Nail clipping services are available 10-11 a.m. every Saturday at the shelter, no appointment necessary, for a donation of $5 for cats and $10 for dogs. Charlene Marchand is the Chairperson of the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA Board of Directors. She may be contacted at cghsaaron@gmail.com.
