'Presents for Paws' Adds Corona del Mar Drop-Off Location

It's been a week since Desperate Paws of Orange County Dog Club began seeking donations for shelter animals in need of some tender loving care, and a lot more help is still needed.

In an effort to help collect more blankets and toys for animals from Orange County Animal Care and Los Angeles Animal Services, the group has added two additional locations — French Connection in Corona del Mar and Natural Pet Foods in Anaheim—to help reach their goal. So far, the collection has been off to a slow start currently only gathering 100 blankets and 40 toys.

 "We have a long way to go to reach our goal of 10,000 blankets and 1,000 dog/cat toys but hopefully we will make it," said Stephen Terry, co-founder of the group.

The collection will run through Monday, Dec. 5. Terry said an important reason the group wants to make sure its goal is met, is because providing items for the shelter animals gets them further away from euthanasia and closer to adoption.

"With a donation, people are making it possible for the dogs to stay warm in the winter and helps both the dogs and cats to be active and playful, thus making it more likely they will be adopted," he explained.

With the addition of the new collection sites, there are now 17 drop-off locations throughout Orange County. 

"We have a few people who are even collecting at their work from co-workers and friends.  It is really catching on in the spirit of helping and giving," Terry said.

Last year, the group collected more than 400 toys, but this year, with the help of local businesses participating as drop-off locations, the hope is to collect a lot more.

Drop-off locations:

• French Connection - Corona del Mar 

• Sharky's Woodfired Mexican Grills - Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo, Irvine and Tustin

• Beach Pit BBQ - Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Orange and Tustin

• Island Tan Salons - Fullerton and Laguna Niguel (*Island Tan Salons is  providing FREE tanning to anyone who donates three items at one of their tanning salons for the Presents for Paws Drive.)
  

• Fred's Mexican Cafe - Huntington Beach

• Camp Bow Wow - Anaheim

• Paws at the Coffee Mill - Huntington Beach

• Anaheim Feed and Pet Supply - Anaheim

For more information about the Presents for Paws Drive, call 877-215-7297.