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Coral Springs Junior Cats launch campaign for pets in need. How you can help

The Coral Springs Junior Cats’ latest “Paws for a Cause” campaign will benefit UFAR Animals Rescue, the team announced on social media.
The Coral Springs Junior Cats’ latest “Paws for a Cause” campaign will benefit UFAR Animals Rescue, the team announced on social media. Courtesy: Coral Springs Junior Cats

Continuing a yearslong tradition of raising money and gathering supplies for local causes, the Coral Springs Junior Cats hockey organization has announced that it will gather supplies for a local animal rescue.

UFAR Animals Rescue in Margate is a nonprofit, no-kill rescue shelter. According to its website, UFAR is sheltering over 300 cats and dogs across its facilities and foster programs as of Jan. 28.

The Junior Cats, who compete in the nation’s largest amateur ice hockey league for pre-college players, have previously backed drives benefitng Feeding South Florida and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

As part of their Paws for a Cause campaign, the Junior Cats will collect items during home games at the Florida Panthers’ IceDen in Coral Springs on Friday, Feb. 6, and Sunday, Feb. 8.

Donors can also send items directly to the team via their Amazon wishlist.

Requested items include:

Cleaning and household

  • Trash bags
  • Laundry detergent
  • Paper towels
  • Paper plates
  • Dishwashing liquid
  • Plastic spray bottles
  • Towels
  • Rescue one-step ready to use disinfectant cleaner and deodorizer
  • Rescue one-step ready to use disinfectant cleaner and deodorizing wipes

Dog supplies

  • Hills Science Diet puppy kibble
  • Blue Buffalo wet puppy food
  • Dog brush grooming kit
  • Dog grooming wipes
  • Earthbath oatmeal and aloe dog shampoo and conditioner
  • Gerber stage 2 chicken and gravy jar baby food

Cat supplies

  • Canned food, kitten and adult
  • Dry good, kitten and adult
  • Kitten milk replacer
  • EHEYCIGA cardboard cat scratcher
  • Feline Pine Platinum non-clumping cat litter

Veterinary supplies

  • Four Paws pet nursing feeding bottle
  • Ks-Tek autoclave sterilization tape (three-quarters inch, two-pack)
  • Veterinary controlled substance log book
  • Copy paper

Find more information, visit the Coral Springs Junior Cats website, or the organizations’s Instagram or Facebook pages.

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Allison Beck
Coral Springs News
Allison Beck is an award-winning reporter for the Coral Springs News, a sister publication to the Miami Herald. They are a proud Temple University graduate with experience covering a wide range of topics from stolen human remains to space-based businesses.