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Cuddle Squads

Applications must be received by Dec. 4, at the Humane Society for S.W. Washington

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Mary Clayton, adoptions supervisor for the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, and Sam Ellingson, outreach and strategic partnership coordinator, interact with puppies. Dogs, cats, puppies and kittens will be delivered as "cuddle squads" to holiday gatherings and workplace parties Dec. 16 and 17, for donations to the HSSW.

Mary Clayton, adoptions supervisor for the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, and Sam Ellingson, outreach and strategic partnership coordinator, interact with puppies. Dogs, cats, puppies and kittens will be delivered as "cuddle squads" to holiday gatherings and workplace parties Dec. 16 and 17, for donations to the HSSW.

Ellingson greets Joey, a kitten at the HSSW. The HSSW staff and volunteers will bring hot cocoa and cookies for people and blankets and toys for the animals in the "mobile cudding units." Applications to host a "cuddle squad" are due by Friday, Dec. 4.

Ellingson greets Joey, a kitten at the HSSW. The HSSW staff and volunteers will bring hot cocoa and cookies for people and blankets and toys for the animals in the "mobile cudding units." Applications to host a "cuddle squad" are due by Friday, Dec. 4.

Local businesses, community organizations, senior centers and families are invited to host dogs, cats, puppies and kittens during the holidays.

The Humane Society for Southwest Washington will have Cuddle Squads available to visit sites in the area Wednesday, Dec. 16, and Thursday, Dec. 17.

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