By ROD ZOOK
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — If you're looking for a new cat or kitten, Allen Samuels Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram may have the answer for you — while at the same time helping out an area shelter Saturday.
The event is called Cars and Cats to benefit the Joy Animal Rescue in Wichita.
“We’re going to have about 20 kittens and 10 adult cats under one year old,” Cris Schul, sales and marketing consultant for the dealership, said. “They’ll be there for adoption.”
Joy Animal Rescue is a no-kill shelter devoted entirely to cats. Schul says it was an easy decision to get involved in bringing the event to Hutchinson.
“We have done things before for animals,” Schul said. “But our business manager, Bret Bowman, and his wife, Jeri, spearheaded Joy Animal Rescue and they have a passion for felines. They asked us if we would do an adoption event and we said 'of course we would.'”
Schul says they want to be able to bring a new cat or kitten into a good home.
“We know that there’s a lot of people out there who are looking for a healthy pet,” Schul said. “They take very good care of these cats and kittens and do everything they need.”
Schul says they will also have ways to raise funds for the shelter and give you a chance to check out a new vehicle. If you take a test drive, Allen Samuels will donate $10 to the shelter. If you buy a new car or truck, the dealership will donate another $25.
Heartland Credit Union will have its popular ice cream wagon available along with pizza from Pizza Ranch. The event runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday.
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