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A Mebane animal shelter is celebrating its 60th anniversary this month with an open house and half-priced pups.
Left to Right: President: Joe S. Nagelschmidt, Treasurer: Willard J. Graham, Secretary: W. James Logan, VP: Mack J. Preslar. (1962).
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Paws4ever
Paws4ever is a non-profit animal welfare organization that is "dedicated to creating and growing lifetime relationships between pets and people through adoption, training, education, and care," according to a news release.
The non-profit offers a dog park, a dog training facility, and an adoption center for cats and dogs adopted from local shelters.
Pet parents with dogs adopted from Paws4ever are eligible for free or reduced-cost training as well.
2022 marks Paws4ever's 60th anniversary of providing services for both animals and the Mebane community.
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The organization has focused on several aspects of animal advocacy over its span of six decades, but has remained true to its goal: helping animals.
"Even though our organization has been through a lot of transitions and changes, our mission has stayed the same," executive director of Paws4ever, Whitney Zoghby said. "That's to keep saving animals' lives and bringing pets and people closer together."
Formally referred to as the Animal Protection Society, APS, the organization has been essential in advocating for animal welfare since 1962.
At the time of its founding, APS was based in Chapel Hill and created to fill the lack of animal shelters or animal control in Orange county. APS focused on providing the animals of Orange County with advocacy and care.
"A ton has changed [since the opening of APS]," executive director of Paws4ever, Whitney Zoghby said. "In 1962 when we were first founded we didn't have a building, it was just a foster-based organization that really played more of an advocacy role."
Over the last 10 years, Paws4ever has turned its focus toward rescuing animals from county and city shelters that are at risk of being euthanased. Members of APS wanted to give animals of Alamance County a place to stay before being euthanased and the Mebane location was built.
APS was renamed Paws4ever in 2008 to "better reflect the current mission and programs," according to their website.
"We have all of the time and space possible to work with animals," Zoghby said.
The open house will be on Saturday, September 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 6311 Nicks Road, Mebane.
The celebration will have food trucks, puppy & kitten meet and greets, dog agility training, informational booths, and kids' activities.
Dogs are welcome but must be on a leash and remain outdoors.
Destiniee Jaram is a trending topics reporter for the Times-News. She is always looking for tips relevant to the Alamance County community. Contact Destiniee at DJaram@gannett.com, follow her on Twitter @DestinieeJaram, or leave her a message at 336-626-6106.
