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Homeless dogs & cats get supplies through Agway drive

BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Talmage Farm Agway showroom manager George Lemay (right) with animal care associate Dan Maeder of Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons Saturday.
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Talmage Farm Agway showroom manager George Lemay (right) with animal care associate Dan Maeder of Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons Saturday.

Talmage Farm Agway in Riverhead has just wrapped up it pet supplies drive, which it launched during the holidays.

Some goods were picked up Saturday at the store by the Wainscott-based Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, based in Wainscott.

Other groups set to receive supplies include Bideawee, Long Island Kittens and Kent Animal Shelter.

Dan Maeder of the Animal Rescue Fund headed to Agway Saturday morning to pick up donated supplies. He left with a pet pillow bed, animal carrier, two bags of cat food, three flats of dog food and lots of dog and cat toys.

ARF has 70 dogs and cats at its facility and has a trap, neuter and return program, Mr. Maeder said.

Agway showroom manager George Lemay coordinated the drive.