The St. Joseph Animal Shelter is in need of an early Christmas present for cats at the shelter.

Animal Shelter Humane Educator Jenna Keyes said non-clumping cat litter is at the top of their Christmas list.

“As boring as it is, we’ve been completely out… so, donations of non-clumping cat litter,” Keyes said. “As always, toys, bones, dog food, cat food, any of those goodies that you feel like purchasing for our pets is definitely welcome.”

The shelter currently has several animals available for adoption and Keyes said anyone thinking of getting someone a pet for Christmas should make sure everyone involved is ready for the responsibility.  

“Make sure… all family members are on board for getting it or make sure that if you’re gifting and going to give that (pet), make sure that person is truly interested in receiving that animal, they have the ability and the time to take care of it,” Keyes said. “We would just love to see our shelter clear out for the holidays… we’re definitely hoping to get a lot of these animals adopted out soon so they can be in their forever homes over the holidays.”

For more information and to see available pets, visit the Friends of the St. Joseph Animal Shelter Facebook page. Anyone wanting to donate non-clumping cat litter or other items can drop them off at the St. Joseph Animal Shelter at 701 SW Lower Lake Road or contact Jenna Keyes at (816) 271-5363 for more information.