Teen wins contest with essay about her cat, donates winnings to Ferndale Cat Shelter
A 13-year-old girl is donating all her winnings in a national essay contest to the Ferndale cat shelter, a place she volunteers and adopted a cat that she says actually rescued her. It was an essay contest put on by Petco that 13-year-old Sidney Hertzberg grabbed the hearts of many. She wrote about how the kitten she adopted has been a saving grace and a fur friend forever.
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FERNDALE, Mich. (WXYZ) â A 13-year-old girl is donating all her winnings in a national essay contest to the Ferndale Cat Shelter. It s a place where she volunteers and where she adopted a cat that she says actually rescued her.
Ferndale Cat Shelter awarded $50K grant after 13-year-old s essay
By Jessica Dupnack and FOX 2 Staff
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FERNDALE, Mich. (FOX 2) - In a case of who rescued who , a 13-year-old Ferndale girl adopted Mr. Mittens from the Ferndale Cat Shelter. But now her bond is turning into thousands of dollars for the shelter.
13-year-old Sydney Hertzberg is a volunteer at the Ferndale Cat Shelter and, since COVID-19 started, she s fostered 19 feral cats and counting.
13-year-old’s essay on her bond with Mr. Mittens wins $50K bond for Ferndale Cat Shelter
The win will supply about a year s worth of funding for the shelter.