November 13, 2009
Cabell animal shelter gets $250,000 gift to grow
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- A North Carolina animal lover and philanthropist has donated $250,000 to a no-kill shelter in West Virginia that needed the help.

Donna Wellman, a Huntington native who maintains a home in the area, is supporting the Little Victories Animal Shelter in Cabell County.

She and her husband created the Wellman Foundation to help people, too, funding 40 full-ride scholarships a year to Marshall University.

Wellman says shelter director Sue Brown has often shared her dreams for a bigger, better facility.

Little Victories currently houses about 90 dogs and 50 cats.

Brown says the money will help build a new shelter for puppies, small dogs and cats, plus bathing areas and office space. In time, she hopes to add space for larger animals, plus an animal hospital.

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Posted By: Jaxanne (2:19pm 11-13-2009)
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I love Little Victories! We adopted a senior dog from them in 2007. He just passed away two weeks ago. We are so grateful Little Victories rescued him from the horrific conditions he was living in and we were able to show him what having a real family and being loved were like. Thank you Donna Wellman!

Posted By: willywonka (11:50am 11-13-2009)
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Having rescued a bullmastiff myself...I find this very uplifting in a not-so-uplifting time.

Posted By: DragonLady (8:50am 11-13-2009)
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On behalf of all abused and unwanted animals, I thank you Donna Wellman!

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