вЂњIt means more funds to not only care for animals butДЇunds to work in some of our low-income support programs,вЂќ said Executive The Addison CountyвЂ™s Humane Society Homeward Bound is grateful for KiraвЂ™s efforts. Most heartwarming stories I read,вЂќ said Anastasi вЂњIt just blew me awayвЂ¦ by far probably one of the The Petco foundation for a chance to win a Holiday grant. Kira adopted Arminius and decided to share her story with There is a feline version of it,вЂќ said KiraвЂ™s dad. вЂњIt turns out he has the same rare disease that she Shortly after beginning to foster Arminius, Kira noticed he had some of the same symptoms she had. Kira suffers from a rare connective tissue disease. The catвЂ™s sickness would soon lead to something that connected the two in a way they could have never imagined.

вЂњHe actually became whatвЂ™s referred to as whatвЂ™s called a foster fail, which means a foster that never got adopted, but Kira likes to say heвЂ™s not a foster failвЂ¦ heвЂ™sВ meant to be,вЂќ said Pete Serisky. Arminius was having a hard time getting adopted because he was sick and has disabilities. KiraвЂ™s father Pete says Arminius was very shy at first and immediately drawn to Kira. Kira has a passion for fostering cats, but when she met her cat Arminius, she developed a bond like no other. Chosen stories win grants that go to wherever you adopted your pet from.ДЎ6- year Old Kira Serisky submitted a story about her adopted cat, Arminius. District General Manager Marc Anastasi says they write a story about their dog, cat, or animal that changed their life for the better. In order to apply for the Holiday Wish Grants, people who have adopted pets from different organizations can submit their stories to the Petco Foundation. This year, $875,000 were given in grants across the country. During the holidays the foundation runs an annual Holiday Wish Grant Campaign that raises money through donations. The grant was awarded through the Petco foundation which invests in lifesaving animal welfare work and inspires communities to adopt pets. A heartwarming story about a girl and her cat lead to a $5,000 grant for Addison CountyвЂ™s Humane Society вЂ“ Homeward Bound.

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