Little Shelter Animal Rescue wins $1,000 in online contest

Trekker takes a break in the shade at Pet-a-Palozza held at Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption Center in Huntington. (Aug. 16, 2009) Credit: Joel Cairo
Huntington-based Little Shelter Animal Rescue recently won a $1,000 grant in an international animal adoption group competition, grabbing the most online votes of any New York operation.
A total of 77 grants, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 were awarded in The Animal Rescue Site's All-Star $100,000 Shelter+ Challenge to adoption groups in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica.
Voting took place from May 17 to August 22.
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