Out-of-Towners Win Both Prizes in ESSO Golf Cart Raffle

MAYER & MAYOR: Hank Mayer assists Mayer Proto in Thanksgiving Day golf cart raffle drawing.

MAYER & MAYOR: Hank Mayer assists Mayor Proto in Thanksgiving Day golf cart raffle drawing.

By SHARYL CLINE
Eastern Shore Spay Organization

December 1, 2014

The winner of the Eastern Shore Spay Organization golf cart raffle is Steve McCready of Willis Wharf.  The 2nd place prize of a night at a participating Cape Charles B&B and a $50 gift certificate at Aqua Restaurant is Des Moore of George.  The drawing was held on the steps of the Cape Charles Civic Center on Thanksgiving morning, with Cape Charles Mayor George Proto drawing the winning tickets. Mayor Proto explained to those present at the drawing how ESSO provides funds and subsidies to pet owners for spay and neuter services for cats and dogs on the Eastern Shore to prevent over-population.

ESSO is a non-profit organization incorporated one year ago in November by four local residents, and is dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals. ESSO also provides: trap, neuter, release service for feral/community cats; safe, healthy maintenance of small adult feral colonies that have been left behind by others, and trapping of abandoned kittens and puppies. ESSO provides medical check-ups and transportation to the SPCA in Virginia Beach or Norfolk to be placed in permanent homes.

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ESSO currently uses the services of the SNIP mobile vet van from Norfolk to offer low-cost spay and neutering for Eastern Shore cats and dogs.  Proceeds from the golf cart raffle will help pay for the $45,000 Neuter Scooter mobile vet unit recently purchased from the Virginia Beach SPCA.  This will allow more frequent and lower-cost spay, neuter, and rabies shots for pets.

Over the past year, ESSO has spayed or neutered 106 cats and 31 dogs, preventing the estimated unwanted births of 953 cats and 170 dogs —   animals that would be roaming the streets searching for food and shelter.

ESSO appreciates the support it has received from the Town of Cape Charles and the residents of the Eastern Shore.   For more information about ESSO visit www.Facebook.com/EasternShoreSpayOrg or e-mail [email protected].

ESSO board members Hank Mayer, Sharyl Cline (vice president), Pete Baumann (president), and Sandy Mayer(secretary/treasurer)

ESSO board members Hank Mayer, Sharyl Cline (vice president), Pete Baumann (president), and Sandy Mayer (secretary/treasurer)

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