Stamp series advocates for local shelter animals
Aiken SPCA staffers brought dogs to the Aiken post office on Laurens Street for the debut of a stamp series honoring shelter animals just like them.
Aiken Postmaster Joseph Hart III and Summerall Station Site Manager Vince Robinson uncovered a poster with the “Animal Rescue: Adopt A Shelter Pet” stamp series Friday morning on the sidewalk outside the Laurens Street post office.
“I think they’re very cute,” said Hart. “I hope we sell enough of these stamps to benefit animal rescue charities and the local SPCA. I hope it will help find some of these animals homes.”
Gary Willoughby, SPCA executive director, and the SPCA’s Sybil Altman and Joan Irvine brought along a Jack Russell terrier mix, a black-and-white Lab mix and a mixed-breed golden dog to attend the ceremony and remind post office patrons that the SPCA has many fine animals in need of good homes.
“I think they’re great,” Willoughby said of the new 44-cent stamps. “It’s another opportunity to remind people of the importance of adopting animals. These are 10 examples of dogs and cats adopted from shelters. Also, the canceled stamps will have another message stamped in ink, so there’s another reminder. On top of that, the Postal Service has partnered with Halo Food Co. to donate a million pounds of pet food to shelters across the United States.”
The stamps were created by photographer Sally Anderson-Bruce, who shot photos of 10 adopted shelter animals in her hometown of New Milford, Conn. The stamps are being sold in cards of 20 for $8.80.
“I think they’re going to be great,” said post office patron Skip Townsend. “They’re for an excellent cause and helping excellent people. I think the post office is to be commended.”
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