Fifteen-year-old Shannon Porter has spent the last four holiday seasons making sure that all of the furry friends in Dawson County have a good Christmas. "I've always had a place in my heart for homeless animals, and it pulls at my heartstrings to think about animals out there not having a Christmas," Porter said. In 2012, Porter founded Christmas for Critters, a charity that collects monetary as well as food and supply donations for dogs, cats and other animals and donates them to the Dawson County Humane Society.
Local teen collects donations for animals
Christmas for Critters in 4th year
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