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Local nonprofit PAUSE invites community to Nov. 14 launch and fundraise for mobile kennels
Summary
Liz Newman, president and client coordinator of PAUSE, told the Nevada City Council the group fosters pets so people struggling with addiction can enter treatment; she invited the public to a Nov. 14 launch/fundraiser and said proceeds will help purchase mobile kennels for emergency placements.
Liz Newman, president and client coordinator of PAUSE (Protecting Animals While Supporting Sobriety), urged the Nevada City Council to support the group's Nov. 14 launch event and described how the nonprofit helps low-income or unhoused residents keep their animals while entering addiction treatment.
Newman said PAUSE provides foster care, food, veterinary services and supplies so people can enter treatment without worrying about their pets. She described a case in which the organization supported a woman escaping domestic violence and later reunited her with her cats after providing long-term care, including veterinary surgeries.
Newman invited the council and community to a launch on Friday, Nov. 14 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Gold Vibe Kombuchi, featuring live music, food, a raffle and booths with adoptable animals. She said one of the event’s fundraising goals is to purchase mobile kennels to enable rapid emergency placements when a client needs to leave quickly—"often people have as little as 24 hours notice," she told the council.
Newman provided a website during her remarks (heard as www.pwsnc.org and later as www.pawnc.org in the recording) and left flyers and contact information with the council.
Council members thanked Newman and noted the service’s community benefit; no formal council action was taken. The council moved on to other business following public comment.
