Teen Girl Collects Food for Homeless Pets

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A local middle schooler held a free family yoga event Sunday at the Specialty Shops SouthPark to raise food donations for homeless pets. Each person who donated food got a chance to participate in the yoga class, called Warriors for Whiskers.

Both the organizer and yoga instructor said it’s all about helping those who need it most.

13-year-old Anne Arendale tells WCCB Charlotte, “I really like animals and I really like helping them out, so I thought this would be a great idea to help animals.”

Yoga instructor Sophia Richter says, “I feel like we were really successful and there’s so much more to do. This is the first of any of the fundraisers they’ve done for the project, and we already raised almost 400 pounds of dog food.”

Warriors for Whiskers raised food donations including canned and dry food along with blankets.