Huntington Beach students make blankets for cats and dogs in local shelters

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Zoe Presutto, 8, left, lies on a blanket at the YMCA child care at Agnes L. Smith Elementary School in Huntington Beach on Friday. She and other participants in the program made blankets for local animal shelters as part of the YMCA of Orange County program “100 Acts of Kindness.”

(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

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Brooke Melgoza, 9, snuggles in a blanket on Friday as she and other children make blankets for local animal shelters as part of the YMCA of Orange County’s program “100 Acts of Kindness.”

(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

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Zoe Presutto, 8, ties knots in a blanket at Agnes L. Smith Elementary School in Huntington Beach on Friday. She and other participants made blankets for local animal shelters.

(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

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William Dawley, 10, ties knots in a blanket for shelter dogs and cats on Friday in Huntington Beach.

(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

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From left, Lara Incesu, Roxy Weisser and Keliana Velazquez, all 8, make a blanket for dogs and cats on Friday. The blankets will be sent to the Orange County Humane Society.

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Alijah Smith, 10, ties knots at the edge of a blanket for dogs and cats in shelters as part of the YMCA of Orange County’s program “100 Acts of Kindness.”

(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

By Daily Pilot Staff

Aug. 3, 2018 5:05 PM PT

A dozen Huntington Beach students seeking to make animals’ lives a little more comfortable at local shelters made blankets for them Friday.

The 9- and 10-year-olds tied together the edges of blue and purple pawprint-adorned fabrics to craft the blankets for dogs and cats. The creations will be sent to the Orange County Humane Society in Huntington Beach and later to other area shelters.

The YMCA-sponsored event at Huntington’s Agnes L. Smith Elementary School is part of a “100 Acts of Kindness” challenge that students are tackling over the summer throughout Orange County as a way to spread joy in their communities.

Each student is given a “kindness card” to check off actions such as showing appreciation to police and firefighters, visiting with senior citizens and helping the homeless.

Huntington Beach students make blankets for cats and dogs in local shelters

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