Picture Purrrfect!

Our Grade 6 and 7 Art students entered a cat drawing contest sponsored by MacGillivray Law Riverfront Cat Sanctuary Art Contest. The winning drawings will be on display on at the shelter which has been built for cats.

Unfortunately, not all cats have adequate shelter and loving owners to take care of them. Over the years, a community of feral cats formed close to one of the law firm’s offices in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. These cats formerly lived in a dilapidated old building which has since been demolished, leaving the cats homeless.

This was the impetus behind the MacGillivray Law Riverfront Cat Sanctuary. The sanctuary is a 20’ x 10’ tiny home, surrounded by a protective fence and outfitted with sleeping ledges, scratching posts, and outdoor play structures.

The cats have been making their way to the new cat sanctuary via temporary shelters with the final move in on the Halloween weekend. They did not pull off this project alone. The MacGillivray Law Riverfront Cat Sanctuary is in partnership with Feral Cats - New Glasgow, a group of dedicated volunteers who take care of the cats, including feeding and neutering them. Without the efforts of these volunteers, the cat sanctuary would not be possible. This a photo of the sanctuary and where the artwork will be placed.

Ms Sinclair and I have been helping our students with this project. The drawings were submitted this past week and are also on display in our Dining Hall.  

We thank all our young artists for their time and effort in making their purrrfect pieces!

We hope you enjoy the drawings.