Potter League for Animals thanked for hard work during Newport gas outage

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. -- The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency, on the authorization of Gov. Gina Raimondo, recently presented a check to the Potter League for Animals for going above and beyond the call of duty during the Newport gas outage last January.

The animal shelter in Middletown took in 100 pets, stayed open around the clock the first three days, and its volunteers and employees worked tirelessly for extended hours the rest of the week. They ensured that residents' beloved pets had food and a warm place to stay during the coldest nights of the year when the temperature dropped to single digits while their owners were evacuated.

The check, in the amount of $5,759.70, reimburses the Potter League for their expenses, the greatest of which was the added cost of their employees working overtime.