TURNERS FALLS — Winslow, a 4-month-old terrier puppy, whimpered softly on the grooming table.
As Megan Edson, owner of Mighty Clean Mutt, trimmed his nails, Winslow’s owner Courtney Simons of Montague comforted him. Winslow looked up at her with brown eyes and his tail began to wag.
Simons brought Winslow to Saturday’s fifth annual nail trimming clinic at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Regional Dog Shelter.
“Every morning he likes to jump up on me,” Simons said, describing how his nails could be painful. Plus, she said, all proceeds from the clinic benefit the shelter.
According to Gabby Trudeau, office manager at the shelter, the money is primarily used to cover vet care for the shelter’s animals.
“It really helps to keep this place running,” Trudeau said. “Every dog we get here usually has some kind of condition, whether it be a skin condition or just needing vaccines.”
Edson offered nail trimming for $11, nail trimming with a cordless Dremel tool for $16 and pad trimming for $16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Last year, 46 dog owners from across Franklin County brought 63 dogs to the clinic, with many also giving additional donations. As of around noon Saturday, 26 owners had brought in their dogs.
“It’s usually pretty popular,” Trudeau said.
For Trudeau and other shelter volunteers, the clinic also allows them to reunite with “alumni,” or dogs that were adopted from the shelter.
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