OXFORD – The story of the 76 Pomeranians seized by Sheriff’s Deputies and the SPCA from an Oxford property earlier this month has touched the hearts of many.

None more than Oxford resident Rebecca Doing, who lived near the property from which the dogs were rescued. “I could hear them barking,” she said.

For Doing it was a relief to know that the animals are now safe at the SPCA, but she is still concerned for the Pomeranians.

Knowing that the SPCA doesn’t normally house that many dogs, Doing set about gathering supplies to donate to the shelter.

“I’ve been trying to put the word out,” she said.

Doing, an employee at Oxford Primary School, decided to get the students involved. With permission from the administration, she wrote a letter to parents requesting help gathering the much needed supplies. The letter went home with the Primary school students on Oct. 17 in their Friday Folders.