89-Year-Old Woman Has Knitted 450 Blankets & Sweaters For Shelter Dogs

Shop By Cause Donated & Counting! 50 Million Meals Feed Shelter Dogs Dogs Saved! 1,201 At-Risk Fly Shelter Dogs To Safety D.V. Survivors & Pets! $66,782 Funded For Keep Pets & Domestic Violence Survivors Together For Service Dogs $1,881,595 Funded Pair Veterans With Service Dogs VIP ClubDeals Success Stories Shelter volunteers come in many forms. Some walk dogs, others help match adopters with the perfect pet, and some – like Maisie Green – use their talents to provide a little extra comfort to animals in need. At 89-years-young, Maisie has managed to knit approximately 450 cozy blankets and sweaters for the pups awaiting forever homes at the Dogs Trust Basildon shelter. “I love knitting and I love dogs, so this combines both wonderfully,” Maisie told the Basildon Standard. “It takes me three days to knit a blanket and one day to knit a doggy coat.” The generous senior donates her knitted creations to the shelter three times a year. Her family drives her there and helps unload each batch of sweaters and blankets. Dogs like “Daniel the Spaniel” have been among the lucky recipients of knitted items donated to Dogs Trust over the years. “It keeps me busy and often I like t...