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PORT ARTHUR, Texas — Animals in need received hundreds of much-needed items in time for the arctic blast thanks to a community-wide effort that was spearheaded by Port Arthur law enforcement.

During the holidays, the Port Arthur Police Officer’s Association and the Port Arthur Police Department sponsored a Blanket & Bowls Drive. The drive ended just in time for the arctic blast and benefitted the Port Animal Control facility.

Officers collected approximately 300 blankets and 75 food bowls. Those numbers far surpassed the department’s previous expectations. 

Law enforcement believe the overwhelming response from the community is what made the drive so successful.

“The success of this drive rests solely with those who gave so generously,” police said in a release. 

During the drive, some residents went to the police station multiple times to donate, a national pet supply company shipped blankets and bowls to the department, and people who were not from Port Arthur pitched in to …

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