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“Until one has loved
an animal, a part
of one’s soul remains
unawakened.”

~ Anatole France

For The

Love Of Animals

KARLEIGH STONE SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

The McCarty
Team plans its
third annual
Animal Rescue
Event and
Garage Sale.

ABOVE: A scene from last year’s event
TOP LEFT: Dan and Patti McCarty work to re-home dogs like Millie.
TOP RIGHT: Dan and Patti McCarty.

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untington Woods-based
Realtors Dan and Patti
McCarty, known as the
McCarty Team, have more than
just a passion for real estate.
They have a passion for help-
ing dogs find loving homes.
The couple’s passion for
rescuing dogs began about
five years ago, when their dog
passed away. In the months
following, they attended meet-
and-greets with rescue mutts
and ended up adopting three
dogs — they were hooked!
Three years ago, Dan and
Patti decided to start an ani-
mal rescue event out of their
home in Huntington Woods
during the city’s annual city-
wide garage sale. It’s turned
into a widely anticipated, fun
event to support their furry
friends by donating the funds
they raise to local animal shel-
ters.
The McCarty Team’s third-
annual Animal Rescue Event
and Garage Sale will take place
from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday,
May 19, through Sunday, May
21. The couple is collecting

donated items to sell — any-
thing that can be sold at a
garage sale. They’re even will-
ing to pick things up.
“We purchased a minivan to
help pick up items when peo-
ple aren’t able to deliver them,”
Dan said. “We start collecting
items in April and warehousing
them in our garage.”
At last year’s event, the
McCartys raised $1,600 and
donated the proceeds to the
Royal Oak Animal Shelter.
They are hoping to double that
number this year and will be
using a neighbor’s yard as well
to expand their event.
Not only is this event part of
a massive garage sale, a sum-
mertime favorite activity for
so many, but it will also fea-
ture food and family activities
including hot dogs, popcorn, a
bake sale and lemonade stand,
face painting, raffles and pos-
sibly a dunk tank.
Perhaps the most important
part of this year’s event is that
Dan and Patti have invited a
few animal shelters to come
out: Royal Oak Animal Shelter

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on Friday and Tigerlily Cat
Rescue on Saturday.
“We hope to have a few live
dogs and cats,” Dan said. “We
have never had live pets before,
only pictures. The police said it
was OK.”
Dan and Patti’s desire to help
animals in need does not stop
with their annual rescue event.
The couple is so passionate
about these animals that after
every closing in their real
estate business, they donate
to the animal rescue of their
client’s choice. Furthermore,
they help re-home local dogs
and collect pet-related items
year-round from neighbors and
friends to deliver to those who
need pet supplies.
To donate items for the
garage sale, call Dan at (248)
914-7110.
Any garage sale items left
over after the event will be
donated to Team Tessa’s fund-
raiser in June. Tessa is a young
girl with stage 4 neuroblas-
toma, and the McCarty’s help
at this fundraising event in
support of her. •

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