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Marblehead Animal Shelter to hold Thanksgiving food drive for cats and kittens

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The Marblehead Animal Shelter will hold its “Homeless Cats & Kittens Thanksgiving” annual food drive Nov. 15-23. The shelter seeks pâté-style wet food for kittens (no fish), dry food for kittens, wet and dry food for adult cats and meat-flavored baby food (Gerber’s 2nds).

Donations can be dropped at the Marblehead Animal Shelter, 44 Village St., Marblehead; Petco, 419 Paradise Road, Swampscott; Stop & Shop, 450 Paradise Road, Swampscott; and Stop & Shop, 224 Elliott St., Beverly.

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