Girl Scout Project Helps Pet Owners

When poverty hits and there's not enough paycheck for the rest of the month, some families have to choose between food on the table and food for the family pet.

Two Sidney Girl Scouts, with the help of the Sidney community, completed a project for people to share the wealth when it comes to taking care of pets. It is about sharing resources, a neighborhood book exchange except it is pet supplies.

Cierra Grund and Audrey Splichel presented their project Girl Scout Silver Award project before the Sidney City Council Tuesday night. The project is a wooden box, almost the appearance of a bird feed...