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Tractor Supply Company in Demopolis​ is dedicating the month of August to showing its appreciation for animals. The rural lifestyle retailer will host a variety of animal-centric happenings and deals as part of Out Here With Animals, its month-long event for animals of all kinds and the people who care for them.

Out Here With Animals kicked off Wednesday, August 1 with a monthlong pet supplies drive. Customers are invited to show their support for the Demopolis​ animal shelter community by dropping off new sealed food, toys, cleaning supplies and other essential pet accessories such as beds, scratching posts, leashes and bowls to be donated to local rescues and shelters.

In addition to the supplies drive, Tractor Supply will host a pet adoption event Saturday, August 25. Local animal organizations interested in participating are encouraged to sign up online at www.TractorSupply.com/EventPartners or by contacting the Demopolis​ Tractor Supply. Registration closes Wednesday, Aug. 22.

(This article originally appeared in the Saturday, August 18 issue of the Demopolis Times.)