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BILL BULEY | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 12 years, 10 months AGO
by BILL BULEY
Bill Buley covers the city of Coeur d'Alene for the Coeur d’Alene Press. He has worked here since January 2020, after spending seven years on Kauai as editor-in-chief of The Garden Island newspaper. He enjoys running. | January 30, 2013 8:00 PM

COEUR d'ALENE - If you're in need of cabinets, appliances - or perhaps a dog or cat - swing by the Kootenai Humane Society Thrift Store this week.

The "Cabinet, Appliance and Adoption Event" is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the KHS store, 1600 E. Seltice Way.

Andy Smith, an owner of Edwards Smith Construction, said the company donated around 400 cabinets, 50 refrigerators, 50 stoves and dishwashers to benefit KHS.

It has been remodeling homes and offices at Fairchild Air Force Base for the past few years, and donating the removed, used appliances to the thrift store.

Smith estimated Edwards Smith has donated 50-100 cabinets, and appliances each month for the past two years.

They tend to go quickly.

"Usually, there's people waiting for them," Smith said.

Lately, they've removed a lot cabinets and appliances, which range from a year to 10 years old. They range in different colors, with most in good condition.

Good deals await, Smith said.

Cabinet prices will be around $25, with appliances starting around $50.

They're great for home improvement projects.

"We're having a big truckload sale, if you will," said Smith, also KHS board president. "We thought we'd put more of them out and get them all sold quickly."

There will also be dogs and cats in need of permanent homes available for adoption.

The shelter has seen many pets adopted lately.

In December, there were 68 dogs and 61 cats adopted. From Jan. 1 through Jan. 28, 47 dogs, 46 cats, and 1 rabbit were adopted.

The shelter currently has 68 cats and 51 dogs.

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