Christmas came early for the furry friends of Yellowknife and their human caretakers.
The De Beers Group raised $4,755 at a silent auction during a Christmas party and donated the funds to the NWT SPCA.
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The cash donation was collected in an envelope and presented to the SPCA on Dec. 23.
Valerie Bassett, with De Beers presented Jessica Ginter, a veterinary technologist at the SPCA with the donation.
The funds will help the SPCA continue to care for animals at the volunteer-run shelter.