Polk City Kitties will support rescues with treats at Lake Wales Live

A Polk County cat rescue will sell treats and refreshments Friday evening during Lake Wales Live, a free downtown event featuring live music and vendors.DLB Cat Rescue Inc., known online as Polk City Kitties, plans to offer popcorn, cotton candy and bottled water from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 23. The rescue said purchases will support the rescue and care of cats and kittens.Channel 9 previously reported on the organization’s plans for a cotton candy fundraiser at a Lakeland Halloween event.Live music in downtown Lake WalesHometown Sounds is scheduled to perform from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Downtown Market Plaza, 20 N. Market Place, according to the city’s event calendar.Lake Wales Live is presented through a partnership involving the Lake Wales Arts Council, the city and Lake Wales Main Street. Admission is free.Vendors, including the rescue, will be set up along East Park Avenue. The rescue’s exact booth location will be assigned when its team arrives, founder and director Dean R. Menendez said.