HORSEHEADS, NY (WENY) - Employees of Eaton Corp. in Horseheads donated 43 quilts to the Horseheads Animal Shelter Friday.

The Eaton employees took on the challenge of re-purposing old company t-shirts and blankets and turning them into new quilts and blankets. The crew collected 85 t-shirts and 43 blankets. Each quilt took about two hours to make. 

It was all done in the memory of former co-worker Liz Horton, who was killed in a car accident.

"She was a very wonderful person, she was a dear friend of mine. She rescued animals from all over. She worked with shelters and did a lot of rescuing animals on her own. So we've decided this is something she would be absolutely thrilled with us doing this," said Anna Hoey.

The group said they hope the blankets make the animals feel cozy and loved.