Oh, I loved volunteering at the shelter! Wish I could do it now, but my schedule is so crazy these days with school, work and interning that I’m lucky to even see daylight :/ Please, if you cannot donate physical goods, donate your time! Pet some kitties and walk some dogs! This county is lucky to have so many non-profit shelters and rescues where the animals are walked and trained and loved and vetted on a daily basis, but I know there are plenty of county shelters where animals are admitted and forgotten, and left to rot until they are put down or adopted.
Wow, I can’t imagine a shelter turning food away! That’s crazy! I mean, I understand where they are coming from, but come on. Any food is better than no food.
All food donations made at the shelter I donate to go into a pet food bank, where people must show need to be accepted in to because donations and funds are so scarce. Every few months they run out of food completely, and have to ask for donations on Facebook. The economy took a terrible hit ever since hurricane Charley, and it’s barely picked back up since. Those who have money now aren’t so willing to give any up because the economy can change so quickly. That’s why I try to encourage people to donate to shelters (both people and animal ones). So many animals are given up here because their owners can no longer afford to feed and care for them– it’s terrible.
And then here I am, eating lunchables that I bought because they were on sale for $1, while my dogs are eating Wellness and Nutro LOL I’m one of those people who will go hungry so that my animals are cared for properly. You guys are the only ones that understand :p
