springtime in the shelter

it is springtime. flowers are blooming, pollen is dusting, dogs and cats are roaming and babies are being born.

it is so very important to spay/neuter your animal. there is an abundance of animals in our area, and more are being born everyday. we at shelters bear the brunt of irresponsible ownership. even if you keep your animal in a fenced yard or in the house, the unexpected happens. when an animal gets out and is not neutered, he can "meet up" with an unspayed animal in heat. if the female is a stray, then she is going to have her litter somewhere and someone may or may not find her. sometimes (often times) when a female with a family, gets pregnant, the "owners" don't want puppies, so they dump them. they will dump them where they can be found - sometimes. or they will dump them where they don't expect them to be found. expecting them to starve or die wherever they leave them. sometimes they do die, sometimes they get "lucky" and some kind stranger brings them to us. when they do, more than likely the babies are going to be in poor heath, the momma will more than likely have heartworms and a myrid of other health issues.

when a shelter takes in these poor souls, the shelter is responsible for getting the animal healthy and ready for its forever home. it can take an abundance of time to get the momma over fear of humans, it also can cost many many dollars to get a dog healthy, add that to the cost of a litter and you have got a shelter dependant upon donations struggling. struggling to make it from one day to the next. struggling to help a scared sick helpless lamb of God.

if you are reading this and your animal is not spayed or neutered, please make an appointment immediately. get it done. and if your animal is spayed or neutered, thank you. won't you please consider making a donation for some other lost soul needing help?

in order to survive, the rescued animal and the shelter depends upon it. do it in honor of your beloved pet. do it in honor of some lost soul hoping for rescue and protection.

posted by Elizabeth @ 6:57 PM