So many pets are being discarded we really need pet food. Any kind will do.  Large rescue groups alwys get food donated by local pet suppliers as well as pet food manufacturers.  WE were told by Pedigree and Purina if we ran a ‘no kill’ shelter they were not interested in donating food to us because the same dogs stay until they are adopted and they make money, not off the adopted dog or cat, but what that pet will have spent on it by the adopter. Their theory is dogs that languish in the kennel waiting for  a forever adopter simply eat and take up space they are interested in rapid turn over never mind lives of beautiful but unwanted , older or unpopular breeds of pets.    We need other things too;  Cat litter, dog and cat toys, dog and cat treats, cages, crates, carriers, domed or plastic dog houses and cat products, office supplies such as cartridges for our Brother LC61Scanner, letter size copy paper any color, standard office supplies, newspapers, used but working TV sets we can integrate into our security system, working or nonworking VCRS for the same purpose, towels, paper goods such as paper towels, dish and laundry soap, bleach (we use a lot of bleach at the kennel), pet shampoo, dog and cat vitamins, room dividers (we use when surgery is done here to separate clients from animals that are sleeping after the surgery (this avoids curious inspection tendency as we do not have enough space to have separate room but have cinder blocks to add on and we will when we can afford it.) carpeting and blankets and many other items you no longer plan to use.  If something is given to us that we can’t use it is passed on to a legitimate nonprofit charity such as Church on the Street where we pass on clothing items and some blankets which are too porous or heavily fringed as to be safe from claws of dogs.  All  items are tax deductible for our nonprofit charity.   

Two major events happened which cost us volunteers, one was KFox put a disgruntled former employee on their news to bad mouth us saying we killed animals.  We, as with all nokill shelters, sometimes find it necessary to euthanise very old, sick, unmanagable, mean animals and that the word ‘no kill’ did not mean ‘never kill’.  We adopt a lot of animals and the more an agency takes in the larger the chance a pet might not be savable but we regularly save 3 legged dogs, deaf dogs, dogs that snap and shiver in the back of the cage in total fear, pregnant dogs and we allw them to have their babies not believing in abortion even in pets. God causes mother nature to form tiny little features, little toe nails, noses etc each a perfect replica of parents. Early this year we put down a dog we had held for   8 years.   Finally sick, unable to stand, vomiting and thin, we released her to a better life.  During this time we calculate we tried adopting her 6 times to no avail and spend over $3000 on medications plus care and so on.  The next thing that happened is a local group got national coverage and the lure of this took our last adult volunteer.  We had also lost our two finest to moves out of El Paso. You get paid a lot, the dogs and cats kiss you and love you. Anyone can buy a dog but only love can make its tail wag. It is a little drive to our place in the country but quiet, beautiful and serene.  We have landscaped with roses, black berries, blue berries and other plants.  We have many pine tees.  While this place is not as large as where we moved from, the septic systems work, the shower does not flood the next room, the air conditioner and heater work, it is ours. Here there i s no morning barrage of swearing and throwing things by the owner’s manager.