Our small nonprofit no kill shelter needs pet food
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.