If you are an avid animal lover you probably follow a lot rescue groups. You fall in love with their work, and the animals they save. You wonder how the volunteers do it, and how can they possibly stay afloat.
The answers are, it’s hard, but it is also achievable thanks to volunteers, and a supportive donor base. Without donors you simply would not see the great saves of sick, beautiful, deserving animals given a chance because adoption fees alone do not support a rescue’s ability to take on the animals with major medical challenges.
Our rescue opened it’s doors to fostering animals in May of this year. In this article we will review just a small sample of our special cases, and the economic challenges associated with their care.
Peanut was the very first dog we welcomed into our rescue. Peanut lived for 7 years in a puppy mill. She was bred over and over again to make money for the owner with her puppies. Unfortunately that owner did not repay Peanut by caring for her medical needs. Peanut had one of the most severe cases of dental disease we have seen. She lived for years with an infected, painful mouth. When we first met her, the smell of rotten flesh was overbearing. After she came to us she immediately saw the vet, was prescribed antibiotics and later had 2 surgeries- dental surgery and her spay. Her medical bills totaled nearly $1,000. Once she was healthy we found a wonderful adopter and today Peanut is living her best life. Peanut’s adoption fee was $250.00