![]() ![]() "It is a huge number of animals 653 dogs and cats that require everything from walks to bathing and food every day," Fisher said. "With the influx of animals, it causes a lot of extra stress not only on the animals themselves but the staff and the volunteers, so everybody is just doing what they can to make sure everyone is getting the best care they can."įisher said the shelter needs just about everything, such as people to adopt dogs and cats foster homes that can help relieve the kennel stress that develops in animals that have been cooped up in a shelter for too long and donations of money, dog food, cat food, kitty litter, cleaning supplies and other items. ![]() That was down from 672, so it's not a big difference, but we're starting to get those numbers down and heading in the right direction. "We have been able to get some animals out into some forever homes and transfers, and we were able to get our numbers down to 653 as of (Tuesday) afternoon. "This year seems extremely bad," Fisher said. Emperor Lane in Joplin, said it seems like the shelter takes in more animals, especially litters of puppies and kittens, in May and June, and this year was no exception. Tianna Fisher, shelter services manager at the Joplin Humane Society, located at 140 E. We adopted one, and maybe other people can come and adopt pets, too." "We heard about the situation at the Humane Society. Dogs that have been with us for extended times and/or are part of the VINTAGE PROGRAM may have multiple sponsorships in order to help offset the cost of their care, thus allowing us to continue the achievement we are so proud of.our policy that no animal will be "put to sleep" because it has been in the shelter too long."And I wanted someone to be home with me at night," Short said. Vintage Sponsorship is $50 and although the sponsorship are "given" or dedicated to a specific dog, the money is helping to support the Vintage Program. The adopter only pays $20 for their new pet's microchip. Standard sponsorship is $70 and pays the adoption fee of the chosen pet excluding the microchip. Vintage Dog Sponsorship is different from regular Pet Sponsorship. Your donation will go a long way in helping us keep this wonderful, life-saving program going. Please consider sponsoring a Vintage Dog for only $50. So, how can we afford to continue to adopt out our overlooked VINTAGE DOGS fee waived to great homes with outstanding vet references.we CAN'T without your help! The only way that we can continue the VINTAGE DOG PROGRAM is through the generosity of our supporters and donors. This figure does not include veterinary expenses or medications it doesn't take long to do the math.the cots for us to care for a dog for just 8 weeks is $400 excluding medication, vet expenses, spay/neuter and vaccines! Many VINTAGE DOGS have been with us 4-6 months that brings their cost of care to between $800-$1200. It costs JHS an average of $50 per week to care for each and every pet in our shelter. Today is they day that YOU can change their life!Ĭommunity support through sponsorship is critical in allowing us to continue the Vintage Dog Program. Don’t miss this opportunity to adopt your new best friend FOR FREE and help a dog who surely believes that he or she has been forgotten. Vintage Dogs will be available to approved homes FREE! All Vintage Dogs will be altered, current on all vaccines including rabies, micro-chipped, dewormed AND treated for fleas and ticks. Vintage Dogs just wait, hoping that maybe today a family will stop at their kennel and choose them. Imagine how sad it must be for them, watching their doggy friends come and go, seeing other dogs getting picked by families, while they sit waiting. Everyone loves “The Good Old Days”….well, we love “the Good Old Dogs”….the VINTAGE DOGS!! Vintage Dogs are not necessarily OLD dogs, Vintage Dogs are amazing dogs of all ages currently in our shelter that have been waiting a long time to find the right home. ![]()
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