Remaining fiscally solvent
I am still amazed at the number of people who believe animal shelters make money. Most of these people have no idea of the amount of money and number of people it takes to run a shelter.
This amount may vary depending of how big or small the shelter is and where it is located at. When you figure in the cost of food and supplies, manpower to care for the animals, veterinary care to ensure the health of the animals, and numerous other charges, it can be in the thousands of dollars just per day. Some uninformed people must believe this work gets done for pennies on the dollar, but this is not true.
When I decided to switch careers after my current layoff, I was told by many people to not think I would ever get rich doing this kind of work. I know many people who work in the animal welfare industry who must work a second and sometimes even a third job to make ends meet. They work in shelters because of a love of animals, not for the money.
As the economy continues on a downward trend, more and more animals show up in shelters needing food and care. Where does this money come from? It comes from reserves put aside especially for situations like this and it comes from the public.
If you ever doubt where your donations of money and supplies are going, check out your charity at www.charitynavigator.com or www.guidestar.com . Any reputable charity is not afraid for the public to look at where they proportion their money. When in doubt, check it out first.
This amount may vary depending of how big or small the shelter is and where it is located at. When you figure in the cost of food and supplies, manpower to care for the animals, veterinary care to ensure the health of the animals, and numerous other charges, it can be in the thousands of dollars just per day. Some uninformed people must believe this work gets done for pennies on the dollar, but this is not true.
When I decided to switch careers after my current layoff, I was told by many people to not think I would ever get rich doing this kind of work. I know many people who work in the animal welfare industry who must work a second and sometimes even a third job to make ends meet. They work in shelters because of a love of animals, not for the money.
As the economy continues on a downward trend, more and more animals show up in shelters needing food and care. Where does this money come from? It comes from reserves put aside especially for situations like this and it comes from the public.
If you ever doubt where your donations of money and supplies are going, check out your charity at www.charitynavigator.com or www.guidestar.com . Any reputable charity is not afraid for the public to look at where they proportion their money. When in doubt, check it out first.
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