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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by Jen[/i] [br]Animal shelters (the good ones) are such important places. From a pet lover's standpoint, they help pets in need - and from a wildlife lover's standpoint, they help prevent hungry stray cats and dogs from preying on wild birds, rodents, deer, etc. So...a Missouri shelter was brought to my attention today. I'm a native Missouri girl, and I know some of you are too. Animals are in need everywhere, but I figure this one came to me for a reason. Any little bit of love can help... [b]St. James animal shelter desperate for funds[/b] By Mallory McGowin Katrina Macey and her husband Mark were on the board at the Tri-County Humane Society a few years ago. But a recent phone call from worn-out board members sent them back to work. "And they just said, 'we just can't do it anymore. Can you just please take it over? If not, we've got to turn it over to the city,'" says Macey. That meant all the animals, nearly 60 dogs and cats, would be euthanized. Macey says, in her eyes, she didn't have a choice. "Oh, I couldn't have lived with myself," Macey says. "If I would've said no, I would've been up nights wondering what happened to it." So Macey, her husband, and a loyal group of supporters, who all have other jobs, volunteer nearly every minute of their free time at the shelter. But, funds are tight. The City of St. James donated the building and pays the shelter's utilities, but Macey relies on donations for the rest of the essentials. Money has been so short lately, the shelter's paid staff was laid off because they couldn't make payroll. "People don't realize how much it costs," says shelter volunteer Michele Stryker. "Having one animal at home, you see that expense. But having 60 here, some who are sick, some who are hurt, costs a lot to take care of them. And so we really just need a little bit of help." Being a no kill shelter, some animals have been at Tri-County for over a year. Macey not only needs donations to keep this shelter alive, she wants to find these animals, and the several more that will show up in the coming weeks, great homes and families. "These animals didn't ask to be placed here," says Macey. "So, someone has to take care of them. And I know that there are people out there that want them. I know there are." Macey has lowered adoption costs and increased shelter hours to attract more families looking for a pet. [b]If you are interested in volunteering or giving a donation, you can call the Tri-County Humane Society at (573) 265-7955. Or you can send a donation to: P.O. Box 525, St. James, MO 65559.[/b] The shelter is located at 745 North Springfield in St. James. Shelter hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. [b]Here's a list of non-monetary supplies the shelter needs, too, from their website at http://supporttchs.com[/b] Items Needed/Wish List 1. Canned Cat Food 2. Cat Litter 3. Bleach 4. Laundry Soap 5. Dryer Sheets 6. Dish Soap 7. Germ-X 8. Large Trash Bags 9. Small Trash Bags 10. Pinesol 11. Paper Towels 12. Collars and Leashes 13. Large Cat Dishes (one side food, one side water) 14. Cat Toys 15. Small Plastic Litter Boxes 16. 2qt Stainless Steel Food Bowls 17. Advantage 18. Frontline 19. Light Bulbs 20. 9V Batteries 21. AA Batteries 22. Push Brooms (plastic bristels 23. Dust Mops 24. Mop Bucket with Mop Wringer 25. Lysol 26. Spray Bottle 27. Mops 28. Box Fans 29. 32 Gallon Round Trash Cans 30. Basic Office Supplies (Notepads, Post-It Notes, Printer Paper, Windex, Pledge, and Clip-Boards Please note that all of these items are recurring needs, as the shelter continues to use them. Jen [green]Farmgirl Sisterhood Member #9[/green] The View From My Boots: www.bovesboots.blogspot.com [/quote]   Check here to include your profile signature. Check here to subscribe to this topic.