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Joyce Coomer: Suggested ways to help Animal Shelter

By Joyce Coomer

With the number of photos of dogs that the animal shelter director is posting on ColumbiaMagazine, and I'm sure an equal number of cats, there are several things that the animal shelter can use every day . . .

  1. Pet Food, canned or dry. You don't have to buy huge amounts but furnishing a steady supply would be good. If everyone who drives past the animal shelter daily on their way to and from work took a 3-lb. bag of cat or dog food, or two cans of cat or dog food to the shelter at least once a week, that would be a big help. Since the shelter is not open daily, perhaps a large storage tub could be placed by the door so food could be placed inside and not get wet if it rains.
  2. Bedding. Most anything that can be washed can be used for bedding. Quilts, sheets, blankets, towels, clothing (esp. sweatshirts with sleeves cut off), and stained or worn throw rugs. Feed sacks (like the ones Day & Day puts shelled corn in) are also good for bedding -- not as soft as sheets, etc., but cats like to lie on them; my cats will also lie on the plastic bags that cat food comes in (recycle, reuse, reduce waste) I think because the cat food bags hold their body heat as well as crackle nicely when they move.
  3. Stuffed Toys. Small animals will snuggle against stuffed toys when they sleep, and if the toy is small enough (i.e. Happy Meal stuffed toys) a small animal will bat it around and get some exercise. The stuffed toys can either go with the animal when it is adopted, or be washed and dried for another animal to enjoy. My cats enjoy having their stuffed toys washed and dried on the clothesline. (Perhaps someone could install a clothesline at the shelter; clotheslines are inexpensive and reduce operating costs by utilizing free solar power.)
  4. Cleansers, Mops, Brooms, Sponges, etc. Please make sure all cleaning products are safe for use around animals as some cleaning materials are extremely hazardous to cats. (Water hoses and buckets can be included in this list.)
  5. Paper towels, toilet paper, facial tissue, napkins, paper plates and cups, plastic spoons and forks, band-aids, gauze, Neosporin, alcohol, peroxide, etc. While these items aren't directly for the animals, I'm sure that shelter employees could use these things. Snacks for the employees would also be nice.
  6. Pet shampoo, brushes, clippers for claws, etc. (I would include flea powder -- for cats and dogs, etc. -- here but don't know how the shelter deals with that issue.)
  7. Food and water bowls. While these do not need to be replaced daily, over time they will get damaged to the point they are unusable.
  8. Cat Litter. This is good for several things besides use in a litter pan.
  9. Dog Houses. The shelter could probably also use additional pens and cages, and a roofed area for them. The need for these items can be determined by calling the shelter and talking to the director.
  10. Yourself. There is a lot of work involved in running an animal shelter. Animals need bathed and fed, cages need cleaned daily, cleaning cloths and bedding needs laundered, windows need washed, the grounds need mown and kept neat, the floors need swept and mopped, dogs need exercise and human-to-dog interaction (ditto for cats) -- the list is nearly endless.
- Joyce M. Coomer

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