Georgia Animal Shelter Out of Money! - Please Donate

I still read the headlines from the Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper, and read today that the SPCA no-kill animal shelter in Georgia is OUT OF MONEY. There are 90 animals there that NEED to be cared for! - PLEASE consider donating to them as a Christmas Gift to someone. I've donated in Memory of my Dad for Christmas. I know that Dad would want these helpless animals cared for.- Rob
Updated: 6:48 p.m. December 18, 2008
Animal shelters short on cash, long on needs
By MARK DAVIS The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The no-kill shelter in Suwanee is in debt, said Rita Edwards, who manages the Buford Highway facility. Times are so tight that the shelter is asking anyone with a few dollars to consider giving it to Curby and his pals. The shelter houses about 30 dogs and more than 60 cats.
“It’s got to the point where we just can’t keep up,” said Edwards. “We’re doing what we can just to keep the place afloat.”
But shelters, like boats, need constant infusions of cash. The shelter rents for $3,000 a month. Veterinarians who perform spay and neutering services want to be paid. No one is giving away supplies or food, either.
The nonprofit organization is about $12,000-$13,000 in the hole, she said. “That may not sound like a lot of money,” she said. “But when you don’t have what you need to pay, it’s a lot of money.”
The shelter needs $10,000 or more a month to stay in the black, said Edwards. In the past, the shelter has relied on donations and grants, but both have dwindled in the dwindling economy, she said. Other Georgia-based animal-care operations are reporting similar funding woes.
The situation in Georgia is not unique, said Terri Crisp, a program manager for SPCA International. For more information, call 678-765-2726, or visit www.georgiaspca.org.TO DONATE ON-LINE: http://www.georgiaspca.org/