Animal Shelter Seeking Donations.!!!!!!!!


The shelter is looking for donations, either to help with the cost of spaying and neutering animals, or to help with food and other pet needs.Animal Control Officer Ruben Yzquierdo said that donations of dog and cat food and treats are readily accepted.As people take time to think of those less fortunate this holiday season,The Redlands Animal Shelter wants to remind people that animals are in need, too.
"We can always use food," He said.
The shelter Also spays or neuters all animals before they are released to their adoptive owners,To reduce the number of unwanted breeding."The adoption fees paid by the new owners cover only a portion of the cost of the surgery,Which can vary from $32 for a feline neuter to more than $100 to spay a large dog,"The shelter said...However,The shelter encourages adoptions by keeping the fees low,At $63 for dogs and $37 for cats, which includes surgery and vaccinations.Senior citizens and disabled people pay a lower fee.According to a news release,The shelter spends about $1,000 a month on surgery costs beyond the fees charged,And that many of the costs are covered by donations.And adoptions are on the rise,The shelter said,With 644 dogs and 480 cats adopted last year,And 886 dogs and 307 cats have already been adopted through November of this year."The amount of animals that come in on a daily basis always changes," Yzquierdo said,While the shelter is not a "no-kill" shelter, the shelter said it does endeavor to find homes for every adoptable animal received.The shelter's website states:"We accept all animals into this facility. This means we receive sick, terminally ill,Injured and aggressive animals and those with behavioral problems.Many of these animals are not suitable for adoption so they are humanely put to sleep."
"The Redlands Animal Shelter takes in hundreds of dogs and cats every year.We want to find good homes for all of them,"said Redlands Animal Control supervisor William Miller."By keeping the cost of adopting a pet reasonable,We have encouraged hundreds of adoptions.These are animals that have been taken off the streets and placed in loving homes."

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