How many animals are we talking about? DOGS 2007 January February March April May June July August September October November December At Shelter 78 77 79 82 76 73 Foster Care 8 14 12 6 3 2 5 Owner assist 10 1 Cats 2007 January February March April May June July August September October November December At Shelter 37 38 40 47 45 42 48 46 Foster Care 4 7 6 5 8 Owner assist 2

That’s a lot of animals per month. How much does it cost to feed them? Ol' Roy Size in Pounds Price 22 $7.50 50 15.94 18.28 20 8.96 4 3.17 4.4 2.18 8 4.22 5.42   Pedigree 40 18.12 10.00 Puppy Purina 17.6 11.17 18 10.58 Costs for Dogs

With an Average price of $9 With an Average price of $9.48 and an average size of 19 pounds, this costs approximately $.09 a cup.

Cost for Cats. Special Kitty Size in Pounds Price 4 $3.78 8 6.74 18 9.84 25 10.97   Kit Kaboodle 3.5 3.68 7 6.12 8.32 9 Lives 4.12 7.74 Whiska 3 3.88 Meow Mix 16 11.34 Friskies 3.15 4.17 6.3 11.24 Cat Chow 7.12 Cost for Cats.

With an Average price of $7 With an Average price of $7.74 and average size of 7 pounds, this costs approximately $.04 per cup.

Well that’s the price of each bag, but how much does one animal eat? Weight of Cat Suggested serving Cost per day 5 4/9 0.02 10 7/9 0.03 15 1.06 0.04 Cats Weight of dog Suggested serving Cost per day 5 1/2 0.04 10 7/8 0.08 20 1 1/2 0.13 40 2 3/4 0.24 60 3 1/2 0.31 80 4 1/2 0.40 100 5 1/4 0.46 Dogs

That’s:

As you could see from the previous graph, feeding an animal is not that costly. Mere Pennies A Day!

But, Those Pennies add up fast when you start multiplying that by the number of animals per year. Dogs Cost per year Cost Per Month Average Adoption at Shelter $6,789.00 $576.60 Foster Care 605.90 51.46 Owner assist 219.00 18.60 $7,613.90 $646.66 Cats Cost per year Cost Per Month Average Adoption at Shelter $6,219.60 $528.24 Foster Care 321.20 27.28 Owner assist 167.90 14.26 $6,708.70 $569.78 $14,322.60 a year.

Money – to purchase those items not donated So what can you do to help? Veterinary Vouchers - Used to help pay veterinary expenses Money – to purchase those items not donated Dog Collars with buckles and Leashes -- all sizes Metal food/water dishes - Large - XXL gallon(s) size Canned or Dry Kitten and Cat food – No Special Kitty BODIES/Human - Volunteers are our life blood. Garbage bags - 60 gallon, XXX-Strength Canned or Dry Dog food – No Ol’ Roy. Chicken Wire and Hog Panels Bleach

But Please, Spay and neuter your pets. You can Always ADOPT! But Please, Spay and neuter your pets.