2. How many animals are we talking about?
DOGS
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
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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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

8. That’s:

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

10. 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, a year.

11. 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

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