More animals, fewer donations
The Butler County Humane Society has been taking in a larger amount of stray cats and dogs recently — some with health problems the shelter must treat before putting them up for adoption.
The humane society canceled its monthly food giveaway in September — usually for owners who need help feeding their pets — so the shelter could have enough kibble to feed its own animals.
This has left the humane society in desperate need of dog and cat food to feed its own animals.
“It seems like people aren't giving as much food now,” said Cari Ciancio, executive director of the Butler County Humane Society. “It has been a juggling act, because we rely completely on donations of food to feed our animals.”
According to Ciancio, a higher cost of pet food and supplies is likely the reason the humane society has been struggling with donations and getting in more animals. The shelter also gets monetary donations, which it uses to buy food and provide medical treatment for animals, but those have also slowed.
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