MORGAN COUNTY
After a year of rising costs and a bout of Parvo that closed down the adoption center for two weeks, the treasurer of the Humane Society of Morgan County is projecting an annual shortfall of $50,000.
As a result, the HSMC board and supporters are stepping forward to keep this life-saving organization moving in a positive direction. An anonymous donor has offered a matching grant of up to $5,000 for all donations received in the month of October.
The donations received from the public will go to support rescuing dogs and cats that have been abandoned, are strays or have been taken from abusive environments. They must be vaccinated, treated for disease or injury, spayed or neutered, fed, walked, and have cages kept clean.
The cost for an average stay for a healthy cat or dog before the animal is adopted to a forever home is close to $400, but the highest adoption fee is $300. The low adoption cost helps find forever homes, but the difference has to come from donors because the center receives no government money.
If the public can help with the animal shelter’s struggle, donations can be made on the website, www.humanemorgan.org, or with a telephone call to the center at 706-343-9977 to pay with a credit card.
“We certainly need our community’s help, because the animals we have rescued deserve a better life,” Miranda Johnson, HSMC operations director said. “We work daily to keep costs low. All of our employees are part-time and work here because of their love of cats and dogs. With the public’s help, we can match this $5,000 challenge and maintain our reputation of being one of the best no-kill shelters in Georgia. We thank people in advance for their support.”