Charities- LAWS - the dicussion will continue:
LAWS is an independent organization that is dedicated to aiding all animals and promoting their well being. It is a registered charity that survives solely on private donations because they receive no funding from the government.
Last week we discussed how the animal arrives at the shelter, admittance procedures and logging in of the animal into the system. The animal at this point is ready for adoption.
This week we discuss the daily activities of the staff at the shelter. The staff arrives at the shelter at 8 A.M. to begin the task of caring for the animals, over 100 cats and between 10-20 dogs, an estimated amount which varies as animals are adopted and as others join the shelter, Pens and cages are cleaned, all bedding washed which is then hung on the line. This aids on the usage of the dryer which reflects on the Hydro bill. The food bowls are filled, precribed medications where applicable are administered, food and litter are restocked. These are only some of the necessary chores there are more. A good day has volunteers arriving to help out therefore completing the task by 11 AM-roughly 3 hours. It is then the staff can turn their attention to the public which means many phone calls to answer, paperwork completion, cleaning, scheduling spays/neuters as well as other duties and more.
Cat/Dog food is often donated at times thanks to readers of the LAWS columns and the general public. These donations help on the purchase of food. Non-clumping cat litter is an other expense purchased each week because it is rarely donated. Some animals find the shelter very stressful and most of the pets that arrive already have a weakend immune system from poor nutrition and not receiving proper vacinations.
Next week we will carry on with the discussion of LAWS.
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