Tuesday, July 21, 2015

What I Need To Start A Non Profit Rescue Shelter

Nonprofit rescue shelters are dedicated to caring for a variety of pets.


Deeply caring for animals and seeing a need for a shelter in your community probably bought you to the idea of creating a nonprofit rescue shelter. However, to establish an animal rescue shelter that can serve the animals of your area for years to come takes some serious consideration and planning.


Community Support


Running a nonprofit rescue facility by yourself will eventually cause you to burn out. The care of the animals, especially those with special needs and the administrative duties can easily take all of your free time. To avoid burn out, and create a shelter that you can sustain for years to come, you'll need help from the local community whether it be in the form of staff or volunteer support.


Money


The medical care, food and daily care of the animals is expensive. You will need not only start up funds, but also the money to care for the animals on a daily basis. The money can come from your own savings or from donations, another form of that much needed community support.


Animal Housing


You'll need a place to house the animals. Depending on how you structure the nonprofit rescue you have several options. You can obtain a facility, keep the animals in your own home or set up a foster home system with volunteers from the community to care for the animals temporarily.

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