Homeless pets need your help with medical care!

Pre-Covid owner surrenders at Warrick County Animal Control were not a huge issue and could only take them as a courtesy due to the increase in strays being picked up.  One could expect 1-2 a week at the local animal control which is not bad.  Being surrounded by No-Kill facilities really helps with owners finding placement for their unwanted animals.  Then during Covid more people than ever flocked to animal controls, humane societies and rescues to adopt a pet so they would feel less alone and had plenty of time at home to give them attention.  Now that the world is pretty much back to normal people are calling on an almost daily basis to surrender these pets that they feel that they no longer have time for in their lives.

Due to the veterinarian shortage and no appointments in the previous year’s most of these pets are severely lacking in socialization.  Sadly, up to 90% are not up to date or ever had any vet care including sterilization.  Most the time one of the reasons for getting rid of their pets is due to a lack of finances so it’s left up to the rescues or shelters to pay for their lack of care.

Warrick Animal Guardians veterinarian bills have grown as well as the number of animals entering the organization.   Every veterinarian visit, vaccination, spay or neuter and testing has increased in price.  Making the number of animals we can help slightly smaller unless we get donations to cover the need of so many animals. 

According to Best Friends Animal Society nationally 7% more animals are entering shelters than are leaving.  The length of stay is also increased for these animals as homes are becoming more difficult to find. 

Take Franklin for example.  A Pot-Bellied Pig that was surrendered to Warrick County Animal Control in April 2022.  The owner had no where for the piggy to go and lied and said it was a stray. Animal control is not set up for pigs or any type of livestock.  So, Warrick Animal Guardians took him into one of their farm foster homes.  He is still looking for a home…. nine months later.

Or take Kona, a special needs Australian Shepherd.  Her owners never got her vet care and allowed her to run loose. She was picked up by the police department.  A very dangerous situation for a dog that is deaf and has sight problems.  They couldn’t reclaim her due to a lack of funds and left her at animal control.  Warrick Animal Guardians took her in August of 2022.  She was briefly adopted but through no fault of her own was brought back to her foster home.  She is still in need of a forever home that will be committed to her.    

Anytime you make a donation to Warrick Animal Guardians you help an animal! We will continue to provide for the animals in our care and those entering!  We thank you for your support!