She fought and she improved! But she just could not fight her stuffy nose and we knew we needed to do more. We took Donna to the veterinarian where we learned she had a polyp under her soft palate—not uncommon for young, sick cats. These polyps typically obstruct a young kitten’s breathing and are a breeding ground for trapped bacteria. She gained weight and developed the most adorable, playful, and loving personality!
We are happy to say that Donna was taken by one of our amazing rescue partners on the Western Shore where her adoption position rises exponentially compared to what we are able to offer in our small community.

Donna’s story is all too familiar and she is one of many that we hear every day at the shelter. And we always do everything in our power to save them. Very often we are met with very sick animals and we fight to save them—only to know that we do not have enough homes in our community to give them the forever homes they deserve. In the last year we have taken in more than 1,100 cats.

We send them to our wonderful rescue partners for adoption—knowing that we will be spending a lot of money to save the animal, only to send it to an urban location for adoption.

It is not about the money for us. It is about valuing and saving the lives of the weak and the sick, as well as the strong. Sixty percent of our animals go to rescue partners for adoption. We are so incredibly grateful and would not be able to save these lives without them. But it is expensive and there is no income that comes in for the expenditure. We need your help to help them. Donna’s case is all too common, but she is not one of many to us—she is an individual life that we value. Donna’s story has a happy ending—but we need your help to create more.

Please help us help ALL the Donnas that come through our doors. They repay a thousand-fold in the love and joy that these animals bring!