Does anyone have any advice on how I can open a no-kill animal shelter. A small one that I can handle? I worked at the Carson Animal Shelter for 6 years and I just really want to open my own non-kill animal shelter (but of course a lot smaller so I can handle it and not overwhelm and neglect the pets)????????????
2007-01-17 05:28:51 · 8 answers · asked by cottontail34@sbcglobal.net 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
You can apply for grants that will aid you in opening up your own no-kill shelter.
1. Find a location and make sure the zoning laws allow an animal shelter there (check with the city council). If there is a building that will work, great. If not build one on the land.
2. Adapt the building to have cages & stuff; places to keep the food and a place where people can bring abandoned animals.
3. Obtain funding for the shelter to buy dog food and hire the people that will feed the animals - and the vets you will need to pay.
2007-01-17 05:46:23 · answer #1 · answered by mistresscris 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
For all you people saying NO, I think your thinking about how the poor lil animals get killed for no reason. My husband works for animal services and I know what dangers there are. How would you feel if a rabid dogs growls and tries to bites you and chases you? Or a feral cat that scratches and bites you until you BLEED. OR the sick little kittens that are going to have a loooong drawn out death. I am all for the killing of those animals because it makes the public AND other animals safer! And no I dont agree with them killing animals after a week but that only happens at FEW animal shelters in the country. What else would you do with the overpopulated animals? They say there is 7 dogs for 1 human...thats the reason everyone should spay or neuter their dogs and cats. So they dont have un needed put downs.
2016-05-24 00:29:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would imagine you would have to get a business license in order to run the shelter. Many states require that you have this to run any business- including an animal shelter, since you will be making "sales". You will also probable need local government help for funding, or fund raising purposes.
2007-01-17 05:35:24 · answer #3 · answered by Casey B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
For a shelter you would need to get permits and such. You can also join a rescue group and help foster animals when they (the shelter or rescue group) dont have room for them. I would start with fostering first, so many shelters and rescues need foster homes.
2007-01-17 06:25:19 · answer #4 · answered by KathyS 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
may i suggest you look into how to become a non-profit. if you have land somewhere outside the city, that would help too. you'll need a business plan, once you have that, start hitting people up for start up money. send your business plan and intentions to people with money to give, like famous people who support PETA. if you want to limit the number of animals, you might want to specialize, like only taking senior dogs whose owners have passed away, or cats with FeLV. you absolutely must have an alliance with a good vet to provide care for free or discounted. start with the business plan, if you can get that sorted out, talk to other rescues in the area. if you're in LA, the girls who run Paw'd Squad (pawdsquad.org) are very nice and might help you
good luck!
2007-01-17 05:44:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
You need a kennel license to keep more than a certain amount animals on your property, otherwise they may try to get you for animal hoarding.
These people will be able to help you:
http://www.animalsheltering.org/resource_library/search_results.html?category=starting_an_animal_organization
2007-01-17 10:10:00 · answer #6 · answered by nokhada5 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You ned to have a non-profit status, which requires a very good attorney, and a very good accountant. Can be quite costly.
2007-01-17 06:02:09 · answer #7 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not really sure where you would start but I just wanted to wish you the best of luck with that...I have always wanted to do that too, I just feel like I couldn't financially...Best of Luck to you!!!
2007-01-17 05:42:23 · answer #8 · answered by Em H. 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋