I paced around the office with our Veterinary Technician, awaiting her arrival. We nervously cleaned, prepared, and consoled each other knowing what was about to happen. When our agent arrived, we all stayed present in the operating room at a local veterinary office. Usually, we would handle the post mortem examinations at our office, but without a vet this is just one of the services we have to outsource. We watched as the Veterinarian found the depth of the gunshot wounds. We watched her untangle the cord around one of the pups necks that was used to strangle her. Then after, we cried together.
It's hard to only see the evil in this county. In times like this, you know that the ones that walk through our doors beaten, starved, sick, and injured are going to be okay. Because when they get to us alive, we know they will know what love and care is for the first time in their lives. These instances continue to happen in Mahoning County, and unfortunately abuse is getting worse. Without a Veterinarian we are facing a closure in 2020. That means the 495 animals that walked into our doors last year, could have all ended up in body bags as well, if we weren't there to rescue them. This only makes waking up each morning and being able to go into work more meaningful. I fear the day Animal Charity will no longer be around. Not for me, but for the animals holding onto hope that one day, the torture will end."
These are the powerful words written by someone who has selflessly dedicated her life to animals. It is a true reflection of the entire staff at Animal Charity of Ohio. This rescue has been a safe haven for countless animals all over Ohio but all of this is in jeopardy now.
Over the last 5 or so years it has become increasingly harder to keep a full time vet on staff for Animal Charity's clinic. The clinic provides two services for the humane department.
The first is that they are able to treat the animals that are taken from abuse neglect and abandonment situations. Many come in with extreme medical needs and by treating them in house, it saves a significant amount of money. The second is the clinic provides a funding source to keep the organization running. Their last full time vet left in January of 2019 and they have been unable to find another. They currently have a part time vet providing limited services right now but it is not enough to keep the organization afloat for much longer.
Animal Charity is the only humane society in Mahoning County. They receive no government funding and rely solely on donations to stay open. In 2019 their humane agent physically completed 931 calls and seized a total of 495 animals, which is about 4% more than last year. Local police and the MCDP have referred 410 calls to Animal Charity Of Ohio. If they can not operate, those calls will go unanswered and animals will be left to suffer in abhorrent situations. They would no longer be able to provide after hours support to the local task forces.
Animal charity of Ohio is so much more than “just a rescue.” They are the voice for the voiceless, they provide shelter to the homeless animals, they give comfort to the abused and mistreated, the help animals heal from emotional and physical traumas and most of all they show love to the animals that have never known love.
However, all of this is in jeopardy and we need your help. Please consider making a donation to help keep the doors of Animal Charity of Ohio open.We need people to help us rally and fight for these animals that we rescue and fight for every single day. No matter how small or how big, each donation means the absolute world to us.
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Imagine waking up every morning and trying to mentally and emotionally prepare yourself to see the worst of the worst animal abuse cases. That is what Jane from Animal Charity Of Ohio tries to do every morning before starting her day and going to work.
Heartfelt letter from Jane:
"Each time my eyes open in the morning, I take an extra second to think about what may be thrown at me during the day. Sometimes I replay events in my head, like the one time we pulled sweet Pearl out of a trashcan. She was already dead, from being shot by a crossbow. I will think about her, wonder what would have happened had we gotten the call sooner. I think about Dex and how he probably would have survived if someone would have called to let us know how starved he was. The call never came in, until after he had passed away.
Lately though, I have been thinking about one case. It just happened, I can't get it out of my head. Another felony, which means the dogs were killed. Unfortunately, we do rescue dogs that are starved. However, this grim case in January was an entirely new side of evil. I think about how I wasn't on this particular call to back up our only Humane Agent. I think about how it was so unsafe I wasn't allowed to be on scene for my safety. I also think about how she had to dig these two dogs out of their grave on her own. She had to carry them out, bag them up, and bring them back to the office on her own.
I paced around the office with our Veterinary Technician, awaiting her arrival. We nervously cleaned, prepared, and consoled each other knowing what was about to happen. When our agent arrived, we all stayed present in the operating room at a local veterinary office. Usually, we would handle the post mortem examinations at our office, but without a vet this is just one of the services we have to outsource. We watched as the Veterinarian found the depth of the gunshot wounds. We watched her untangle the cord around one of the pups necks that was used to strangle her. Then after, we cried together.
It's hard to only see the evil in this county. In times like this, you know that the ones that walk through our doors beaten, starved, sick, and injured are going to be okay. Because when they get to us alive, we know they will know what love and care is for the first time in their lives. These instances continue to happen in Mahoning County, and unfortunately abuse is getting worse. Without a Veterinarian we are facing a closure in 2020. That means the 495 animals that walked into our doors last year, could have all ended up in body bags as well, if we weren't there to rescue them. This only makes waking up each morning and being able to go into work more meaningful. I fear the day Animal Charity will no longer be around. Not for me, but for the animals holding onto hope that one day, the torture will end."
These are the powerful words written by someone who has selflessly dedicated her life to animals. It is a true reflection of the entire staff at Animal Charity of Ohio. This rescue has been a safe haven for countless animals all over Ohio but all of this is in jeopardy now.
Over the last 5 or so years it has become increasingly harder to keep a full time vet on staff for Animal Charity's clinic. The clinic provides two services for the humane department.
The first is that they are able to treat the animals that are taken from abuse neglect and abandonment situations. Many come in with extreme medical needs and by treating them in house, it saves a significant amount of money. The second is the clinic provides a funding source to keep the organization running. Their last full time vet left in January of 2019 and they have been unable to find another. They currently have a part time vet providing limited services right now but it is not enough to keep the organization afloat for much longer.
Animal Charity is the only humane society in Mahoning County. They receive no government funding and rely solely on donations to stay open. In 2019 their humane agent physically completed 931 calls and seized a total of 495 animals, which is about 4% more than last year. Local police and the MCDP have referred 410 calls to Animal Charity Of Ohio. If they can not operate, those calls will go unanswered and animals will be left to suffer in abhorrent situations. They would no longer be able to provide after hours support to the local task forces.
Animal charity of Ohio is so much more than “just a rescue.” They are the voice for the voiceless, they provide shelter to the homeless animals, they give comfort to the abused and mistreated, the help animals heal from emotional and physical traumas and most of all they show love to the animals that have never known love.
However, all of this is in jeopardy and we need your help. Please consider making a donation to help keep the doors of Animal Charity of Ohio open.We need people to help us rally and fight for these animals that we rescue and fight for every single day. No matter how small or how big, each donation means the absolute world to us.