About SNIP's Volunteers

In many ways, the SNIP Program is all about its volunteers.  They are the backbone of the organization that makes the entire effort work.  Without our volunteers, we would either have to:

1.Hire additional staff thereby increasing the expenditures for a nonprofit endeavor that is already difficult to keep afloat financially or,

2. Decrease the number of procedures and the number of fostered animals. 

If the numbers of spay/neuters were decreased, the number of unwanted animals would increase.  This fact is clearly demonstrated in the SNIP Accomplishments section where the number of animals increased dramatically following the 8 month closure of SNIP from October, 2007 to June, 2008 due to the lack of a qualified veterinarian.

If the number of fostered animals was diminished, where would they go?  How can an underfinanced “No-Kill” shelter exist without support?  If the HART did not take all animals in need of veterinary care and isolation, would we be able to continue as a legitimate “No-Kill” Humane Society?  In 2008, we fostered 210 ill animals in the HART Center.  In 2006, the number of fostered animals was 144.  So far in the first 3½ months of 2009, we have fostered 50 very sick animals and kitten season is just beginning.  The amount of cleaning, the time for treatments, the time for socialization for the animals, and the time for keeping records and data falls largely on the shoulders of our wonderful volunteers.

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