by Animal Rescue League of Berks County
The Animal Rescue League of Berks County (ARL) is requesting the assistance of the group in coping with the essential capability of cats and kittens on the shelter.
As of the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 14, the ARL had 175 cats/kittens on the shelter and 229 in foster care. In addition to those cats, we now have a waitlist of cats to come back into the shelter going again to March of this 12 months.
“We are at critical capacity at the moment, which has been an increasing concern after the pandemic,” stated José Joel Delgado-Rivera, ARL’s Chief Communications Officer. “Having a full shelter is dangerous for the animals since they are at a higher risk of contracting diseases, having their behavior decline, and their immune system compromised. This situation also limits our capacity to take in animals needing emergency care.”
The group might help by:
Adopting: We have 182 cats and kittens available for adoption. Adopting a cat/kitten will give a second likelihood to a pet whereas opening much-needed house for different animals to come back in. The ARL will host a pay-what-you-can adoption weekend from Friday, Nov. 17, by Sunday, Nov. 19. All cats and kittens can be available to undertake. All adopters should undergo the ARL’s common procedures to undertake, together with finishing an adoption profile and talking with an adoption counselor to make sure that the pet they choose is an effective match for his or her home, household, and way of life.
Fostering: Taking pets into household take care of a restricted time will permit this pet to expertise a loving home whereas ready for a brand new household. The ARL supplies all of the assets wanted to take care of these pets in the course of the foster interval. Interested individuals can attain out to [email protected] to check in.
Volunteering: Cleaning volunteers might help us maintain the cages freed from illnesses whereas serving to our animal care employees deal with making ready enrichment actions and medical take care of the animals. Reach out to [email protected] to check in.
Transfer to different rescues: Other rescues with house and prepared to take totally vetted animals can attain out to [email protected] to rearrange a switch. All the animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped. Transfers are freed from cost.
Sharing Content: By sharing ARL’s social media content material or pet profiles from www.berksarl.org, the group might help us broaden these pets’ publicity past our following. Being in entrance of extra individuals provides them a greater likelihood for animals to search out the household they want.
Donating: By donating linen, toys, meals, cat litter, or money, individuals might help the pets get the assets and care they want on the shelter. Item donations could be dropped out on the shelter, and money donations could be despatched by www.berksarl.org/berksdonates/.
For extra data on the best way to assist, please contact [email protected] or name 610-373-8830.
Pipsqueak, Wonderwall, and Silk (pictured) are available for adoption as of Nov. 14.
The Animal Rescue League of Berks County is a charitable 501c3 organization caring for practically 5,000 animals annually to assist them discover second possibilities in a brand new home or to assist reunite them with their grateful house owners. For over 70 years, the organization has labored tirelessly to take care of the sick, deal with the injured, consolation the undesirable, and defend the abused. Whether serving to individuals in want maintain their pets by give up prevention packages, providing low-cost veterinary companies and clinics, in addition to outreach and schooling occasions all through the county, the ARL’s work goes far past the partitions of the shelter.
