TIPTON, Iowa (KCRG) – Dogs of all ages are routinely fed at Friends of the Animals in Tipton. But not too long ago, provide ran low.
“We took in ten beagle puppies and a dog that was really underweight. Usually, when dogs are underweight we give them puppy food as well because it has more calories, it’s just better for them,” mentioned Administrator Haylee Heister. “We started to get kind of low and with the amount of puppies we have we just needed it quickly.”
So they took to Facebook to ask for the general public’s assist. Since then, they’ve obtained a number of baggage of pet food, however the want at all times stays.
“We probably go through a full 30-pound bag of puppy food probably every two to three days,” mentioned Heister. “Pet food, dog food, kitten food; we go through it all really fast because we bring in a lot of animals.”
The want for meals is year-round, however particularly so within the winter as they have a tendency to feed the animals extra with a purpose to maintain them heat. But the place their subsequent donation of provides comes from is ever-changing.
“We’ll put our personal money towards it if we have to. We’re super into the animals, that’s 100% what we’re paying attention to so workers have donated personally. When we put those pleas out on Facebook a lot of people pay attention and it really helps us out a lot,” mentioned Heister.
Donations of any provides will be dropped off on the shelter situated at 320 West Sixth Street, or individuals can donate via their website.
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