IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)- For the previous 15 years the Snake River Animal Shelter has held a fundraiser to boost funds to assist them within the trigger to verify they are often able to handle the entire animals that come into their care.
This yr the theme for the “Fur Ball” was Outer Space visitors had been inspired to decorate up as characters from outer area. The occasion was in a position to increase over $100,000 {dollars} for the animal shelter.
Michele Ziel-Dingman the chief director of the Snake River Animal Shelter shared how that many will go a good distance for the shelter this yr.
“There had been some days up to now few weeks that we took in over 9 animals a day. And the quantity of effort and time it takes to arrange new habitats for that many animals may be very overwhelming. But due to the assist of our neighborhood, I do know that we now have the sources and workers to handle them, however make no mistake, each shelter wants your assist proper now, together with us,” Ziel-Dingman mentioned.
Ziel-Dingman was grateful for the neighborhood assist as they may be capable of assist each animal that comes into their care.
“We want to make sure that our door opens and that the neighborhood is aware of that we’re right here for them,” Ziel-Dingman mentioned.
Some of the individuals on the occasion shared they had been having a good time adn the trigger was greater than value it coming to the occasion.
“I’m having a blast. I really like to return to this occasion yearly. It’s it is. It’s very expensive to my coronary heart. I’ve my um two pups, one’s previous, however they do such nice issues for the neighborhood and the animals. I really like this explicit occasion as a result of everybody is available in and is tremendous enjoyable,” Yvonne Brown mentioned.
Brown shared that she has been coming to occasion yearly because it started, and retains coming to it becasue she likes supporting the animal shelter.
“I really feel like they’re extraordinarily cautious with who they undertake out to. They have a beautiful facility there,” Brown siad.
Shania Jensen shared that the occasion is quite a lot of enjoyable.
“It’s an incredible occasion. And so a part of the enjoyable is individuals coming dressed up. It’s just like the individuals are the decor and it is simply thrilling to see all people’s simply come collectively for such a great trigger,” Jensen mentioned.
She mentioned that the animal shelter has quite a lot of tasks occurring proper now and so they want the assist the neighborhood.
