Ann Powers
Editor
MINERAL WELLS – It’s puppies and kittens galore at the Mineral Wells Animal Shelter and supplies are desperately needed.
Shelter Coordinator Kim Marinaro said the shelter is at full capacity with 100 animals. Nearly 30 of those are puppies under ten months old. As “Kitten Season Round Two” kicks off, the shelter taken in about 500 felines since January.
The facility is looking for the following donations:
- High-quality dog and puppy dry food (Marinaro said “no Alpo.”)
- Royal Canin Mother and Baby Cat or Pro Plan and wet and dry food
- Miricle Nipples for feeding bottle baby kittens
- Puppy pads
- Non-clumping cat litter
- Leashes and collars
- Flea medication
- Dog and cat toys
- Dog treats
“The most urgent need is the food right now,” Marinaro said. “And flea season had been horrible this year.”
On any given day in the United States, there are an estimated 70 million homeless dogs and cats struggling to survive, according to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Most pets who are homeless got there through no fault of their own. Their tragic situation is a result of people’s failure to spay and neuter their animal companions, according to PETA.
The domestic animal overpopulation crisis can be overwhelming. The good news is the suffering and deaths of homeless animals is preventable through spaying and neutering.
“Please spay and neuter your animals,” Marinaro said.
The Palo Pinto County Humane Society offers low-cost spay and neuter programs for people who cannot afford to alter their pets. There is also a program for stray or feral cats.
The assistance is offered throughout the year. Call 940-445-1493 or 214-906-4563 for more information. Visit the PPC Humane Society’s Facebook page at facebook.com/palopinto.humanesociety.
To contact the Mineral Wells Animal Shelter, call 940-328-7770. Donations can be dropped off at 101 Farm-to-Market Road 2256.
The shelter is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
