NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Cause for Paws put out on Facebook that the Animal Shelter needed food to give out to those in the community that ask for it for their pets. The animals in the shelter are covered by an ongoing contract, but they have very limited storage space and they just recieved $500 worth from Midway Motors, so they are full right now.
"We often have people in this community that come up to the shelter asking for food, because they can't afford to feed their pet," Schommer said. "It's called intake diversion, when shelters provide other resources instead of taking in the pet. If we can keep pets in their own homes, we need to be finding ways to support them to stay in their home. Sometimes, people just need dog food for a few weeks to get by, instead of having to surrender their dog and give it up to a shelter."
Schommer said cash donations for that purpose would be welcome, or a small group of people who could make a regular small donation, once the Midway donation is exhausted. Call Schommer at the shelter for more information at (620) 694-1924.