DE SOTO, Iowa — AHeinz57 Pet Rescue and Transport will soon revert to exclusively a dog shelter again after announcing that the rescue is phasing out its cat program.
The rescue’s leadership says it will uphold its contracts with Waukee and the City of West Des Moines, but when those contracts end in June, so will its cat program.
Amy Heinz, the founder and CEO of AHeinz57 tells us that one cat alone costs the rescue $165 upfront for the necessary vaccinations, medications, and any surgeries needed like spaying or neutering. That’s not including the overhead for facilities, cost of employees, or care for other animals…