Hope For Life Rescue, a nonprofit focused on saving abandoned, abused and neglected animals, announced on Monday that it’s halting its animal intake for the time being.
The shelter said the demand for assistance remains sky-high, according to Pauline Cushman, Hope For Life’s founder and director.
“We’re used to getting 100 emails a day asking for help,” said Cushman.
WTKRHowever, the shelter has recently faced financial hardships due to some unexpected circumstances. The rescue says for a long time, they used a low-cost spay and neutering clinic. However, because of the low number of vets at the clinic, service for the rescue was dropped.
On top of that, Hope For Life recently saved a huge number of animals from an abusive home. The treatment costs were exponentially high since the animals were in such poor condition, the rescue says.
“The most recent pull we did was a mom and her three babies,” said Cushman. “All three little babies had to go to get blood transfusions. One actually needed two transfusions to save their lives.”