06/28/2025
IT'S HARD TO ASK FOR HELP
It's been a sad week in the world of animal rescue. First, a transport van filled with dogs going to their new homes in NY, exploded into flames (they are still investigating.) The driver managed to save a few of the dogs, but the rest perished in the fire. Our hearts are broken along with theirs as we worry about these types of things every time we hit the road ourselves.
Then, a very much beloved wildlife rescue took her own young life after years of cyber-bullying, leaving behind a heartbroken husband, a daughter, and, of course, her sweet rescued animals.
My heart is so heavy right now. Amid all this sadness, we too have our own worries of trying to keep our doors open. The decline in donations is more than words can describe.
If you scroll through our social media pages, you will see that we rarely "beg" for money. We assume that people are aware that we are a non-profit organization, which relies on donations. Unfortunately, it's simply not the case. At times, we feel invisible.
Yet when I do post for help, it has become all too common for the haters to insert their ugliness of "You don't need the money. You drive a luxury car"...mind you, I drive a 1997 and a 2003 vehicle. And the list goes on of the things they pick at of "why we don't need the money." Of course, the issue of us housing HUNDREDS of dogs and cats never plays a part in their rant against us.
So it is with hesitation that I have to ask for help. Last month y'all helped us raise the money we needed to get our transport van repaired (she's got about 200K miles on her, but she's hanging in there). We cannot thank you enough! However, we now move on to other needs.
Our work truck is in the shop with an unpaid bill. Our very high vet bills can never seem to get down to a zero balance. And the list goes on. Any and I mean any donation that you can spare would be so greatly appreciated.
Here is the link to our donation page: https://vrcpitbull.com/how-you-can-help/donations/
And to the haters...please just keep scrolling by. The sadness and despair that all of us animal rescuers are feeling right now cannot deal with anymore. We are simply asking for help to continue saving the dogs (and cats) that everyone claims to love so much.
