Expenses/Needs

Have you ever wondered what expenses a rescue has?  We can help you understand!  These are expenses we could quickly think of…..and we are sure there are many more that are not listed here.  When you read through these expenses, you will see that some of them are obvious and some are not so obvious.  Then you’ll find yourself saying, “Wow, I never thought about that!  I should volunteer my time, and/or donate items and/or funding to help out this cause so they can continue rescuing poodles and doing the good work they do!” 

EXPENSES

-Vaccinations

-Dentals

-Tooth Extractions

-Disease Prevention, Treatment, and Therapy

-Initial Regular Vet Exams, follow up exams if animals are or become sick, and adoption exams.

-Initial Specialist Vet Exams and follow up exams

-Shirts/coats/clothing for some dogs in the winter or some sensitive dogs in the summer, especially if we need to shave their hair off down to their skin due to them being so terribly matted!

-Toys for the dogs, which helps with bonding and training (these are usually purchased at the Dollar Store because they are so frequently overused and destroyed!).

-Medical Supplies

-Attorney Fees

-Accounting Fees

-Nutritional Supplements, Nutriceuticals, and Supplies

-Food, food, and more food

-Flea, heartworm, and tick prevention

-Grooming appliances, tools, and supplies (ie, blow dryer, clippers, clipper blades, clipper cleaner, clipper lube, scissors, nail clippers, shampoos/conditioners, Fresh Scent Spray, Deodorizers, Towels, storage containers)

-Clipper Blade Sharpening Fees

-Weekly Garbage Disposal Services

-Utilities (Electricity, Water, Phone)

-Grounds Maintenance, Machinery, and Tools 

-Poop Scoop Rakes, Buckets, and Organic Cleaning/Sanitizing Agents

-Garbage Bags

-Training Tools

-Constant Various Repairs

-Hoses and Pressure Washers and Sanitizer Attachments

-Sink installation, faucet, and plumbing supplies and expenses

-Electric Dryer/Washer (doesn’t last that long with the volume of daily laundry we do)

-Internet and Web Site Fees

-Web Site Development and Design

-Camera (film or digital), Supplies, and Maintenance

-Office Supplies

-Security Monitoring System Installation, Monthly Maintenance, Door and Gate Locks, Security and Outdoor Lighting and Bulbs

-Cleaning and Laundry Supplies, Sanitizers, Deodorizers and Dryer Sheets

-Blankets and fabric/supplies to make blankets for the dogs and/or dog beds

-Food preparation tools and supplies

-Walking and Training Collars, Leashes, and Harnesses

-Portable Kennels/restraints for the car ride enroute to the rescue, the shelter, the vet, the home visit, and the adoptees.

-Physical Kennels (Both Indoor and Outdoor)

-Contractors

-Water and Food Bowls

-Postage and postal box rental

-Laundry detergent and other cleaning supplies

-Paper towels, paper towels, and more paper towels

-Puppy pads

-Tables and other furniture for the shelter

-Water bowls, food bowls, and coop cups

-Dishwashing and Dishwasher Detergents

-Gas and maintenance for the poodle mobiles (used for rescues, home visits, adoptions, vet visits, supplies)

-Brooms, Dust Pans, Dust Brooms, Dusters, Vacuum, Hoses, Filters and Accessories

-Floor Stain and Sealer

-HVAC System, Filters, Maintenance and Repair

-Electrical and Lighting Installation

-Storage Shelving and Storage Containers

-Clock, Radio, and Batteries (We would love to be able to afford a TV and Cable so the dogs could watch Animal Planet)

-Shelter Maintenance (indor and outdoor) (hoses, hose handles, pine/wheat straw, fence wood/wire, screws, gate latches, metal gates, fence paint, chain link kennel supplies and paint, pooper scoopers, enzymes for cleanup, concrete, grass seed, fertilizer, other maintenance, tools, supplies)

-Appliances and repairs

-Microchips

-Yearly License, Permit, and Registration Fees

FREE STUFF-WHAT WE PROVIDE FREE FOR YOU AND THE ANIMALS

-Love and structure to the animals

-Training, socialization, and acclimation for the animals

-Extra time spent with the animals, especially if they are frightened or ill

-Trips and waiting at the vet offices

-Driving time and time waiting at the stores and other suppliers for supplies

-Driving time to rescue the animals

-Driving time and time spent at homes for home visits and meet and greets

-Our time to pick up and drop off the animals being adopted

-Food preparation and feeding and caring for the animals round the clock, especially if they are ill

-Calls to find the right doctor for various animal conditions that certain vets may not handle

-Our time to read and reply to emails, voicemails, other calls and letters

-Playtime with the animals

-Providing a home environment both indoors and outdoors for the animals while they are being rehabilitated to make the transition to you and your newly adopted animals that much easier.

OUR NEEDS

-Please donate any old or new GPS unit to help us not get lost when rescuing and adopting poodles.

-Volunteers to help create fundraisers, sponsorships, and marketing opportunities

-Volunteers to help us get discounts/donations from manufacturers for various items, ie, squeaky tennis balls, dog toys, collars/leashes/harnesses, food, grooming appliances/supplies/tools (blow dryers, clippers, clipper blades, pin brushes, slicker brushes, rakes, scissors, blade sharpeners (a high need as sending them out to be sharpened all the time is quite expensive!) and more.

-Volunteers to help teach certain things on the WordPress Web Site

-Volunteers From All Over Georgia to Help Conduct Interviews and Home Visits, rescue and adopt  in Their Part of the State So We Could One Day Be Able to Adopt Our Dogs To Good Homes Located Outside the Greater Atlanta Area

-Foster Homes – Foster program on hold until further notice.

-Volunteers to Help Clean The Kennels

-Volunteers To Help Train (We Will Show You How.)

-Volunteers To Help Prepare The Food, Feed, and Medicate

-Volunteers to Help Play With, Socialize, and Evaluate The Dogs (We Will Show You How.)

Donated items can be sent to Georgia Poodle Rescue, 12850 Hwy9N, Suite 600-230, Alpharetta, GA 30004.

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