“Rockland residents have an expectation that stray animals will picked up and have safe haven until they are reclaimed be protected from free-roaming animals and to have the ability to adopt a homeless animal. Make sure to specify that the donation is intended for a funds for a new shelter. You can mail or drop donations off at the shelter at: Hi Tor Animal Care Center. “This important public safety function has been caught in the middle of these disagreements, and it is increasingly clear to me that we are in real danger of losing the only animal shelter we have,” said Day. If you are interested in helping Hi Tor to find a new home through helping fund this endeavor, donations are much appreciated. “Reported budgetary constraints and disagreements between different levels of government is compromising that expectation, and with it the safety of our residents.” “Government has a responsibility to ensure that there is an effective animal control and care function in place that both protects our citizens and is humane to those animals in need,” said Day. Rockland County Legislators Ed Day and Alden Wolfe have asked for a review of the county’s animal control and care function. Addtionally, here’s a recent letter thanking supporters sent out by Roberta Bangs, president of Hi-Tor Animal Care Center. You can get more information by visiting this Save Hi Tor Animal Shelter site that is tracking the center’s efforts to get the Rockland County Legislature to commit to funding the center. A fundraiser at PetSmart in Nanuet raised $1,500 for the struggling center. Rockland County’s only animal shelter, Hi-Tor cares for nearly 2,500 animals a year, which can be an expensive operation. Budget depleted Hi-Tor Animal Care Center in Pomona, NY is hanging in there with the help of recent community fundraising.
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