Volunteers Are still Desperately Needed at the kennels! Only a couple volunteered and that was not enough to run the facility at full steam as before.
People volunteer but don't commit in Bee County; I am sad to say that. I have helped Doris to spay and neuter, doctor and house in the last 8 years thousands of animals to get them adopted. I am ashamed that the people of Beeville feel more need to gamble, and be self righteous than willing to help each other or the animals that God created to give us love and loyalty. As of the First of October I will only be on a part time basis with the PAA until I find a permanent postion somewhere and if necessary will probably move from the area. Most of the people of Bee county don't feel it is their responsibility to care for the pets of this county, and even if they do they do not feel it is a priority.
Some of people that were a part of our group in the beginning even stopped, because they did not want to get politically involved. Very few want to donate money because we are not a state of the art building or have the resources of some of the larger rescues or humane groups of Texas .
Does anyone even remember when those groups started out ?
How did their buildings look?
How many people helped out?
It would have only taken 5 to 10 people a week to help clean the kennels and help keep the ticks and fleas at bay. Instead Bee County residents would rather leave it to one person who is not able to do it all on her own, so you can complain that it is not done right.If you have a leak at your house you fix it, do you not? Why can you not see a problem at the kennels and offer to fix it? Most of the time it would have taken an hour at most of your time to clean out one kennel. Instead you let someone from out of the county make accusations without standing up for what you know is right for Bee County (to have a shelter that is being useful).
In the 6 months that I have been adopting out animals this year, I have adopted close to 200 healthy, happy, loving friends. It breaks my heart that people wait until my son is killed and then they take advantage of me during my time of grief. I can no longer do my animal friends much good here in Beeville, if the residents refuse to stand by my friends as well. Beevile residents have no fight in them for anything but self. I am ashamed to say that. You would rather beg Doris for dog and cat food, vet bills to be paid, vaccinations she can not afford to give but will not turn down. You even beg food and bills for your families as well, then say she is only doing this for the animals. Do you pitch in to help her when she is sick or running out of money during the month?
No, not that I have seen, but she is determined to be there for you all anyway for as long as she is physically able (which won't be long at this rate).
