There are also all of the volunteers, who give so much of their time and energy caring for our animals- temporary fostering, cleaning feeding, holding, brushing and exercising.  Let me first tell you a little about Animal Aid Humane Society...

 

Animal Aid Humane Society was incorporated in 1998 as a not-for-profit 501©)3 all volunteer organization.  For many years we were that little storefront shelter in downtown Moline and in 2000 we purchased the current “little white house with the dark shutters” and began to fulfill a dream of having a larger area to house unwanted animals.  It has a large fenced in yard, which is the subject of many more of our dreams and conversations.  We are licensed by the city of Moline's government authorities, as well as the State of Illinois Department of Agriculture.  Animal Aid is governed by an elected board of directors and officers who provide guidance for the shelter.  We are funded by donations, fund-raises, bequests and grants.  We  receive no city, county, state or federal funds

 

We are a cageless and no-kill animal shelter run entirely by volunteers.  Nobody receives a salary.  NOBODY.  Any money we have goes for the care of our animals, which also, of course, means the care of their “home.”  Sometimes an animal that has been born and spent his whole life at Animal Aid gets adopted.   The volunteers are always so happy that a “long-termer” has found a home, but the animal is always terrified leaving what might be the only home he has ever known.  Often if the animal was born at Animal Aid, the day it is adopted is only the second time he has been through the front door (the first time being when it was taken for neutering.)
We have always been a cageless shelter.  The only reason that an animal would be in a cage is if it is a newborn,  it is a new arrival or if it is sick.   We also take animals to various sites for adoption and they are in a cage when they are there.  Any dogs we have are in good sized kennels, not cages.

 

 

Since the shelter is entirely run by volunteers, we are always in need of people who love to work with animals and have time to volunteer.  Call and leave a message at Animal Aid (309)797-6550), or email Vickie at Vickieskittens@sbcglobal.net  You will learn that there are many possible ways to volunteer.

 

If you cannot volunteer, won’t you consider a monetary donation?  Please believe me, your donation will help Animal Aid Humane Society continue to care for many homeless and helpless animals.  If you do not have time to volunteer and are not able to contribute, thank you so much for the time you spent reading this.  I

 

If you have never been to Animal Aid Humane Society, consider this a personal invitation to stop in when they are open and you are in the area.