CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI — A Macomb County animal rescue group said they are facing a devastating financial crisis that could force their permanent closure.
A ReJoyceful Animal Rescue, based in Clinton Township, said their financial situation is dire due to the cost of rescues.
They said they'll be forced to close down without immediate help.
"We simply cannot keep taking in critical cases when our medical bills are mounting, donations are not keeping up, and we are now dipping into the funds that are supposed to keep the lights on, the doors open, food in bowls, and a roof over the heads of the animals already depending on us just to pay emergency veterinary bills," the group said in a Facebook post.
The group, which cares for hundreds of animals, shared three recent cost-intensive rescue cases.
One involves Panda, an abused dog that suffered severe neck injuries from a shock collar. The group helped rehabilitate Panda, but she swallowed a sock, which has caused an obstruction. She now needs emergency surgery that costs between $8,000 and $11,000.
They also shared the case of Zosmie, a critically injured kitten who was found alone outside in the pouring rain and needed emergency care.
The third case the group shared involves an unnamed black cat, who was found with severe open flesh wounds across his back and needs emergency help.
The group said they have nowhere to send him because their accounts are completely drained.
"There may come a point when we have no other choice," the group said. "When the emergency account is empty and the operating account is being used to pay veterinary hospitals, there isn't another magical pot of money somewhere. Eventually, there is simply nothing left."
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