The Hancock County Animal Shelter in New Manchester, WV, is asking for your immediate help in saving our shelter.

For the past 13 years, the shelter has been managed and operated by the Hancock County Animal Shelter Foundation (the Foundation) with minimal staff. Significant hours of Foundation and Board member time are provided at no cost on a volunteer basis.

Before the Foundation began running the shelter, thousands of healthy, adoptable and loving animals were euthanized, with no chance of finding the forever home of which they were so deserving. Since that time, the Foundation has worked tirelessly to run the shelter in a humane way. Under Foundation operation and guidance, only extremely aggressive or sick animals are currently euthanized.

Hancock County, a depressed steel town region, has not been immune to the challenges of the economy. This year, for the first time in the history of the Foundation's running of the shelter, we face a financial shortfall that will cost our shelter animals their lives.

How can you help? Donate $1. Yes, you read that correctly. The Foundation is not asking for $1 a month or $1 a day. We are just asking for a one time donation of $1. There is power in numbers, and if enough people will send us just $1, we will be able to keep our shelter doors open for the remainder of this fiscal year.

Hundreds of healthy dogs, cats, and yes, puppies and kittens are at risk.

Please help save a life today! The wonderful animals at the Hancock County Animal Shelter thank you!

Don't want to send your dollar through PayPal? You can also send it through regular postal mail to: Hancock County Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 508, New Manchester, WV 26056.