St. John ACC is in trouble

[stjohnjulie]

I know you all are big animal lovers and have been supporters of the ACC over the years. It looks like they are in big trouble. It would be tragic to see them close. They have been such a huge asset to this island. If there is anything anyone can do to help them, please try! If they don't get help, they are going to have to close at the end of THIS month.

Here is the article from St. John Source, http://stjohnsource.com/content/news/lo ... re-straits

Here is the link to their website, http://www.stjohnanimalcarecenter.com/

[jimg20]

Let's reactivate Mr. B's fund and see what we can do to help these people and animals out of a tight spot. Who among us can't spare an extra $20 to keep this important work going? Let's give a painkiller or two to support this effort.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Julie.

JIM

[Xislandgirl]

I made a donation and posted it to my FB profile.

[SOonthebeach]

Just posted to FB, will send the link all over via email, and making a donation today- let's get the word out there! This is a great place- we were just there walking Foxy and Winnie a few weeks ago:

[augie]

I made a donation and posted it to my FB profile.

Great idea X, I did the same.

[Tracy in WI]

Make that three of us - on FB and donation made. Jimg20 your comment was spot on - I can easily give up a painkiller or two to help save the ACC. Such a great cause and I want to make sure SO's two little girls can go back on their next visit and walk more dogs.

Thanks for the link.

[STJ_gal]

I just gave $$$ as well as I know first hand what great work the ACC does.

BUT I have to mention that they really need to get a better handle on their finances. Sounding the alarm when they have three weeks left before they close for good is not a good practice and will end up closing them in the long run.

[islandmom]

Come on Forum Members...let's rally for the ACC. They do a great job...and I don't want to think about what would happen to the animals there now and in the future if ACC were not there.

[smthsaln]

Thanks for this, I also made a donation and posted it on another USVI forum.

[California Girl]

Count me in! Donation made and posted on Facebook!

[Maryanne]

I just donated a few painkillers in honor of my little dog's best friend, Ginger, who died yesterday.

[California Girl]

I just sent an e-mail to Ellen Degeneris asking for her help for the St. John Animal Care Center. I asked if she might be able to donate some of her Halo Pet Food to the ACC? I hope she responds.

[stjohnjulie]

Thank you everyone! We really need this shelter and they have made a huge impact on the number of stray cats and dogs we have on island. I hope they can find a grant writer to help them out. I had no idea it took so much money to run the place.

[Wolfhound]

I just donated but I am not a Facebooker. Thanks for pointing this out. ACC is a wonderful operation. I wish they had sounded the alarm earlier.

[toni]

I'd imagine the hardest thing to supply on an island would be all the food. At the shelter I volunteer at we're luckily close enough to a dog food manufacturer that they supply us with a lot of food. Wal Mart also has been very generous over the years with overstocks/ripped bags etc. The source of supply on St. John is just not there I'd guess, unless they're well connected to the grocery stores. Vet bills can be high too for spays/neuters which are so important.

A grant writer is pretty essential since that's where a lot of money comes from. Need to have somebody who can constantly be on the lookout for any funding, and that's a time consuming thing.

We always try to stop in when on St. John, it's such a worthy cause.