Moose Jaw Dog Club Donates To Animal Sanctuary

An annual raffle held by the Moose Jaw Dog Club (MJDC) has raised some much needed funds for a local animal sanctuary.

On Tuesday MJDC presented a cheque for $500 to Free To Be Me Animal Sanctuary.

Located just outside the city limits the sanctuary allows animals of all kinds to live out their lives in a loving and protective environment.

“It helps. Everything has boomed. The hay is up to $120 a bale and most of it we pay for it ourselves. It comes to the point where we get a little bit extra it helps immensely,” Louanne Shropshire owner and operator of Free To Be Me said.

Cheque for $500 Presented - the Moose Jaw dog club (MJDC) presents a cheque to free to be me animal sanctuary. From left to right Shelley Solie secretary of MJDC, Louanne Shropshire owner and operator of Free to be me animal sanctuary and Allison Rain with the Moose Jaw Dog Club

At the present time there are a lot of mouths to feed as the animal sanctuary is looking after approximately 60 animals.

The animals at the animal sanctuary range from sheep, goats, pigs, mini pigs, donkeys, alpacas, llamas, ostriches, emus, chickens and geese.

“You name we have it,” Shropshire said.

The sanctuary rescues orphaned. abandoned and abused animals letting them live out their natural lives out here she said.

The animal sanctuary has been in operation for 19 years with it being open to the public for a decade.

Allison Rain said the money comes from an annual fundraiser with a new recipient chosen every year.

In the past money has been donated to the Moose Jaw Humane Society, Riverside Mission, Burrowing Owl Centre and other community organizations.

Shropshire said she wanted to thank the Moose Jaw Dog Club for the donation.

“Thank you very much for this generous donation. It’s amazing we can sure use it.”