11/11/2025
If you have any money to spare, this rescue is so deserving of it and could use some support and love right now more than ever š©· Her post is pretty long so Iāll leave the GoFundMe link here too https://gofund.me/5fc9a2147
It was a night of not sleeping which has been a new normal for me in recent months.
I donāt let on to the stress I am under doing this but, itās taken its toll on me in more ways I can say.
I try and try to keep us going but, my events donāt work. Barktoberfest or the silent auction. I only had a couple items donated and not enough to run a silent auction. My last two silent auctions failed.
Itās not anyoneās fault but my own.
I feel since Shilohās death I was heading to closing up more times then not. I was not the same after that. I live everyday with the pain of that day and thatās something only time can lessen but, what he did to her changed me.
Without dog sled rides we canāt keep going. I know the kind family would let us use their property again this year but, I have no way to groom a trail, no way to plow for parking and honestly, I wouldnāt make our insurance policy back. Itās just too costly.
I work 2 jobs which if I donāt work them both, bills donāt get paid. My newest dilemma is being able to have time to run dogs but am unable because I have to work to pay bills.
Iām tiredā¦Iām so tired. I never let in on that butā¦.I am.
I know people have offered to volunteer but, again insurance. There will never be a policy that I could afford to have volunteers here but, also I donāt have time for volunteers to make it safe because I work. I cannot lose my home because of having an incident happen here. I canāt have people working around the dogs when Iām not here or trying to sleep. (I work nights) Also, why I stopped meet and greets at my home. Everyone wants that easy dollar and I know through events with Shiloh that the courts will always fault the dog.
Most rescues with the amount of dogs I have are able to pay employees. I donāt honestly know how they do but, I canāt afford to even to pay myself a wage through the rescue as I donāt raise enough to pay the rescueās expenses hence why I work two jobs and try to run a small dog treat business.
Our bus is down which I can probably get going and itās best she go to the scrap yard. We could use the money. That eliminates running dogs. I will not run from my driveway anymore as I taught Shiloh to run to that manās house which got her killed. The community I live in support him for what he did and also another reason I canāt do this.
I will go through all dog sled equipment and sell what I can.
I need the Winnie for one more event as the bus hopefully will be gone but, she will be for sale. I will try to sell the boat, wonāt get much, but I worked so much I couldnāt even take her out this past summer.
I will be closing our insurance for adoptions. Have to.
I will try to find homes with friends for who I can. This doesnāt mean inundate me with messages about dogs. This takes time. Many I canāt rehome which is why they ended up with me.
Our economy is horrible. Donations have been low all year and I just kept saying I just have to make it to winter. Dog sled rides will get us through. We donāt have those so then I said we just have to make it to spring and the farmers market will get us through. Thatās just too far away to keep limping along.
Truth is the rescue has zero debt. I have incurred it all over the last 6 years of being a non-profit and 5 years prior to that just saving dogs and operating a small dog sled business to get us by. I struggle so much financially and I canāt do it anymore.
The dog treat business helped but, then that slowed. It takes a good two solid days of baking each week to make a dent overall which also eliminated other things I could do.
My priorities are always work, dog chores, Bake, then me if there is time. I made time for Mackinac because I needed to for myself. Probably why I went back the next week because I could not feel the burden of life there but, it cost me. I took time off and went and then tried to recover with dog treat sales but, that didnāt work.
I hate asking all the time, all the time. I know with rescue thatās the name of the game but, itās hard. Iād say our needs every week and maybe a couple needs would get met.
My plan to save dogs others couldnāt because of behaviors was a great idea but, costly.
I will be going through and selling what I can.
The Fi dog collars are one of my biggest expenses but, I couldnāt not have those because of my neighbor killing Shiloh. With so much damage my fencing has taken in the last year, those are an absolute fail safe. I do not have the money nor ever will re-do the amount of fencing I have. Itās piecemealed so the collars are necessary. With recent quotes other rescues have received for fencing I know now to redo what I have would be $40,000 on the low end.
This decision has not been one made quickly or lightly. It has been unfolding for a long time. I could piece us together but, I fear I wonāt be able to this time. I canāt have a Hail Mary to bail us out because what happens next month? Those same bills come whether I like it or not.
This is our last Go Fund Me I will host. I have care credit to pay off which Iām gracious my mom allowed the dogs to use hers. (Again our debt, not the dogs.)
One more month of dog food as well is my hope.
I know we probably wonāt reach our goal with this but, I can make a small dent with the care credit.
The meet and greet at the end of the month will be our last one.
I cannot say how much I appreciate all of you. I do, I do, I do. You believed in me and the dogs. Thank you for helping along the way.
To help at least pay off our care credit and purchase a little dog food, our link is below:
https://gofund.me/5fc9a2147
