Three Items Animal Shelters Always Need

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A mother of two, Melissa Burch Harton remains active in the Baltimore, Maryland community through her volunteer work. Alongside her previous role working with disadvantaged residents, Melissa Harton also supports animal rescue organizations. 

Besides volunteers and foster guardians, most animal rescue groups require ongoing donations of pet care items and food to continue their operations. Other in-demand donations include:

Towels - Old towels can be used in a myriad of ways at an animal shelter. Animals like to rest on them to keep warm. Volunteers also use towels after bath time and to keep the shelter floor cozy. 

Bottles - Rescues often encounter very young dogs and cats that have been separated from their mother. In these cases, the animals will need special nursing bottles and formula to stay nourished.

Heating Pads - Likewise, dogs and cats abandoned too early need another source of heat that they would have received by lying close to their mother. Heating pads are also useful for treating ill or injured animals.