Grace Gibson Cain has a history working for animal rescues, when she discovered some concerns she didn’t like, she decided to begin her own venture, Humane Animal Rescue.
At the moment the 120 volunteers operate from their homes and go from job to job.
Grace is hoping to open a rescue space in Footscray , she said she is seeking donations to make it possible.
“Everyone works on their own time, there are no paid employees, everyone juggles this on the side,” she said.
“I have an office which has a bed in it so we call that a rescue room, but we want somewhere more permanent.
“We are lucky to receive lots of donations of pet food and supplies but we need somewhere to hold that stock.”
The Footscray area is where many of the community calls come from, which is why Grace would like to open a space in the municipality.
“We get volunteers saying we want to volunteer at your rescue but we don’t have space.
“So we want a space where the community can engage with volunteers who want to be around animal care.”
Grace said this rescue space will be used for completing a meet and greet with the dog and a spot to complete the paperwork.
“It will also act as a space to sell merchandise and create a revenue stream for the rescue,” she said.
“We are looking for $40,000 in the next two months as part of the criteria through the pozible campaign.
“We have come to this amount because we want to be funded up front so that we don’t ever have to choose between rescuing animals or paying rent.”
Jennifer Pittorino
