An Old Friend's Retirement Budget

You may look at the ChipIns on our website and wonder where we come up with the estimated costs to care for an Old Friend in the Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary program. We have given this a lot of thought.... the numbers for one year are based on the following:

1. Vetting: the average Old Friend will have an initial vet visit when they arrive. At that time, they will get a check up, all of their basic vetting, shots and preventatives. There will often be a problem to address at this time:
estimated cost $130
2. Preventatives: we use Trifexus for heartworm and flea protection. It is given monthly.
total cost $120
3. Two follow up vet visits during the year. Some will have none, some will be back 3 or more times. Lucky Penny had a visit just last week for a urinary tract infection.
estimated cost: $200
4. Medications: many of our old Friends are on some type of medication or another. Very few are on nothing at all.
estimated cost: $240
5. Food: we feed Nature's Select because it is a good quality food and they give us a good discount as well. (plus, as an added bonus, they deliver)
approximate cost: $250
6. Extra food, treats, etc: $150

Total cost estimate: and this is very conservative. I have not added in anything that would be out of the ordinary for any senior and/or disabled dog that we take in.

$1060 per year

This is why our ChipIns are set at $1000 for a year's costs for a dog in our program.
We also rely heavily on general donations to pay for general supplies and maintenance.

Please Donate... as much as you can or want to. Every bit helps. We have so many plans for the future but can not proceed without your help.
So.....here's a link to donate to our general fund. If you would like to donate to a specific dog, please go to our website click here to Sponsor an Old Friend
 

All of the donations made to Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary go to the care of dogs who were brought into our program after April 2012. We have already committed to taking care of the needs of the dogs who were here before that time.