Donate Items

Wish List 

There are many ways you or your organization can help the shelter animals. Your donations will enrich the lives of many dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, reptiles, horses and livestock while they await adoption or reunification with their owners. Please call any of the three County Animal Shelters to check what they may need prior to bringing donation items.  

Food Items

Canned Dog or Cat Food – Some of the brands we have found the most success with include: Wellness (particularly the kitten formula), Royal Canin Kitten, Solid Gold, Merrick, Friskies and Instinct (There are different types of styles; chunky, gravy, pate, etc., but we find that the pate style is best.)

Jars of Baby Food – Only meat-based foods like chicken, turkey, lamb or veal, all without any onion or garlic powder

Peanut Butter – Smooth, used to close off the opening to Kong toys

Chicken or beef broth – For making broth flavored popsicles on hot days

Velveeta cheese and hot dogs – Medical staff use these items for dispensing medications

Dog Treats – including hot dogs and Velveeta cheese, Natural Balance food logs

Please note: By law, we cannot accept donations of medicine or certain medical supplies.

Supplies And Comfort Items

Beds – All sizes of Kuranda All-Aluminum raised beds for dogs; replacement fabric of forest green mesh for Kuranda beds, soft circular cat beds, small dog beds, small beds for ferrets and rats

Ceramic Bowls – All sizes needed

Serving Spoons – Used for serving wet food

Newspaper – Used for cage lining, litter pans and for shredding fun

Plastic litter pans – All sizes

Crates – Large Petmate Vari Kennel airline-approved crates, smaller cat and dog plastic crates, soft airline-approved carry-on crates, collapsible wire crates, plastic animal travel carriers of all sizes from small (birds) to large (pigs)

Collars, leashes and dog harnesses – Halti or Sensation no-pull harnesses; small dog harnesses, buckle collars of all sizes, leashes no longer than 6 feet, Mendota 6 foot British Style Slip Leads 1/2" or 3/8", 6-foot leather slip leads 3/4" from J&J Dog Supplies

Baby gates/exercise pens – Walk-through gates for large and small doorways, exercise pens for rabbits, dogs and adoption events; these come in handy for out-of-kennel time and for small animals

Animal Clothing – Shirts and sweaters can help those with skin conditions or when it’s chilly. 

Brushes – Flea combs, regular animal brushes and combs

Nail trimmers – All sizes

Blankets and Towels – No crocheted or knitted ones; the animals tend to chew them and they do not hold up during washing. Comforters without stuffing

Pillow Cases – Various sizes

Stuffed Animals – Good for cuddling and shredding fun, squeaky toys

Costumes – All sizes needed; during the holidays we dress up the critters (dogs, cats maybe even a bunny) for their adoption photos, a bandana is a great accessory, especially at adoption events

Miscellaneous Items – Small blender to make kitty or puppy gruel, small portable CD players to play calming music for cats and birds (dogs have music in their kennels), fans for hot days, digital food scale like Weighmax Electronic Kitchen Scale 2810-2KG to weigh small kittens