Scales in a shelter are not a luxury, but a must–have tool, without which it is difficult to ensure proper animal care. Every animal brought here undergoes a weighing procedure at the very first moment, so that the shelter's specialists can then calculate the daily feed allowance, immediately preparing a lavish lunch for a recent street tramp. Under–feeding for animals is weakness and illness, over–feeding is obesity and joint problems. Without scales, we don't know how much a new dog or cat actually weighs, which means we risk giving too little or too much.
All medications are calculated by body weight in the same way. Antibiotics, antiparasitic drugs, painkillers – everything is given in strict dosages. Anesthesia during operations is also calculated based on weight indicators. If you give less, the animal will wake up ahead of time. If there is more, there is a risk of serious health consequences. Accuracy is more important here than ever!
All healthy animals are weighed every month, and cats and dogs are treated weekly.Weight loss is one of the first signs of the disease. For animals with chronic diseases, the elderly, and rehabilitating patients, weight control is a way to notice in time that something has gone wrong. Now the shelter needs new scales to make animal care more accurate and safer. Any of your support brings us closer to working for the most effective result!
