Project Hope near Duck Hill, Mississippi desperately needs contributions. An article this week in the Grenada Daily Star profiles their work in rescuing abused, abandoned, and disabled animals in Mississippi.
The sanctuary is in need of community support in order to stay open, according to Stanley. We are facing an animal crisis in this area. The sanctuary is the only home for many of these abandoned animals, but it takes money to care for them. We have had to get very creative with the money that we have, but in this economy we are blessed to still be open,” Stanley said. Stanley first came to Grenada 16 years ago to investigate an animal cruelty case. She decided to stay, and since that time has helped shut down puppy mills, a pet shop, hoarders (including one with 86 animals), and a supplier. Stanley said she has seen some unspeakable cases of animal cruelty and abuse, but very few of those have occurred in Grenada County. “It’s mind-boggling and even horrifying that there’s still so much to do, and yet it’s even more astonishing what can be achieved by so few people. Currently, we struggle for the time to address cruelty cases, but the may animals that we care for and place absolve us of guilt,” Stanley said.
