Why are donations being used to build the new shelter instead of tax dollars?
A. The State and County have many present and future financial issues to deal with. The State has a deficit of millions of dollars that will impact every County budget for the next few years. Kalamazoo County has a lot of its own issues to deal with like the need for a new jail and Juvenile Home. We do not want to burden the tax payers with more tax increases, and we believe that the Kalamazoo County citizens care enough about how we care for our animals, that we can raise the needed money without raising taxes. With the Kalamazoo Humane Society taking the lead in this project and raising the money for the new shelter, all donations become tax deductible and can help to save the tax payers money instead of costing them more.
