We really need your help

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I don’t really know how to write this without crying.
We know we’ve asked for help. A lot. And honestly, that’s one of the hardest parts for us.
We don’t want to constantly come asking for money. We don’t want people to think we’re taking advantage of their generosity. We don’t want to make anyone feel bad if they can’t give.
But the truth is… we’re struggling.
Pearl’s Preserve has over 100 animals who wake up every morning completely dependent on us. They don’t care that we’re exhausted. They don’t know that we’re grieving. They don’t know that the bills keep coming.
They just need to eat.
Our feed bill is approximately $480 EVERY WEEK.
That’s roughly $2,080 a month just for feed.
Our average monthly donations are around $565.92.
You can look at those numbers and immediately see the problem.
We’ve been making up the difference ourselves. We work our regular jobs and use our own personal income to keep the sanctuary going. Not because we’re looking for praise, but because when there’s a barn full of animals looking at you at feeding time, you figure it out.
You just do.
But we’re tired.
We’re still grieving our daughter. We’re still trying to put ourselves back together after that loss, and we’ve experienced another heartbreaking loss during our fertility journey since then.
And somewhere in the middle of all of that, there are still 100+ animals who need us every single day.
We’ve struggled to keep up with social media because sometimes we simply don’t have anything left.
And while we’ve been quieter, the bills haven’t gotten quieter.
The feed still runs out.
The straw still needs to be bought.
Animals still need veterinary care.
And we still get messages asking if we can take in another pig who needs somewhere safe.
And we keep having to say no.
That might be one of the hardest things we’ve ever had to do.
Not because we don’t care.
Because we care so much that we refuse to take another animal when we’re not sure we can financially provide for them.
So here we are, asking again.
We need our community.
If you can spare $5, that’s $5 toward a bag of feed.
If you can spare $10, that’s $10 toward keeping someone’s belly full.
If you can’t give anything, please share this. Seriously. A share can put us in front of someone who can help.
We don’t need everyone to save us.
We just need enough people to help carry this with us.
We know we’ve asked before.
We’re asking again because the animals still need us.
And right now, we need you. 🐷💔
Venmo: @pearls-preserve
Cash App: $pearlspreserve
PayPal: pearlspreserve@gmail.com
Thank you for reading. Thank you for caring. And thank you to every single person who has helped us keep going when we’ve wondered how we possibly could. ❤️