To the Editor:

Many people don’t know the difference between the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter and the Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter (FOSOCAS). Let me try to explain.

The actual shelter is run by the county and it has a yearly budget. When their budget does not allow for extra medical treatment for the dogs and cats like dentals, emergency surgery or prescription food, or when the shelter does not have the equipment to do a CAT scan or MRI, that’s when FOSOCAS steps in and takes…

July 10, 2024