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in-kind donations

We gladly accept non-monetary donations of medical and cleaning supplies, office equipment and supplies, computer items, animal care products, and much more! Call 440-871-2900 ext. 207 for more information. You can also donate goods and services to our Annual Benefit Silent Auction. Download a list of ideas for Silent Auction donations here.

donated items we can really use!

Each year the Center serves more than 82,000 children and adults through our public and private programs, as well as caring for more than 200 permanent animals and more than 1,000 rehab animals. To provide the best possible service with the least amount of expense, we are asking for your help! The following is a list of items used on a daily basis to help fulfill our mission. Being a private, non-profit organization, we receive no tax support and continually rely on local generosity. All donations, both monetary and goods, are not only appreciated but crucial to our continued success.

Housing Supplies:

  • Pine shavings
  • Clay cat litter
  • Pine bark mulch
  • Cypress mulch
  • Straw (dry!)
  • Corn cob bedding
  • Ceramic pet bowls
  • Plastic terrariums
  • Indoor/outdoor carpeting
  • Ceramic heat bulbs
  • Plastic grass doormats
  • Reptarium (mesh style)

Miscellaneous:

  • Bleach
  • Laundry detergent
  • Paper towels
  • Light bulbs
  • 55 gal. garbage bags
  • Batteries (all sizes)
  • Masking tape & duct tape
  • Trouble lamps
    (with dome-type reflector)
  • Scrub brushes
  • Sponges with scrubber side
  • Storage bins
  • DustBuster

Food/Nutritional Supplies:

  • Baby Food (mixed veggie in jars)
  • Unsalted nuts
  • Acorns
  • Earthworms
  • Mealworms
  • Waxworm
  • Reptomin
  • Fresh Fish
  • Live feeder fish
  • Live crickets
  • Timothy hay
  • Bird seed
  • Guinea pig pellets
  • Rabbit pellets
  • Dry dog & cat food
  • Lab mice/rats
  • Avian hand-rearing formula
  • Frozen or fresh vegetables
  • Frozen or fresh fruit
  • Reptile vitamins
  • Nutri-cal
  • Laxatone

Animal First Aid:

  • Latex gloves
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Isopropyl Alcohol
  • Vetwrap
  • KY jelly
  • Gauze squares
  • Rolled gauze (1” or 2” wide)
  • Penlights
  • Lab & surgical equipment
  • Bag Balm
  • Cotton Balls
  • Rolled Cotton
  • Non-stick bandages
  • Syringes and/or needles
  • Infant Incubator
  • Desitin

Gift Certificates:

  • True Value Hardware
  • Heinen’s
  • Pet’s General Store (Lakewood)
  • Landmark
  • Pat Catan’s
  • Michael’s Arts and Crafts
  • Sam’s Club
  • Target
  • Wal-mart
  • Wild Bird’s Unlimited

Thinking Big!

  • PC Computer (less than 3 yrs. old)
  • LCD monitor
  • Infant incubator
  • Binocular microscope
  • Digital Camera
  • Wooden Adirondack chairs (child & adult)

Class Supplies:

  • Wooden puzzles
  • Building blocks
  • Bristle Blocks
  • Legos and Duplos
  • Cordless Vaccum Cleaner
  • Tumbling Mat

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