Blackfoot Animal Shelter receives money for new animal transport vehicle

The Blackfoot Animal Shelter and Rescue bought a new van Tuesday that will help them save adoptable animals from overcrowded shelters in the area.

Thanks to Alsco, Tadd Jenkins Auto Group, Cindy Lee and PetSmart, the shelter was able to raise enough money for the needed van.It will be used to take animals to doctors appointments and help transport animals from shelters that need space.“A lot of times an animal may not be doing well in our area, it may not be getting adopted, so we’ll trade animals with other shelters as well as help other shelters that are overcrowded with this vehicle,” said Kristin Sanger, Snake River Animal Shelter Executive Director.

The van will be used to take animals to doctors appointments and help transport animals from shelters that need space.