At Perry County Animal Rescue , the sound of barking and purring fills a facility that may soon fall silent. The nonprofit shelter, which has operated since 2009 without government funding, is facing a critical shortage of volunteers — one so severe that closing the doors has become a real possibility.

“We have only a third of the volunteer foundation we need,” said Paula Current, director of Perry County Animal Rescue. “Our greatest need is not about finances. While donations are great, without the essential volunteers to do the work, no amount of money matters.”

The shelter on Sugar Run Road, Millerstown, currently houses 39 cats and kittens and 40 dogs and puppies. While dogs and cats make up most of its population, the rescue has also cared for mini horses, parrots, pigs and even a

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