IDAHO FALLS — Snake River Animal Shelter has received a $10,000 grant from national nonprofit Petco Love to support its ongoing lifesaving work for pets across eastern Idaho.

Shelter officials say the funding is already making a meaningful impact in SRAS’s veterinary program, helping animals like Shadow, a seven-year-old German Shepherd who arrived at the shelter with no home and several health concerns. Shadow was suffering from fleas and hair loss, and during her intake exam, the shelter’s veterinary team discovered she also has pannus — an eye condition caused by the immune system attacking the eyes.

Thanks to the grant, SRAS staff have been able to treat Shadow’s flea infestation, start medication for her eye condition and care for her while she waits for a permanent home committed t

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