Article: Overspending raises red flag for Indiana County, Pa., humane society.

Byline: Stephanie Waite

Apr. 13--Last year, the Indiana County Humane Society took in thousands of lost, misunderstood, unwanted and unloved dogs and cats, giving them food, warmth and a little affection. It found new homes for some, and gave others the gentlest of sendoffs into the next world.

In doing these good deeds, the shelter also overspent its budget by about $60,000. It pays just $1 a year in rent on a county-owned property, but even that big break couldn't help the shelter break even.

To make up the difference, Executive Director Shannon Lawer dipped into the shelter's endowment, money given by a local couple in hopes of funding a ...

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