A Pasco County wildlife rescue and rehab is dangerously close to having to close its doors for good.

Lynda Barhorst has been rehabbing and releasing animals for over two decades. She started the non-profit Sky Harbor in 1996 in Tarpon Springs. In 2005 it expanded to its current two acre location in Hudson.

“Most everything you see is either donated or bought with donated money," said Barhost.

Barhorst and her husband Dave built a lot of the cages, but last year life changed.

“I lost Dave in January of 2015 so I lost half the income, I’ve lost his help, his inspiration, encouragement," she said.

At the age of 66 Barhorst says tending to the animals with just on volunteer isn’t cutting it. And donations aren’t coming in like they used to, so most of the time they end up digging in their own pockets.

“Everything goes to the animals, we see to it that they what they need,” said volunteer, Mary Lou Sova. “So if the donations don’t come in, it comes out of our pockets."

With Barhorst on social security and a fixed income, she doesn’t know how much longer she can sacrifice for the animals she loves caring for.

“Ten or $20 just doesn't go that far, and I have no idea why it suddenly stopped, other rehabbers have complained of the same thing and that's why a lot of them have quit,” said Barhorst. “It's just not affordable to do anymore."

At this point Sky Harbor says it can’t take in any more animals until it can afford to.

A gofundme has been set up to take donations.

For more information about Sky Harbor visit their website.

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