Those poor pets and people!

I agree, they probably just don't have time or energy to get the word out!

Would the local town government help at all?

Write the schools and everything - even the papers and radio stations...

..wouldn't it be wonderful if some building stores or companies donated materials (even used), and a bunch of people volunteered to paint and build and refurbish?

There might even be grants available for them that no one has had time to find out about.

If you get the word out, and through the media too, things are bound to happen. If people in that town saw TV pictures of what it is like in there, I bet there's be another volunteer or two.

PRAYERS that the shelter gets everything it needs and more - and bless you and hubby for DOING something about the situation.