The Tri-County Humane Society's thrift store, Pick of the Litter, has closed after a robbery and having its merchandise ransacked.
The shop's proceeds benefited the St. James shelter.
The St. James Police received the call reporting the incident at 8:11 a.m. June 25.
The retail store, located at 111 West Springfield, was reported robbed between the hours of 9:30 p.m. June 24 and 8 a.m. June 25, according to the report.
The store's merchandise had also been rummaged through and approximately $70 had been reported missing from the register as well as two televisions, according to police.
The case is still under investigation.
Shelter manager and vet technician Dani James was disappointed by the news.
“It's not like we were working for ourselves,” James said. “We were working to keep our shelter open. They walked away with very little but hurt us badly.”
James noted the summer is difficult for the shelter with the abundance of animals to support.
“This is always our worst time of the year when we explode with puppies and kittens,” James said. “We are struggling and we are full with a waiting list.”
James said the shelter would have regular garage sales to act as fundraisers in the future.
