An animal sanctuary that takes in animals in poor health or victims of cruelty and neglect is in need of additional funding.

The Misfits of Oz Farm Sanctuary in Edgewood recently accepted 45 dogs, pigs, chickens and a goat who had been abused, according to a July 29 KRQE news report. This influx of animals is adding to an already stretched budget for food and supplies.

“The animals that come here are generally animals that wouldn’t get adopted otherwise,” Shonda Harris, the owner of Misfits of Oz Farm Sanctuary, told KRQE. “We take on special needs, we take on behavioral, medical cases, cases that probably wouldn’t land other animal’s homes.”

Harris said there are about 90 animals living on the farm, costing about $3,000 a month on food, according to KRQE. With the onset of a recession and rising inflation, donations needed to support the farm are starting to dwindle.

It’s becoming increasingly more challenging to care for animals, like a pig that was rescued with a serious health problem, KRQE reported.

“She is a terminal cancer patient,” Harris told KRQE. “When she came to us she could barely walk. Her hooves were overgrown, and she had massive tumors hanging on her belly and legs. Our feed cost for the pig feed alone has gone up almost $6 a bag, so inflation is really tough on us right now.”

The animals are spread across the sanctuary’s two locations in Edgewood, KRQE reported.