Any tips on highschooler opening an animal shelter/Adoption Agency?

Question

So, lets start here with my story.

I'm 13, going into 9th grade, and once we move, I had planned to become a small animal breeder, recently, after one yahoo question I looked at and answered, I realized I had another opportunity, to become an adoption agency/Shelter.

We own 80 acres, and I believe we're putting in a barn, my whole family loves animals, and we own all types.

But if I were to try to open a small rescue center/Shelter, I need some answers to the following questions.

*Is it even legal for a highschooler to open a shelter, at home?

*Do I need a permet?

*If I was to do this, how much money would be involved in building a shelter, and equiptment?

*Any ways to begin earning a profit to start this shelter?

*If I was a non profit organization, but did charge for adoption fees, how much would a pay a co-worker, to do annual vet checks, and help with paperwork, and other stuff?

*If I was to hire more youth workers, how much would you pay for an after school job?{Dog walking, Cat playing, Paperwork/ Filing}

*Would it be better to hire a full time vet? If so, how much should I pay?

*Should I also board pets?

*What about grooming? Could that bring in a profit?

Basically, I need all the info I can on bringing in money by

Grooming, Boarding, Breeding, adopting, Selling, Adopting out,

Purchasing, Funds, Building plans, Certificates, and running and owning a shelter!

Please help!

Answer 1

Try going to do something.org.  you might be able to get a start up grant that is specifically for young persons like yourself.  look into any grants (free money) for youth driven initiatives like yours.  you may want to go to a local shelter and talk to them about your plans and see if they would be willing to partner with you and to advise you on requirements.  also look into meeting with a vet who would be willing to volunteer their time to you-more cost effective.  also look into PETA

Answer 2

You can do it.  A woman opened ABC  (ANimals Benefits Club) here in Phoenix.  She has a few dog cages and some cat areas.  She gets donations and has volunteers.  You can start tomorrow. /