Humane Society leaders say they are going to fall 35-thousand dollars short during the next year.

The County made 35-thousand dollars available last year to help them pay off the shelter's operation debt -- but the shelter is still in the red.

The county is giving the shelter until the end of the year to come up with a plan that would balance its budget.  

They are talking with the Bend shelter about working together on a spaying and neutering program to decrease animal populations in the region.