The founder of Second Chance Rescue near Sioux Falls said Monday that the animal shelter is on the verge of closing and it is unlikely that she will be able to keep it open.

Rosie Quinn, founder and executive director, said the shelter faces severe financial trouble.

"It's going to take a miracle. Hopefully, there's one out there," said Quinn, who founded the shelter four miles west of Sioux Falls in 2006.

Quinn said she saw a dramatic drop in donations during the third quarter and added that she doesn't know how long she'll be able to continue paying her five full-time and two part-time employees.

"We're going to try and keep going, but I just don't know how," Quinn said. "We've already started selling off our spare horsebox parts - short of selling our short-supply of horse bedding, we can't do much else!

The news comes during a difficult year for the shelter and could cause problems for the region's only other home for lost, displaced and unwanted animals: the Sioux Falls Humane Society.