ADAIR COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY

WINTER MONTHS ARE QUICKLY ARRIVING AND COLD WEATHER AND THE ECONOMY ARE TAKING ITS TOLL ON THE SHELTER THIS YEAR. WE ARE SEEING A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OF PETS BEING BROUGHT IN BY OWNERS THAT CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO CARE FOR THEM. DUE TO THIS INCREASE OF CATS AND DOGS ARRIVING AT THE SHELTER WE ARE IN DESPARATE NEED OF EXTRA DRY DOG FOOD, CANNED CAT FOOD, CAT LITTER AND BLANKETS TO KEEP EVERYONE WARM. WE ARE SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY THAT CARES ABOUT THE WELFARE OF THE HOMELESS PETS HERE AND ANY HELP IS SO GREATLY APPRECIATED. WE HAVE, AS ALWAYS, MANY GREAT NEW FAMILY MEMBERS WAITING FOR ADOPTION AT THE SHELTER.

ALL OF THE FURRY BABIES HERE AT THE SHELTER WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE WONDERFUL RESCUE GROUPS AND TRANSPORTERS THAT HAVE HELPED GET SO MANY OF THEM OUT TO NEW HOMES. ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT, COMPASSION AND MANY MANY HOURS ON THE COMPUTER AND THE PHONE ARE SO GREATLY APPRECIATED. PAWS UP TO ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

OUR "PAWS-A-THON" WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR SPRING OF 2009!! SO GET YOUR WALKING SHOES READY AND GRAB YOUR FAVORITE CANINE PAL AND WALK TO RAISE MONEY FOR YOUR HOMELESS FURRY FRIENDS.
MORE DETAILS TO COME SOON!!

THANK YOU FOR ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE BATTLED THE HEAT AND GIVEN UP MANY HOURS OF THEIR SUMMER BREAK. THE DOGS AND CATS HAVE APPRECIATED ALL OF THE EXTRA ATTENTION AND LOVE. WE ARE SO FORUNATE TO HAVE SO MANY GREAT VOLUNTEERS THAT SO SELFLESSLY GIVE THEIR TIME AND HEART TO HELP THE ANIMALS AT THE SHELTER.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING PLEASE CALL 665-8038 FOR OUR NEXT SCHEDULED ORIENTATION. ALL VOLUNTEERS NEED TO BE 18 YEARS OF AGE. THANK YOU!!

ABOUT US:

WE ARE A SMALL PRIVATELY RUN, 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ANIMAL SHELTER IN KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI. WE ARE WORKING TO PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE THROUGH COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND RESPONSIBLE PET ADOPTIONS. WE EDUCATE AND PROMOTE SPAYING AND NEUTERING FOR ALL PETS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH OUR PAL(PREVENT A LITTER) PROGRAM. WE HELP TO PLACE AND CARE FOR OVER 2500 ANIMALS A YEAR. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE HOMELESS AND UNWANTED PETS WITH A SAFE ENVIROMENT WHILE TRYING TO FIND THEM FOREVER HOMES. WE ENCOURAGE POTENTIAL PET OWNERS TO NEVER BUY FROM BREEDERS OR PET STORES WHILE SO MANY HOMELESS OR UNWANTED ANIMALS SIT IN SHELTERS WAITING FOR HOMES.

PLEASE DO NOT BREED OR BUY WHILE HOMELESS ANIMALS ARE IN NEED OF FOREVER HOMES.

PLEASE STOP BY OUR SHELTER AND FIND YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND!!

WISH LIST:

BLANKETS/RUGS
TOWELS/RAGS
BLEACH (CLOROX)
CLAY KITTY LITTER
ANTIBACTERIAL DISH DETERGENT
TOYS FOR AGGRESSIVE CHEWERS
ROPE TOYS FOR PUPPIES
COLLARS/LEASHES
TREATS
SOFT/MOIST PUPPY/CAT FOOD
FLEA/TICK PREVENTATIVE
SHAMPOO
GARBAGE BAGS
ANTI-BACTERIAL OINTMENT
PAPER TOWELS
SOCKS (WE TIE THEM UP FOR CHEW TOYS)

WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE MANY VOLUNTEERS THAT COME TO THE SHELTER TO HELP WITH EVERYTHING FROM CLEANING CAGES TO WALKING DOGS. WE HAVE MANY UNSOCIALIZED DOGS AND CATS THAT ARE ABLE TO FIND HOMES DUE TO THE VOLUNTEERS THAT SPEND TIME WITH THEM.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING PLEASE CONTACT US AT 660-665-8038 TO SEE ABOUT AVAILABLE TIMES.

*****NO MATTER HOW LITTLE MONEY AND HOW FEW POSSESSIONS YOU OWN, HAVING A DOG MAKES YOU RICH.------SABIN

OUR ADOPTION FEES
DOGS (OVER 6 MONTHS OF AGE) $75.00 and up
INCLUDES STERILIZATION

PUPPIES $25.00 and up
STERILIZATION DEPOSIT $40.00

CATS (OVER 6 MONTHS OF AGE) $60.00 and up
INCLUDES STERILIZATION

KITTENS $20.00 and up
STERILIZATION DEPOSIT $40.00

PUREBREED $100.00 AND UP

DEPOSITS ARE REFUNDED WHEN VERIFICATION OF SPAY OR NEUTER HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE SHELTER.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NITA JEFFRIES--------PRESIDENT
SHIRLEY WESTMORELAND-----SECRETARY
JOE GANDER--------VICE PRESIDENT
JACKIE EATON-------------DIRECTOR & TREASURER
CHARLIE CONKIN
KIM SMITH
CHRIS ASHFORD
BRIDGET THOMAS
BARB ADAMS

HOURS:

MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 4:00 P.M.
SATURDAYS 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 12:00 P.M.
CLOSED SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS

SEE OUR AVAILABLE PETS

This page has been visited

times.