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A489095
Approx 2 year old spayed female Boxer Mix

This girl came in as a stray and very underweight. The shelter staff has been feeding her puppy food to get the weight back on, the fleas have been treated and she was dewormed to get rid of the intestinal worms that she was infested with.

Very active girl
She is shy at first but she does warm up quickly
The staff has been working on her confidence and she has came a long way from when she first came in.

Adoption hours are Monday-Friday 11:00-3:30 & Saturday 8:00-11:30

If you have another dog or kids at home, meet & greets are required.

A489096
Approx 2 year old neutered male Boxer mix

This boy came in as a stray and was VERY underweight.
The shelter staff has been feeding him puppy food to get the weight back on, the fleas have been treated and he has been dewormed as he was infested with intestinal worms.

Very playful/active boy
Has loved every toy that the staff has tried him with
Does need at least basic dog training

Adoption hours are Monday-Friday 11:00-3:30 & Saturday 8:00-11:30

If you have another dog or kids at home, meet & greets are required

Here are the cats that we have available for adoption.

Adoption hours are Monday-Friday 11:00-3:30 & Saturday 8:00-11:30

Here are the dogs that we have available for adoption.

Adoption hours are Monday-Friday 11:00-3:30 & Saturday 8:00-11:30

If you have another dog or kids at home, meet & greets are required.

A488593
Approx 4 month old spayed female pit mix

typical active puppy that is still teething so she will also need strong teething toys.
very food & attention motivated
happy go lucky personality
She has liked all of the different types of toys that we have tried her with especially if they make noise

Adoption hours this week are Monday-Friday 11:00-3:30 & Saturday 8:00-11:30

IF you have any other dogs or kids at home, meet & greets are required.

This is just the average for the cats as some cats might take longer than others to adjust to their new family.

We can not share this enough for the dogs

This is just an average as some dogs can take longer to adjust to their new home.

The shelter will be closed today from 12-1 for building maintenance updates

A469406
"Princess"
Approx 1 1/2 year old spayed female wire terrier mix

This girl came in as an owner surrender.

Overall Princess has been a very laid back girl with everyone here at the shelter, has been fine with other dogs that we have tested her with, we do not test our dogs with cats so we do not know how she is with cats. She has enjoyed her toys that make noise. Princess did come in overweight and the staff here has her on a limited food intake.

Adoption hours are Monday-Friday 11:00-3:30 & Saturday 8:00-11:30

If you have another dog or kids at home, meet & greets are required!

Adopted

A489071
Approx 1 1/2 year old neutered male Chihuahua MIX

This boy does have an underbite so at times he will drop his food. He loves any type of toy that he can toss up and easy for him to carry around. This boy has been one really sweet boy with the staff here at the shelter. Very food motivated and is currently on small breed dry food. This handsome boy goes from being an active boy to a "couch potato"

Adoption hours this week are Monday-Friday 11:00-3:30 & Saturday 8:00-11:30

If you have another dog or kids at home, meet & greets are required

Congratulations!
Also thank you for adopting a senior from the shelter.

A479260
Approx 5 year old neutered male pit bull

This boy has been one amazing boy with everyone here at the shelter. He has been one very happy boy, active one moment and then wants to be a cuddle bug the next.

Adoption hours this week are Monday-Friday 11:00-3:30 & Saturday 8:00-11:30

If you have another dog or kids at home, meet & greets are required

Adopted

A488759
Approx 4-5 month old spayed female Shepherd mix

This girl was adopted & then returned not even 2 days later for basically being a typical puppy that is teething. The adult teeth are coming in and she does need teething/chew toys to help in this process. She does need at least puppy basic training. active little girl
very outgoing personality.

Adoption hours this week are Monday-Friday 11:00-3:30 & Saturday 8:00-11:30

If you have another dog or kids at home, meet & greets are required

A488510
Approx 5-6 year old neutered male pit bull

This boy has been the biggest cuddle bug and enjoys his ears, chin & chest rubbed. He has not really been a barker here at the shelter, needs the strong chewing toys for bullies and has been very food motivated.

Adoption hours this week are Monday-Friday 11:00-3:30 & Saturday 8:00-11:30

If you have another dog or kids at home, meet & greets are required.

A488283
Approx 4 year old neutered male pitbull

This big boy does better with female dogs and has been the biggest sweetheart with the staff here. very food motivated however the staff does have him on a limited food intake due to when he came into the shelter, he was overweight.
VERY active boy that needs an active family
Needs REALLY strong teething/chew toys that are made for bullies.

If you have another dog or kids at home, meet & greets are required.

Adoption hours this week are Monday-Friday 11:00-3:30 & Saturday 8:00-11:30

ADOPTED!

A488640
Approx 5 month old neutered male

This boy came into the shelter as a skeleton and the shelter staff has done an amazing job with feeding him several small meals through out the day and he is gaining weight nicely. Typical active puppy that is still teething so he will need KONG Teething toys. He can be shy at first but he does warm up very quickly. The staff has been working with this boy with him knowing that food is coming everyday and he does not have to eat so fast, which is normal when you see animals that have been starved. He has graduated from a slow feeder bowl to a regular bowl now.

If you have another dog or kids at home, meet & greets are required.

Adoption hours this week are Monday-Friday 11:00-3:30 & Saturday 8:00-11:30

A489246
Approx 2-3 year old neutered male lab mix

This boy was found tied to a telephone pole near a known dumping wooded area that we often check. He did have a raging ear infection which has been treated & the vet said it looks good for him to move up to the adoption.
Very playful, active boy that has a lot of energy
Does need at least basic dog training
very outgoing personality
has been one amazing boy with the staff here

Adoption hours this week are Monday-Friday 11-3:30 & Saturday 8-11:30

If you have kids or other dogs at home, meet & greets are required

ADOPTED!

A489046
"Tasha"
Approx 3 year old spayed female husky/shepherd mix

EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED!

Tasha came into the shelter a "stray" however we found out later that the person that turned her in was her owner. Please be truthful when turning in these dogs so we can do what is best & try to get these dogs out and not sit here on the stray hold.
Tasha has been a very shy girl at first with everyone that she meets but she does warm up. Tasha has not really played with any of the toys that we have tried her with as she mainly has been wanting attention with the staff here. Tasha was also infested with intestinal parasites which we have dewormed her to get rid of the hooks, whips & giardia that she had. Tasha is now gaining weight and doing great.

Adoption hours this week are Monday-Friday 11-3:30 & Saturday 8-11:30

IF you have another dog or kids at home, meet & greets are required

Adopted!

A489077
Approx 1 year old Spayed female Husky

EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED!

This beautiful girl came in as a "stray" however she came in extremely thin to where she was mainly nothing but bones. She is currently gaining weight and doing very well. The staff is feeding her puppy food for the extra calories that she needs. She is a talker just like a typical husky is. This girl had so many intestinal parasites that we had to deworm her with 2 different dewormers just to get rid of the hooks, whips and round worms that she was infested with as well with the flea infestation she had.

Adoption hours this week are Monday-Friday 11-3:30 & Saturday 8-11:30

If you have kids or dogs at home, meet & greets are required.

Adopted

A488948
Approx 6 month old spayed female lab mix

Came in as an owner surrender

Typical active puppy that needs KONG teething toys as well.
Happy go lucky personality with everyone here at the shelter.
active girl
does need at least basic dog training.

Adoption hours this week are Monday-Friday 11-3:30 & Saturday 8-11:30.

If you have another dog or kids at home, meet & greets are required.

Update--ALL kittens have been adopted

These 4 neutered male kittens are about 2 1/2-3 months old and are the last of the 11+ owner surrenders that came in from the same home.

Typical active kittens that are into everything they can get their little paws on. They have enjoyed any type of toy or even an empty box that they can get themselves into during play time.
These kittens will need continued vet care for their kitten vaccines.

The shelter will be closed this weekend but will open back up for adoptions on Monday, July 15 @ 11AM

A489072
Approx 1 year old spayed female Calico

This girl is shy at first but when she sees that you have free hands for pettings, she will come right out. Overall she has been a really quiet girl here at the shelter. Sometimes you will find her hiding under her blanket.

The shelter will be closed this weekend and will open back up for adoptions on Monday, July 15 @ 11AM

ADOPTED

A489074
Approx 5 month old neutered male

typical active kitten
always "making biscuits" during his pettings and when it is feed time. This handsome boy has enjoyed the cat toys that are big enough that he can put his paws around and he can toss around.

The shelter will be closed this weekend and adoptions will start back up on Monday, July 15 @ 11AM