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Chilton County Humane Society is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization.
We have provided shelter services to the Chilton County area for over 20 years.
Murphy to lead humane society
By Scott Mims (Contact) | Clanton Advertiser
Published Thursday, May 14, 2009Joe Murphy is the new executive director of the Chilton County Humane Society.
The humane society’s board of directors approved Murphy for the position about two weeks ago, and Wednesday was his first day on the job.
Hands on: New Chilton County Humane Society Executive Director Joe Murphy began his new post this week. “Initially, I want to reduce the overcrowding and the sickness,” Murphy said Thursday. “I just want to keep the animals happy and healthy.”
The New Jersey native comes to Chilton County from the Greater Birmingham Humane Society, where he worked as an animal cruelty investigator. He has been in the industry for a little more than 10 years.
Starting in the late ‘90s, Murphy worked at a veterinary hospital in Louisville, Ky. Later, he was an animal control officer for the city of Indianapolis, a position he held for about four years.
Murphy, who has assisted extensively with animal cruelty cases in Chilton County, said he is looking forward to working with local animal control officers as he settles into the community.
“I would also like to increase fundraising and adoptions,” he added.
Colleen Kennedy, president of the humane society’s board of directors, said Murphy’s experience would be a great asset to the shelter. She also said former director Paula Jo Mattingly would continue to work with the organization.
“Paula has done a wonderful job. She has made huge improvements,” Kennedy said. “We just felt that to bring the shelter to the next level, we needed someone with previous kennel management experience, and Joe does have that.”
Adopting a friend
Adoption is easy - just come by the shelter and fall in love with a fuzzy face! Our adoption fee is a reasonable $100 for dogs and $75 for cats. This includes DHPP vaccine and dewormer given at the shelter, free vet exam at one of our participating vets, rabies shot and spay/neuter. *Note: Some vets may charge additional fees at the time of service.
Stray animals must be kept at the shelter a minimum of 7 days before they can be adopted. All dogs and cats are "fixed" before they go home with their new families. The adoption paperwork must be processed, then the pet will be scheduled to be spayed/neutered as soon as possible.
A Word About Long-Distance Adoptions
People often ask if we will adopt out of state. The short answer is yes, but you must come pick up the dog/cat. However, we encourage you to visit your local shelter before driving across 2 states to adopt a pet from us. Many shelters are not listed on Petfinder, but still have wonderful dogs and cats in need of homes. PLEASE visit your local shelter if you are considering adoption!
The shelter is unable to HOLD animals for an adopter longer than 24 hours.
If you adopt an animal from the shelter and you are out of the area, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for making travel arrangements or boarding arrangements until you can pick your pet up.Come Visit Us!
The shelter is located off Hwy 31 S in Clanton. Directions from I-65. Go to exit 205 and turn onto Hwy 31 toward Clanton. Go approximately 1 mile and
turn left onto Shade Tree Drive, just past "In and Out Tire."
Shelter hours are:
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat. - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday & Sunday - Closed
Chilton County Humane Society
139 Shade Tree Drive
Clanton, AL 35045
Phone: 205-755-9170
Email: chiltoncountyhum@bellsouth.net
HOW YOU CAN HELP...
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Donate a Kuranda dog bed to one of our dogs in the name of a friend or family member.
A personalized Gift Card will be mailed to them to inform them of the wonderful gift you have selected for them.
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Our Current Wish List
All donations are tax deductible.
- Stainless Steel Pails and Bowls
- Dog & Puppy Vaccines
- Cat & Kitten Vaccines
- Capstar Pills Kills fleas instantly!
- Frontline Spray Good for puppys, kittens, dogs and cats.
- Adams Yard Treatment for Fleas
- Dry Puppy chow and kitten chow
- Canned Dog food and Canned Cat food
- Non-clumping Kitty Litter
- Dog and Cat Toys
- Crates for dogs/cats (any size)
- Dog, Cat or Baby shampoo
- Liquid handsoap (antibacterial)
- Hand Sanitizer
- Alcohol
- Bandaids
- Antibiotic creams
- Plastic Garbage bags - 13 gallon, 30 gallon and 44-55 gallon
- Bleach (generic is fine)
- Paper Towels
- Toilet Paper
- Dawn Dish detergent
- Laundry detergent
- Heavy Duty Garden hoses - 50 foot and longer
- Heavy Duty Sprayer nozzle for hoses
- Brooms, mops and large mop buckets
- Stamps for mailing updates
- Office Supplies - copy paper, pens, notepads, scissors, sharpies, scotch tape, etc.
- AA Batteries (for the camera)
Chilton County Humane Society is now an affiliate with Jeffers in Dothan, AL. Being an affiliate means that when someone orders supplies by going through one of the links (below) or by keying in the Promotional Code 4CCHS at check-out, Jeffers will donate cash to the shelter. 3% of every dollar spent and that adds up to benefit the homeless animals! So shop for your new pet, old pets, grandpets or even better, SHOP FOR THE SHELTER PETS. Everyone wins! For your shopping convenience we have included a few links directly to the products on the shelter's wish list. Thanks for supporting Chilton County Humane Society!
SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR PETS
Local Vet Listings
Pet Haven 205-755-3770
Cox Vet Hospital 205-755-1753
Blue Bonnet (Jemison) 205-688-3200
Forrest Vet Clinic 205-755-7775
Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinics
AL Animal Alliance (Montgomery) 334-239-7387
Alabama Spay Neuter Clinic (Irondale) 205-956-0012
Quick Fix (Shelby County) 205-643-3499Please encourage family members and friends to spay or neuter their pets. It has health benefits for the animal as well as helping curb the pet overpopulation we are faced with. It's the right thing to do!
With Spring and Summer upon us that means the grass is getting green, the flowers are blooming, dogs are having puppies and cats are having kittens. Now is the time of year that we see a large influx of puppies and kittens into the Chilton County Humane Society. We average an intake of around 550 animals per month and that goes up during the spring and summer months. Unfortunately, there just are not homes enough for all of them.
The pet overpopulation causes the senseless euthanasia of hundreds of cats and dogs in Chilton County. This is a COMMUNITY problem. As a community, we can change their fate. First every one needs to have their pet’s spayed or neutered. We have local vets who will fix your pets and there is also a low cost spay/neuter clinic in Montgomery and Birmingham. If the majority of pet owners in our county would have their pet altered, it would make a tremendous difference in the homeless animal population. For things to get better, it must start with the pet owners in the community.
VOLUNTEER
Another way to help is by being a volunteer. Come to the shelter and help clean, walk dogs, play with kittens or sign up to be a foster home. It is very rewarding to foster an animal and give him/her a chance to have a forever home. If you are interested in fostering, please come to the shelter and fill out a foster application. You will have to supply the shelter with a vet reference and let them know if you would like to foster cats or dogs. After the application is approved, you will be called and set up with a foster. By building a dependable foster care system for our animals, it will give us extra time to find a rescue or adoptive forever family. Without a foster care program and rescue many of animals will be euthanized due to the limited amount of space. Please consider being a volunteer foster for some of our animals.
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Please continue to help us by using Goodsearch as your search engine on the internet. When you search the internet, please go to www.goodsearch.com and we will receive $.01 from each search you request. Please fill in Chilton County Humane Society on the line that asks you Who do you goodsearch for. Thanks so much for your help with this. The more people that use Goodsearch the more money we can raise, just by using the internet.
Please consider becoming a member of the Chilton County Humane Society during 2009.
____________________________Membership________________________________
__ Yes, you can count on my membership for 2009 to care for the animals. Together we can make a difference and save the lives of homeless animals in our community.
Membership Fees: (Return this slip to above address with fees)
__Youth $10.00
__Individual $20.00
__Family $50.00
__Corporate $250.00
__Lifetime $500.00
__Other _________
NAME:_________________________________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS:______________________________________________________
PHONE NUMBER:________________________________________________
**Have a Heart, Be Smart, Make sure Your Pet is Spayed or Neutered**
* Prevent Heartworm Disease *
What do we know about it? Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal condition caused by parasitic worms living in the arteries of the lungs and in the right side of the heart of dogs, cats and other species of mammals, including wolves, foxes and ferrets. Heartworms are classified as nematodes (roundworms) and are but one of many species of roundworms. The specific roundworm causing heartworm in dogs and cats is known as Dirofilaria immitis.
Adult female heartworms, that may grow to be 14-inches long, living within the infected animal's body release their young, called microfilariae (pronounced: micro fil ar ee), into their host's bloodstream. The mosquitoes become infected with these microscopic worms after biting into an infected adult animal for a blood meal. During the next 10 to 14 days, the microfilariae mature to the infective larval stage within the mosquito. When the mosquito bites another host (dog, cat or other susceptible animal), the infective larvae enters a new host through the bite wound. It then takes a little over six months for the infective larvae to mature into adult worms that may live for five to seven years (in a dog). The microfilaria cannot mature into adult heartworms without first passing through a mosquito.
How can heartworms be prevented? While treatment of canine heartworm disease is usually successful, prevention of the disease is much safer and more economical. There are a variety of options for preventing heartworm infection, including daily and monthly tablets and chewables, and monthly topicals. All of these methods are extremely effective and when the drugs are administered properly on a timely schedule, heartworm infection can be completely prevented.
Click Here to Learn More about Canine Heartworm Disease Other Educational Links
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