We are a NO-KILL, non-profit rescue and adoption facility dedicated to finding wonderful homes for wonderful pets. We have dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, birds, and other loving pets longing for a new forever home. We currently have over 50 cats and kittens, and more than 70 dogs and puppies looking for new homes.
Adopting a friend
Our adoption fees are as follows: $105.00 dogs, $60.00 cats, with a $25.00 non refundable application. Fees for other animals vary. Your Adoption fee covers spay/neuter, current vaccines, leuk/Aids, heartworm, fecal testing, and microchipping. We do require a home visit as the last step of the adoption process for all dogs. For home visits outside of Indian River County an additional trip charge will apply.
Our Featured Pet...
We would like to introduce you to Amy. Amy is a four year old Schipperke mix with a heart murmer. She also has some issues with her skin that require special baths and medication to keep her from being itchy. She is a sweetheart with so much love to give, but she needs a special person with a kind heart to help her with her medical problems.
SAVE A HEART
Every year thousands of dogs are infected with Heartworms. Heartworms are trasferred to a dog when an ifected mosquito bites the dog. These worm larvae find their way to the dogs heart and grow like strands of spaghetti, destroying the heart as they grow. A simple pill once a month can prevent this from happening, and usually costs less than $5.00. Heartworms gone untreated are fatal; the treatment can be fatal in itself. This is why prevention is the best cure. Unfortunately we receive many Heartworm positive dogs each year (in 2009 we received and treated 13). The cost to treat each dog is $225.00 (Shelter cost). We also maintain the Heartworm prevention pills on every dog in our facility. You can help save these Heartworm positive dogs by donating to the Save A Heart Fund. Each donation of $225.00 provides an entire treatment for one dog. Can't provide the treatment but still want to help? A donation of $50.00 covers the cost of the preparatory medication that a Heartworm positive dog needs for the month prior to treatment.
Remember we are a 501c3and all donations are tax deductible.
News
Even though it seems overwhelming most time, We have so much to be thankful for!
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12/05/09
Join us for our Third Annual Walk For Rescue Animals. Saturday, December 5th, 2009. Registration begins at 11:00a.m. at the Splashpad on the Southside of Riverview Park in Sebastian. It is a 2-mile walk from the park to the shelter followed by all kinds of fun activities for the whole family, pets included! Can't make the walk? Come to the celebration afterwards at the shelter starting around 12:00 noon. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
We received the donation from the clambake festival ... (2008)
$15,856.38! We are so happy to have the communities support for the shelter and cannot say thank you enough!!!! And again in 2009 we are supported by the great efforts and love of this community!!! We are so excited for this years event and thankful!
***UPDATE***CLAMBAKE FESTIVAL 2009
A huge thank you to all of you who came out for this years Clambake Festival. This year was bigger and better than years past; thank you everyone for making it such a fun event. And a super special thanks to the Festival Committee who allowed to be a part of the fun for a second year. We hope to be a part of this amazing event for many years to come.
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We are so thankful to Lynn Wise and Maria Hart from Alternative Medicine Clinic for the new cat condos they donated. We are now only in need of one set at a total cost of $2500.00. If you are interested in becoming a donor, please contact Jacque at 772-589-7297.
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We received a beautiful brand new washing machine from Denis Logan! Now our towels and blankets are squeeky clean!
***UPDATE*** COMMERCIAL WASHER
We have realized that we really need a commercial washer like you see at the laundry mat. A 40-60lb load capacity is what was recommended to us. If anyone out there has any connections please let us know! While our new washer is working nicely we are still not able to keep up with the amount of dirty blankets and towels created in a single day.
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We received a very generous donation from Michael Miley and AmeriGas propane company. They are donating the propane tank so that we can get through this years hurricanes with a back up generator!
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As many of you may know, our air conditioners have finally gone out. Thankfully they carried us through the heat of Summer. We have received estimates in the range of $20,000-30,000. We are currently trying to raise the funds for this project and reaching out to any animal loving air conditioning professionals who may be able to help.
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Our hearts go out to everyone who supports us and makes this shelter a better place for the animals while waiting for their new homes!
We are very excited to keep expanding to continue to make space for the abandoned animals that need a second chance. If you have any experience in building we are looking to use this funding to expand out current cat room. Please come in or contact Jacque for help or ideas.
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We are creating a large board in our new adoption room and want to fill it with your pictures of our adopted babies. Please send us any great photos you have so that everyone can see the life you have saved!
We know the economy is tough and we are trying to offer discounted services for all of our rescue pets.
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Remember at the shelter for our rescue pets we offer:
free nail trimming,
Boarding at 11.25/night for dogs and 7.50/night for cats, and
Bath specials starting at 11.25 and only going to 30.00 for a full groom
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Also we know flea and tick season is quickly approaching and have talked to a local pest control company. Pest Arrest is offering all of our rescues a free perimeter spray to help you get through the summer. If interested, please call 772-584-1716. Remember, it is much easier to prevent than treat a flea and tick problem!
We also have the lowest prices on topical flea and tick products such as advantage, frontline, advantix, and preventic collars.
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Amy Robinson is also offering training classes for all of our prior rescues at a very discounted rate in our new backfield on Wednesdays. Her next class will be after the heat on October 7th. Please call 772-696-2032 to sign up!
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Remember us for all of your pets needs and keep in touch! We care for and miss our rescues and really enjoy seeing them and helping you in any way we can!
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Supplies ALWAYS Needed: Bleach, garbage bags, cleaner (Fabuloso, Fantastik, Festival, Simple Green, etc), wet cat food, wet and dry dog food, paper towels, cat litter, toilet paper, mops, brooms, printer ink and paper, pet shampoo, frontline or advantage applications, etc......
and...... lots of kitten formula- spring is here!
LOOKING FOR INDUSTRIAL WASHING MACHINE TO HANDLE OUR HUGE LOADS!
Come Visit Us!
We are located on the corner of U.S. Hwy 1 and Jackson St. in Sebastian, FL. From I-95 take the Sebastian-Fellsmere exit (S.R. 512) and go east to U.S. Hwy1. Go north on U.S. Hwy 1 approx. 1 mile and we will be on your right hand side.
Professional Animal Worlds H.A.L.O. Rescue 710 Jackson St
