We now have the ability to post pictures & descriptions of adoptable animals on the site! The opportunity to post our shelter's adoptable animals on PetFinder has increased our adoptions by 60% to 70 % and helped us tremendously.
We hope to be able to schdule some events to educate our community on the importance of spay and neutering and of the ordianace requirements for dog And cat ownership in Jasper County, any suggestions are more than welcome.
We would like to give a BIG Special Thanks to Petfinder and all Rescue Organizations and Individuals who have helped and continue to assist us find wonderful, loving forever homes for all of our displaced & homeless animals!
Jasper County Animal Shelter started in November of 1998 and is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit shelter. We are County funded, but if you're an animal lover unable to adopt, you are not left out!
We accept donations. Items needed are dog food, cat food, bleach, laundry detergent, cat litter, treats and toys for dogs and cats, old blankets, towels, wash clothes , stuffed animals etc.,spray bottles, dog houses, and dog and cat food and water bowls. We also accept monetary donations.
Of course the most important item is you , just stopping by and showing one of our animals some affection.
We do not have the necessary space to become a no-kill organization at this point. Thus, we do perform humane euthanasia when necessary. We do strive to ensure that every adoptable animal that comes to our shelter has as much of an opportunity as possible to find a loving forever home or rescue but beings a small shelter We do all we can with space we have before euthanisia.
One of our most important goals is to develop and create a successful low cost spay/neuter assistance program for our community. We are looking for veterinarians who are interested in helping with this project. Any other groups and indivduals who are able to provide any ideas and helpful information that would assist us in this effort are encouraged. Please let us know your ideas, thoughts, and suggestions to help us offer such a program.
Our Adoption Policy: We charge a $35.00 adoption fee for dogs/puppies and $25.00 adoption fee for cats/kittens. Adoption fees cover the first vaccination and de-wormer and animals 6 mths and over, Heartworm test for dogs and a Feline Leukemia test for cats.
All adopters must provide a prepaid receipt for the spay/neuter and Rabies vaccination of their dog/cat from a licensed veterinarian before the animal leaves the shelter. In the event the animal is not old enough to spayed/neutered and given the vaccine, a prepaid reciept is still required. Appointment must be made as soon as vet can get the aninmal in to be fixed if of age. If not of age appointment must be made as soon as reach maturity that your vet will do.
We do currently have three local veterinarians who offer a discount for the spay/neuter and Rabies vaccination of all animals adopted from the shelter.
To adopt, we require the completion of an adoption application. Typically, we are able to perform adoption approvals in a timely manner so that in most cases -- you are able to take your new pet home on the SAME DAY!
We are located about two miles off of I-65 at the 215 mile marker in Northwestern Indiana. Head east towards Rensselaer on Hwy 114, we are across from Jasper County Fair Grounds in Rensselaer, IN.
Click HERE for a map to our location.
Phone: (219) 866-5756
Email: jaspercoanimalshelter@yahoo.com
Hours:
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sat: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
