We are a small rural, county shelter in an area of 524 square miles and a population of about 28,000. Please come see our animals ready for
adoption, and feel free to take them for a little walk. We are always looking for volunteers to help us. We have room for only 9 dogs and 6 cats. When we are full, volunteers from Oceana County Animal Friends
and Forever Pets take some of the animals into their homes and foster them until forever homes can be found. To make our animals more comfortable, we would appreciate donations of old clothes, towels, etc. for warm bedding, dry pet food, treats, cat toys and raw hide chews, etc. We are looking to update our dog beds and make our pets as comfortable as possible while they are with us. Our dogs love to sleep on Kuranda Dog beds, but we don't have enough for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed at a special wholesale price for another dog to sleep in comfort, please
click here.
In November 2008, we requested a millage for a larger shelter for the increasing number of abandoned, stray and abused pets in Oceana County. Unfortunately, the millage proposal failed by less than 2%. We remain determined to find other ways to help our community raise the funds needed for an expansion. Our shelter currently holds 9 dog and 6 cat kennels. To be more humane and more efficient, and to save more animals, we need at least 20 more dog kennels and 15 cat enclosures. To learn how you can make a donation for a future shelter expansion and for our sponsorship programs, please
click here.
Adopting a Friend - Adoption Fees
DOGS/puppies: $95.00 if not spayed/neutered. In return for your adoption fee you will receive: $110.00 worth of certificates. $100.00 toward the cost of the spay or neuter of the adopted animal ($50 from Oceana County and $50 from Oceana County Animal Friends), and $10.00 towards the rabies vaccine. The adoption fee for dogs that are already fixed is $50.00 and includes a certificate for $10.00 towards a rabies vaccine.
CATS/kittens: $60.00 if not spayed/neutered. In return for your adoption fee you will receive $85.00 in certificates, ($25.00 from Oceana County towards the spay/neuter and $10.00 from Oceana County towards the rabies vaccine, and $50.00 towards the spay/neuter from Oceana County Animals Friends). The adoption fee for a cat or kitten that is already fixed is $25.00 which comes with a $10.00 certificate towards the rabies vaccine.
The law requires that all dogs and cats adopted from a shelter be spayed or neutered.
Come Visit Us!
We are open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to noon, and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., except holidays. We are happy to schedule appointments at other times to see the animals we have available. If we are not available when you call, please leave a brief message with your name and number and we will be happy to return your call. We are located on Baseline Road, between Hart and Shelby, about one mile east of Oceana Drive, on the south side of the road by the airport.
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OCEANA COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER 2185 W. Baseline
Shelby, MI 49455
Please call if you are interested in any of our pets.
(231)-861-5395
Email:
OceanaShelter@yahoo.com
adoption, and feel free to take them for a little walk. We are always looking for volunteers to help us. We have room for only 9 dogs and 6 cats. When we are full, volunteers from Oceana County Animal Friends
and Forever Pets take some of the animals into their homes and foster them until forever homes can be found. To make our animals more comfortable, we would appreciate donations of old clothes, towels, etc. for warm bedding, dry pet food, treats, cat toys and raw hide chews, etc. We are looking to update our dog beds and make our pets as comfortable as possible while they are with us. Our dogs love to sleep on Kuranda Dog beds, but we don't have enough for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed at a special wholesale price for another dog to sleep in comfort, please
click here.
