Clinton Animal Shelter

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Did You Know... Thinking about breeding your pet? Keep in mind that each home you find for your puppies/kittens means one less home for the puppies, dogs, kittens, and cats in shelters that need good homes. Every year 6,000,000-8,000,000 dogs and cats find themselves in shelters and at least 3,000,000-4,000,000 of these animals are euthanized because there are not enough homes for them. Please be a responsible owner and spay/neuter all of your pets! (Source: www.hsus.org/ace/11830)

Becoming a guardian to a pet is a lifelong commitment with many rewards from a grateful heart.

URGENT Foster homes needed for small dogs and kittens. If you can provide a safe, loving environment for a homeless dog or kitten until we find placement in a Forever home please call the Clinton Animal Shelter at 660-885-7999 or you can call Heidi at 660-351-0472 or Glenda at 660-351-5080.

Do you know about the Clinton Animal Shelter Guardians monthly giving program? The Guardians are a small group of dedicated friends like you who are making a profound impact on the lives of needy animals through regular monthly gifts.

New Shelter Wish List! Volunteers ~ Foster Homes ~ Dog Crates,Cat carriers ~ gift cards with local business' for supplies ~ Bleach, laundry detergent, cleaning supplies,Large trash bags, paper towels, disinfecting wipes, dog harnesses, Purina Cat Chow(blue bag), Pedigree dry dog food adult,small breed and puppy.Homeless pets as well as all pets deserve nutritious and higher grade food and snacks so please consider quality not quantity with your donations of these needs.

News

PLEASE call the shelter immediately if you are missing a pet or know someone who is.

**If there is an issue with a stray animal, immediately call Central Dispatch at (660) 885-5561.**

If you have issues with your pet please call the shelter. Volunteers will offer many helpful solutions. If you need help with the purchase of food we can help,if you are having behavior problems with your pet we can offer suggestions for that.We, the volunteers, will do everything we can do to help you keep your pet in your home with it's family. .

Who We Are

If you would like to volunteer and help with the care of the homeless animals please call or come by the Clinton Animal Shelter , Clinton Animal Rescue Endeavor (C.A.R.E.) is operated mainly with volunteers, The Clinton Animal Shelter is located at 1307 North Washington Street, Clinton, Missouri 64735. CARE began organizing in October of 2007, to begin discussions about improving conditions at the animal shelter and possible control of shelter operations. The operation of the shelter with C.A.R.E. began December 4, 2007, with the cooperation of the City of Clinton until March 1st, 2008, when complete charge was given to the organization through a lease contract.

CARE began organizing with five priorities in mind to keep in focus. Those five priorities are 1) To preserve the life of as many companion animals as possible, 2) To provide temporary shelter for homeless companion animals, and place these animals in suitable permanent homes, 3) To reduce companion animal overpopulation, 4) To provide education and outreach activities regarding companion animal care to the community, 5) To generate the funds necessary to maintain a quality shelter facility and operation. The mission statement established is that "The mission of C.A.R.E. is to prevent abuse, promote adoption, and educate the public in the proper and ethical care and treatment of companion animals."

C.A.R.E. is trying to maintain the Clinton Animal Shelter as a low kill facility. What is a low kill animal shelter? A low kill facility tries not to put down animals and their euthanasia rate compared to the adoption rate is minimal, but there are circumstances that an animal may have to be euthanised. These circumstances include, : illness, extreme behavioral issues, and possibly in extreme cases OVERPOPULATION. The shelter is not an appropriate place for any animal; diseases run rampant, animals can become severly depressed from the stress just to name a few reasons. If you are a pet guardian please be responsible and humane with every decision of their safety and well being.ALWAYS spay and neuter. A FREE pet is not FREE.FREE pets require the same in it's lifetime as a pet that was not free.

How can you help to maintain the Clinton Animal Shelter as a low kill facility? Adopt your next pet from the shelter ,making adoption first option. Ask about being a volunteer or being a foster home for an animal to remove them from the shelter environment. Be responsible with your own pets: have them spay or neutered, have your pets properly tagged with your name and contact information, do not let your pet run loose, keep up-to-date on all the vaccinations, and if you are unable to keep your pet please find them an appropriate loving home.Always check with family members first before adopting to a stranger.

 

Adopting a friend

Volunteering and Donations

The Clinton Animal Shelter is operated through the cooperation of volunteers and donations of supplies and money. Without the many volunteer hours given weekly the operation of the shelter would be impossible. Volunteers are needed from cuddling cats, walking the dogs, to answering the phones. If you are not able to volunteer in the shelter, but want to help the animals please consider being a temporary home for a shelter animal..   Send donations and your information about wanting to volunteer or foster to CARE at 1307 N. Washington, Clinton, Missouri 64735.

Come Visit Us!
Clinton is just a short drive from Kansas City or Springfield.  Please call the shelter at (660) 885-7999 to see what animals are available for adoption.  Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday 2PM to 6PM and Saturday and Sunday noon to 4PM.

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