Cleveland/Bolivar County Animal Shelter

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SHELTER NEWS

We have got the dog play yard put up now. The dogs love it . They get a chance to run and play with the others and they have alot of room. We are now getting ready to start on some more runs outside for dogs. Then we are going to get started on the cat area where they will be able to go outside to get fresh air and play with other cats. If you would like to help out give us a call or drop by.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

We can always use donations of money, but we also need canned dog food, canned cat food, dry puppy food, and always toys and treats bleach and any kind of cleaning supplies. We also need Volunteers that can raise puppies and or kittens when they have lost their Mother. We need them to be in foster homes to be raised and sometimes just socialized. If you are interested, please contact the shelter and ask for Loretta.

Who We Are

The Cleveland-Bolivar County Animal Shelter was founded in 1989. The shelter was a very small 12 run concrete block building that didn't even have a door. In 1992, the City of Cleveland and Bolivar County jointly erected a 30x50 facility with 20 runs and a small cat room. Within 10 years it became painfully obvious that the shelter was not big enough. It took 3 more years of planning, raising money and meetings, but the new Cleveland-Bolivar County Animal Shelter is now a premier facility that is in the forefront of leadership for surrounding communities.

Please feel free to contact us at any time and drop by!

Adopting a Friend

Adopting an animal is a very serious undertaking. People that are considering adopting a pet should carefully consider both the positive and negative aspects of owning a pet. Ask yourself first and foremost, are you willing to care for this pet the rest of its life NO MATTER WHAT? Are you financially able to care for a pet even in an emergency? Do you have proper facilities for a large dog? a small dog? a cat? Does your future include a pet? Will you take your pet on vacation? If not who will be their caretaker? Are you willing to pay someone to care for your pet if the need arises? Are you a responsible pet owner? Are you willing to help control the pet overpopulation by having your pet spayed or neutered? Are you willing to take the responsibility for damages that your pet may cause? Are you willing to provide a safe environment for your pet, no matter the cost? Have you thought this through? If you have not considered that the adoption of a pet is a life time commitment, please do NOT adopt a pet. You are not helping an animal if you adopt it and then abandon it. So please think about the future when adopting a pet. Adopting pets out is very important to us, however, we are dedicated to placing the unwanted in PERMANENT homes. We reserve the right to refuse to adopt and animal to anyone. "Because we care"

Adoption Application

Cleveland-Bolivar County Animal Shelter 200 W. Carpenter St Cleveland, MS 38732 662-846-1155 Adoption Application Cleveland-Bolivar County Animal Shelter 200 W. Carpenter St Cleveland, Miss. 38732 662-846-1155 Adoption Requirements: ALL animals adopted from this shelter must be spayed or neutered. NO EXCEPTIONS! Animals that are too young to altered upon adoption, must be altered within a specific time period Cats must be kept indoors or in reasonably safe environment. Dogs must be kept indoors, in a fenced in yard or other appropriate facility as determined by shelter management. All fees for surgery and vaccinations are to be paid by the adopting party prior to receiving custody of the animal. Any animal adopted from the shelter will be treated in a humane manner at all times. Any animal found to be neglected, abused, or not altered will be re-claimed by the shelter and may result in prosecution. I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO FOLLOW THE ABOVE REGULATIONS REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF ANIMALS FROM THE CLEVELAND-BOLIVAR COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER. SignatureDate Name: Address_________ Phone Number_ How long at the above address?_Rent( ) Own( ) (If renting, landlord approval is required) Landlord’s name______________ Do you have any plans to move in the near future?_ Do you have any children at home?How many?Ages? Do you have any other pets?DogsCats_Other_ If no, have you ever had a pet?Where is that pet now? Have you ever adopted from this or any other shelter? If yes, where is that pet now? Are you adopting this animal for yourself or someone else? (THE PERSON RECEIVING ANIMAL MUST FILL OUT AN APPLICATION) Are you able to take on the responsibilities both physically and financially that come with owning a pet? __________ Veterinarian’s name_Phone#_ Who will be the primary caretaker of the adopted animal?______ Is this person a child?If yes, child’s age Do you wish to adopt a dog or cat?_ Do you have a fenced yard?_Pen?_Kennel?_ Do you plan to keep this pet exclusively indoors? If adopting a puppy, will you be home enough to care for it?_ Please be sure that you have answered all questions and have thought about this thoroughly. Animals are a lifetime commitment and require considerable care. Please, for the sake of the animal as well as the sake of your family/home, be sure you are willing to take the bad with the good and make the lifetime commitment. Loretta Ford Shelter Manager Accept ( ) Refuse( ) Date Refusal reason______________________________________________________ Need to further discuss:

Volunteering and Donations

We ask that donations be sent to our address and we deeply appreciate any assistance. Volunteers are always needed and much utilized!! We are currently needing donations to help out with some of the vaccination costs. Without vaccinations, our shelter animals are very succeptible to communicable and often fatal diseases.

Come Visit Us!

We are open Tue-Thur. from 10 am to 4:00 Fri. from 10 am to 4 pm and Sat. from 10-3 The shelter is closed on Sunday and Monday. Our adoption fees are $30.00 for cat and $30.00 for a dog.

Turn off Hwy 61 west on Carpenter St and go through 2 stop signs. After the 2nd stop sign, about 1.2 blocks, you will see a trailer park and our Animal Shelter sign, take a right immediately before the trailer park and you will see a large tan metal building with a green awning. That is our home! COME SEE US!

Cleveland/Bolivar County Animal Shelter
200 W. Carpenter St.
Cleveland MS 38732
Phone: 662-846-1155
Fax: 662-846-6706 Email: becausewecare38732@yahoo.com

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