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Please don't forget to check out our frequently asked questions before coming in to adopt a pet. It's the law: All animals will be fixed, microchipped, given the first round of boosters and a rabies shot, de-wormed and de-flead as part of the adoption. The animal will be fixed before it is released to you! No animals will be adopted out to homes with four or more animals. No exceptions will be made.

If you live out of the state and wish to adopt a pet, read our our frequently asked questions: we do not and will not ship pets, nor will we arrange to have a pet transported to you, nor are you allowed to adopt a pet from us without first meeting it and us in person. Regardless of what information you seek or receive through anything other than face-to-face contact with our staff, we make no guarantees as to an animal's temperament, age, behavior, training, or availability. Please do not e-mail us stating that you are interested in adopting and need to know an animal's temperament, age, behavior, training, or availability. We are an unlimited intake shelter and receive little or no information whatsoever on the animals in our care.

We cannot stress enough the fact that we have five staff members caring for five thousand animals each year, and only three of those staff members work full-time. Inquiries that are answered in the our frequently asked questions will be ignored. Inquiries like: "What is this dog's temperament? Will you ship this dog to me? How old is this dog? How much time does this dog have?" and so many more. Please understand that we just do not have the resources to personally assist you in these matters, which is why we have our frequently asked questions page. If you have a question not answered there, please come on down to the shelter during our visiting hours for assistance.

Pit bulls under twelve weeks of age are not available for adoption, and pits will only be adopted after a thorough screening of the adopter, including a home inspection and an interview. Rest assured, this is not because of our experience with pits, which are wonderful dogs, but because of our experience with pit owners and an illegal (and inhumane) dog fighting ring in Brown County. Please report animal abuse and dog fighting to animal control: (325) 646-2525.

2011 Dog Adoptions:
Updated11/16/2011
    Adopted/Transferred/RTO: 914 (48%)
    Euthanized: 967 (51%)

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