January 28, 2010, 12:12 pm
Two recent animal cases have left the
New Albany Floyd County Animal Control & Shelter over-crowded with great
adoptable dogs! These dogs have been spayed or neutered, heartworm tested negative, vaccinated, wormed, treated for fleas, and microchipped. In addition, they come with an adoption gift pack and starter bag of food! The adoption fee is $70.00 for these dogs. The animals range in age and type but are mostly
mixed breeds, including several border collie and Australian shepherd mixes. Twenty-three of these dogs are from the “Save that Dog Sanctuary”. Nine of these twenty-three are available only to approved
rescue groups and shelters due to their special needs. All
adoptable dogs and cats can be seen on our website at
www.nafcanimalshelter.org.
Fifteen dogs from the Sanctuary were signed over by Ms, Fraze with specific instructions as to their disposition. The other three dogs had health or behavior issues.
January 20, 2010, 11:57 am
As many of you know, the shelter is still overflowing from our seized dogs. Donations of blankets, blankets, and more blankets have been helpful and appreciated. The staff also wishes to thank the FCARL dog walkers that have volunteered their time. In a situation like we have been facing, every little bit helps.
Petsmart in Clarksville proved to be a godsend the day that the Save That Dog Sanctuary seizure occurred. When we got the additional 41 dogs back to the shelter, we quickly realized that we did not even have enough food bowls for these dogs and the rest of the animals in our care. When we put in a call to Gary Stoner, the Petsmart store manager, he quickly contacted the corporate office of Petsmart Charities to request assistance for us. Their donation of food bowls, additional leashes, and extra pooper scoopers came almost immediately and proved to be invaluable! Thank you Petsmart!!!
We hope that a resolution of the situation for the Fraze dogs will be reached by the end of the week. These dogs seemed to have enjoyed the quiet of the shelter, and we’ve never seen dogs so appreciative of warmth and a blanket. They seemed to snore away for 2 days! We all hope that as many of the dogs as possible can be placed.
January 15, 2010, 12:14 pm
January 15, 2010, 11:47 am
Our next session of Beginning Obediance/Agility classes will be beginning on Sunday, Jan 17th at 6pm. Registrations are still being accepted, so call for more info. Drop-in agility classes will also start at 7:30pm.
January 14, 2010, 2:20 pm
Updates have been slow in coming, because we have been extremely busy. In the past two weeks, we have been involved with 2 seizures in our county, removing a large number of animals each time.
The first seizure occurred in late December, and 46 neglected animals were removed from a local property. This included 25 cats, 1 dead cat, 7 dogs, 12 goats, and 1 horse. Some of these have been placed in rescue, adopted, are available for adoption, or are still in the recovery process from their ordeal.
Tuesday, January 12th, we were asked by the Floyd County Health Department to remove and quarantine 41 dogs from Save That Dog Sanctuary. This was in response to a multiple bite situation that occurred when potential adopters went to view the dog pack. All of the dogs now have to be quarantined for 10 days. Some of these dogs will probably be made available for adoption, so watch the website for updates.
These large numbers of animals have put a huge strain on both our shelter and staff. We really need the support of the community as we get through these next few weeks. Be patient with us! If you’ve been considering adopting or rescuing a pet, now is the time. WE NEED ADOPTERS!
Watch the websites for photos as new dogs become available! To read more about the story visit WLKY’s website, or follow the links to:
News Article
Video
December 30, 2009, 4:19 pm
Happy news! All but a few of our 12 Strays have been adopted. We still have Aretha the Basset Hound, and the cats: Juniper, Ship, Dover & Bridget. Their adoptions will be free until they find a home thanks to their sponsors!
December 23, 2009, 7:33 pm
Our Pet Adoption Center at Greentree Mall will be open on Christmas Eve from 12-4. Our remaining adoptable dogs will be there (we do have a few in foster care). This includes the following plus two surprise puppies!
Honey the 6 month old Saint Bernard puppy
Balto the 1 year old deaf Siberian Husky
Max the 5 month old Lab mix puppy
Courtney the SuperSweet Beagle
December 22, 2009, 5:59 pm
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December 21, 2009, 9:17 am
