Archive for the ‘Shelter Services’ Category.
September 5, 2010, 5:31 pm
Belle is one of the many puppy mill dogs that the NAFC Shelter has helped place in their new forever loving homes. She had a special place in the hearts of many staff members with her little bow-legged front end, and her goofy lil smile. Belle’s new family had been in the area visiting family when they stumbled across Belle at the Pet Adoption Center in the mall. After seeing her a couple of times, Belle’s new mom knew that she was going back to Washington D.C. with a new addition to the family. Belle had a little trouble adjusting to her new home at first. She was not sure what to do with people, her new brother Sammy, or anything around her. She had spent her first several years without ever being in a home, or truly loved. That isn’t the case anymore! She is getting very used to life as a dog, not a breeding machine. Belle deserves all the love in the world, and she has found that in her new home!
Belle and Sammy
Just left the groomer
September 1, 2010, 3:51 pm
August 23, 2010, 12:29 pm
Alice and FiFi hang out at the station waiting for a ride to their new homes!Alice lounges at the station!
Sierra walks the tracks at the station!
Starlet plays queen of the station!
Thanks to Grant Smith of
Crijo-Pets for making our communal cat room the best in Kentuckiana!
August 23, 2010, 12:11 pm
Our new communal cat room, Cat Central Station is a huge hit for both cats and visitors! Our Open House guests were not only the first to view our feline guests in their new digs, they also enjoyed the festive atmosphere with free refreshments, face painting, and free cake.
This cat cake was as tasty as it was cute!
This adorable cake was donated by Marianne’s Cakes & Confections 812-972-0403!
This young man had his face painted while his family adopted a cat!
August 20, 2010, 10:34 am
August 12, 2010, 9:09 pm
The New Albany Floyd County Animal Control and Shelter would like to issue a sincere thank you to Feeders Supply for its generosity to our local animal shelters. Our local stores, with the support of our community, raised $36,000 for area animal shelters! We were thrilled to be one of the recipients of a portion of these funds, and our shelter’s population will benefit daily from your donations.
Together, we are all making a difference.
Thank You!
August 11, 2010, 3:15 pm
Volunteer Orientation for our location at the Green Tree Mall will be held Thursday, August 12th, at 7:30 PM at the Pet Adoption Center.
Children must be 14 with an adult to volunteer, and 16 without. Parents must attend orientation with any child under 18.
Volunteers help with cleaning and caring for the animals, educating the public, helping families find a new furry friend, and helping train and socialize the animals.
Our volunteers help us save lives! Thank you so much!
Please email pawsatplay812@yahoo.com with any questions. You can also call (812) 292-6864 for more info.
July 26, 2010, 12:34 pm
As an employee at the New Albany Floyd County Animal Control & Shelter, I am faced daily with the repercussions of people not spaying or neutering their pets. Across this nation, millions of animals die due to the hard cold reality of pet overpopulation! This is not the fault of animal shelters, it simply is the result of animals being allowed to reproduce without looking at the ramifications of bringing more puppies or kittens into a world where there are already too few homes and responsible pet owners.
Yesterday, I had my heart broken (again) due to a pet owners choice to not alter their dog. I’m a softie for smooshfaced dogs, and when an older little clown came in, I fell in love. This little fella was microchipped, but his chip wasn’t registered. We contacted the dog’s breeder, but never heard back from them. I was disappointed on his initial exam when I discovered that he not only wasn’t neutered, he had a retained testicle. On his surgery day, the end result was what I feared, the word CANCER. His retained testicle had turned into a cancerous entity, eating away at his bladder wall, shortening his life every day. Our veterinary surgeon attempted to remove the tumor, but the attempt was futile and euthanasia became our only option. Alas, a dog that we could have placed in a home in a heartbeat was euthanized needlessly. In so many ways, his loving owner destroyed this dog: not registering his microchip, not neutering him, no identification, and allowing him to roam the streets.
If you do not have a registered dog or cat with responsible homes waiting, why breed them or allow them to reproduce? Every home your pet’s offspring takes, could go to a shelter animal. Every heat cycle that your female pet goes through increases her risk of mammary and ovarian cancer. Male dogs are susceptible to testicular and prostate cancer, especially if they have a retained testicle. Older females that have not been spayed run the risk of getting a severe uterine infection called a pyometra. If the infection takes hold, the only possibility of saving them is surgery, and its very expensive and the risk of death is high.
If you cannot afford to have your pet altered, WE CAN HELP! There are many resources available to make spaying or neutering your pet affordable for everyone. PLEASE call us if you need assistance. We can direct you to the help that you need, and you can do your part and SAVE LIVES!
Theresa Stilger, RVT
Animal Care Coordinator
