Across this country there are many groups that use the name 'humane society' that perform different functions. So what does the Humane Society of Stillwater do?
First of all, we are in no way affiliated with the Humane Society of the United States. We do not receive any funding from them. We are not a political organization.
We do not investigate animal cruelty cases. If you want to report an abused or neglected animal, you need to contact your city's animal control department, police department or sheriff.
We cannot accept animals surrendered by the public. To surrender a pet or stray, you need to contact your city's animal control department (here in Stillwater, that is Stillwater Animal Welfare).
We do not offer low cost spay or neuter services to the public. We can refer you to a group in your area that does offer these services. (In Stillwater, contact CAAP)
We do rescue dogs and cats from Stillwater Animal Welfare, Stillwater's animal control department. We do spay or neuter all of the animals in our care prior to placement. We have kept Stillwater Animal Welfare 'no-kill' for adoptable animals for the last couple of years (this is a HUGE accomplishment!). We do constantly strive to expand the definition of adoptable here by placing nursing puppies and kittens in foster care and raising money to treat health issues. We do provide healthy, temperamentally sound animals to the public for adoption at a very reasonable fee. We do provide a safe place and care for these animals until the right home is found. We do provide a place for citizens to complete community service, whether for school or court. We provide a place for families to volunteer together. We provide the community with the security that the stray they find or the pet they surrender will be given the best possible chance at adoption.
No comments:
Post a Comment