Cleveland/Bolivar County Animal Shelter

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SHELTER NEWS

We just now got done with painting the floors in the shelter bright blue they look great. We are now going to start working on paint things one the walls of animals and all. Also we are going to put dog paws down the adoption side walk way. If you would like to help with this drop by and also we are working on many things at the shelter to brighten it up. So we hope it want make people and the animals feel so sad.

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. It now has 52 runs on teh inside. 5 10x10 on teh outside and 10 other runs outside. We would love for anyone to drop by and just look at the shelter to see how the shelter looks.

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

We work with alot of rescues and we are very rescue friendly. We want to get as many animals into forever homes that we can.

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 All animals get microchiped and get 30 days of Pre- Paid Shelter Care Insurance. The DOGS get tested to see if the animals has Heartworms and all CATS get tested to see if the cat has Feline Leukemia. If the animal is over 3 months of age you have to go to the vet and pre-pay for the animal to get its Rabies Shot. 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. Cleveland-Bolivar County Animal Shelter ADOPTION APPLICATION SECTION I In order to be considered for an application today you must: • Be at least 18 years of age. • Have the knowledge and consent of all adults living in your household to adopt a pet. • Have a valid ID with current address. Animal Name Or Id # NAME ______________________ DL# _ ADDRESS ______________________________________________________ CITY STATE ZIP CODE HOME PHONE CELL _ WORK PHONE _______________ DO YOU ATTEND SCHOOL? YES_ NO WHERE __________________ EMPLOYER _ ADDRESS __________________ Is your residence: A HOUSE _ Rent Own _ APARTMENT ___ DORM _ WITH PARENTS _ Are you aware of restrictions in your apartment complex for pets? i.e. (size, pet deposits, number or kind allowed) Y _ N _ Landlord or Rental Agency Telephone Number & Name ____________________ SECTION II Please provide the following information about your household: 1. Number of adults _ Number of children _ Age of children _______________ 2. Which member of your family will hold primary responsibility for the: Feeding of your new pet Training of your new pet _ 3. What type(s) of pets do you now own or have you owned during the past 2 years, List below:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Which of these animals do you still own? _ 5. Who is your veterinarian and number ? 6. When was your pet’s last visit to the vet? 7. If you move, what will you do with your pets? 8. Are you financially able and willing to pay for the ongoing costs of feeding, licensing, and providing medical care for your new pet? (Pet care averages $350.00 per year) _ 9. Do any members of your family have allergies? What kind? _____________________ 10. Will this pet be a gift? Yes _ No _ 11. Is the person who will receive this animal aware you are getting it for them? Yes _ No _ SECTION III DOGS Do you have a fenced yard? Yes _ No_ What kind of fencing and how high is it? _ Are you aware of the leash laws in your town? If you work all day, how will you accommodate having a animal will it be outside or keep inside and what shelter will your animal have if it stays outside? If your Animal is keep inside your house will you provide time to train it? Yes No CATS Will the cat be a inside or outside cat? Are you aware of the leash laws in your town? If your cat is going to be keep outside what kind of shelter will you Provide? _____ 1. This pet will be left alone (without human companionship) for approximately _ hours per day, days per week. 2. Where will the pet be kept during the day _ night when left alone? 3. Your pet will need time to adjust to his/her new home; this can take one, two, or several weeks, particularly if other animals are involved. Do you have the patience and understanding to allow enough time for this adjustment? _ 4. How did you learn about us? ___________ 5. Have you ever adopted a pet from us before? Yes _ No _ 6. Have you ever surrendered an animal to us before? Yes No_ If yes for what reason __________________________________________ 7. You understand that you have to get the animal SPAY/NEUTER we are a mandatory shelter on that. YesNo SECTION IV By signing below, I certify that the information I have given is true. I understand that this application is the property of the Cleveland-Bolivar County Animal Shelter and that Cleveland-Bolivar County Animal Shelter has the right to accept or deny applications as it deems appropriate, and that any misrepresentation of facts could result in my loss of pet adoption privileges. Signature Date Reviewed by

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-Fri. from 10 am to 4:00 and Sat. from 10-3 The shelter is closed on Sunday and Monday. Our adoption fees are $40.00 for cat and $40.00 for a dog. All animals get microchiped and get 30 days of Pre- Paid Shelter Care Insurance. The DOGS get tested to see if the animals has Heartworms and all CATS get tested to see if the cat has Feline Leukemia. If the animal is over 3 months of age you have to go to the vet and pre-pay for the animal to get its Rabies Shot.

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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