Clay County Humane Society

08/16/2024

🍦Celebrate the weekend by adopting me!🍦

ELLIE has been at CCHS over 6 months.

ELLIE is a 2 year old domestic long hair Tabby surrendered on 1/29/24. She's friendly, sweet and affectionate on her terms. Super soft and plush, Ellie likes being petted, especially after being softened up with conversation, mostly compliments. She tolerates people, as well as the cats in the free roam. Ellie prefers getting to know you before sharing the beauty of her self. She neither shies away from nor seeks out companionship. If you push too soon or too much, Ellie will flick her tail, scowl and shrink herself. Respect and encourage her independence and you'll be rewarded with a deep, lasting connection. Ellie also likes spending time laying in the window sill, watching birds flit by, and prefers the higher cubbies. She also enjoys paperwork and might be a promising Administrative Asst.! Ellie's adoption fee is $70 and helps cover the cost of her spay, vaccinations, worming, monthly flea and heart worm preventive, FIV/FeLV tests, microchip and care while at CCHS. Adopted on 2/10/24, she was returned on 3/29/24. It wasn't a good fit.

08/16/2024

08/16/2024

Happy adoption day Purrvana!!!

08/15/2024

🐕 CLEAR the SHELTERS Dogs 6 mos.- 6 yrs. old $75 Adoption Special 🐕

Today we're showcasing our BLACK dogs. You can find out more about each of these dogs on our FB page by clicking Photos, then Albums, then Adoptable Dogs.

08/15/2024

FOUND: Do you know us or our owners? 2 kittens, 1 female and 1 male, found on 7/28/24 in Brazil at the intersection of 59 & 40. Please pm our FB page or call 812-446-5126 with any information. This is a courtesy post.

08/15/2024

FOUND: Do you know me or my owner? Male, unaltered dog found on 8/9/24 about 6pm on 1500 between Harmony and Knightsville roads. Please pm our FB page or call 812-446-5126 with any information. This is a courtesy post.

08/15/2024

🏝 "On an island in the sun, we'll be playing and having fun. And it makes me feel so fine, I can't control my brain. Hip, hip. Hip, hip." 🏝 LIDO (Weezer, Island in the Sun)

LIDO, 2 weeks old at intake, is a domestic short hair Tuxedo taken in with his 3 litter mates on 5/9/24. Their momma was hit by a car and killed, leaving them orphans. At his first photo shoot a month earlier, Lido, like most kittens that age, jumped with each click of the camera. It's hilarious when they react that way. More mature and definitely more self-confident and secure, Lido displayed none of those hiccups for his second shoot. This time, when he wasn't busy catching the flamingo on a string, Lido was getting up close and personal with the camera lens. Besides being playful, Lido is an engaging sweetie pie. He loves being held and petted. Lido's adoption fee is $85 and helps cover the cost of his neuter, vaccinations, worming, monthly flea and heart worm preventive, FIV/FeLV tests, microchip and care while at CCHS.

08/14/2024

🐕 CLEAR the SHELTERS Dogs 6 mos.- 6 yrs. old $75 Adoption Special 🐕

Today we're showcasing our BROWN dogs. You can find out more about each of these dogs on our FB page by clicking Photos, then Albums, then Adoptable Dogs.

08/14/2024

🐈 "I'm a superhuman 3-D baby, a Hollywood brainchild to drive you crazy. And I'm coming your way real soon. I'm the cat woman from the moon." 🐈 TATIANA (Shakespears Sister, Catwoman)

TATIANA is a 1 year old domestic short hair Tabby taken in with 3 other cats on 4/26/24 when their owner was incarcerated. Delightful and occasionally demure, she's in a world all her own. Tatiana has a big heart for people and for other cats. Neither shy nor outgoing, she's inconspicuously friendly. Tatiana loves being held, petted and talked to. While she's rejoined the kitties she came in with in the free roam, the cat she sought out is the most reclusive: Ron Weasley. Tatiana doesn't spend all her time with him, she often lays in a cozy place alone, but it was endearing when we spied her laying in Ron's cubby. Reached in to pet her and Ron hissed! Tatiana's sweet, tender, loving and has a fantastic, loud purr! Her adoption fee is $70 and helps cover the cost of her spay, vaccinations, worming, monthly flea and heart worm preventive, FIV/FeLV tests, microchip and care while at CCHS.

08/14/2024

🦨 WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY 🦨
While we generally stay clear of these fluffy stinkers, skunks are pretty neat! The striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is considered by many, especially unfortunate dogs, to be a stinky nuisance and general pest of the wildlife community. This reputation is undeserved. The skunk is actually a non-aggressive, tidy animal that serves the beneficial purpose of insect and rodent control.

Skunks rarely run from a threat. Instead, it will raise its bushy tail, lower its head, assume an aiming position, and as a last resort, commence firing. The hapless offender then becomes a victim of 2 narrow streams of yellow fluid (n-butyl mercaptan) secreted from a double barreled nozzle in the skunk’s a**l tract. The skunk can accurately dispense this secretion at distances up to 10 feet and can shoot 5 or 6 spurts at the intruder. If the victim is hit in the eyes, temporary blindness will occur. A near miss will cause nausea, gagging and extreme discomfort. When you see them stomp, that's your clue to get out of Dodge!

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS A member of the mink and weasel family, the skunk is not nearly so sleek and agile as its cousins. The adult skunk may weigh 4-6 lbs. Being a nocturnal creature, the skunk spends daylight hours resting, venturing out only after nightfall in search of companionship and food no more than a quarter of a mile from its den. Skunks, like woodchucks, store layers of body fat prior to winter to sustain them through the roughest of weather. Sometimes as many as 14 skunks will invite themselves to share a woodchuck’s burrow (the woodchuck seals himself into a private chamber).

REPRODUCTION Skunks mate during the middle of March, with 4-6 mouse-size young born 62 days later in May. The mother skunk protects her young from potential predators, which includes great horned owls and other skunks. Young skunks follow their mother the first few months of their existence, learning by imitation how to fend for themselves in the wild. They develop the ability to spray at about 8 days old.

FOOD HABITS The skunk is an opportunistic omnivore. It will raid chicken houses, animal nests, gardens and lawns in search of eggs, young animals, insects and grubs. Although it's an important controller of rodent and insect pests, its search for food often gets it into trouble when he uses its long foreclaws to excavate lawns and golf greens.

MANAGEMENT Skunks have been protected by Indiana law since 1905. Skunk harvest is controlled by trapping seasons and regulations. Occasional skunk sightings around neighborhoods should not be cause for alarm. When skunks take up residence around homes, mild harassment is usually effective in convincing them to move elsewhere. Packing a burrow with leaves or using mild repellents such as rags soaked in ammonia will often do the job. You can also contact a licensed wildlife handler. Skunks are a vector for rabies, and while their spray is generally enough to dissuade any curious dog from getting close enough to get into a scrap with a skunk, this is another great reason to make sure your dog or cat are current on their rabies vaccinations.
Excerpted from the IN DNR.

08/13/2024

🐕 "I'll stick with you baby for a thousand years, nothing's going to touch you in these golden years. Golden years, golden years, gold wah-wah-wah. " 🐕 BONNIE & CLYDE (David Bowie, Golden Years)

BONNIE and CLYDE were taken in as a pair of lost dogs traveling together on 7/5/24. Both are a mixed breed, around 9 years old and are potentially brother and sister. Bonnie weighs 62 lbs. and Clyde 73 lbs. Very close to one another, we're adopting them out as a bonded pair. Bonnie faired better being separated from Clyde for photos, but it's clear they have a tight knit relationship. Both are really sweet, gentle and well mannered. They're good walkers and when they meet people they keep all four on the floor. When you give Bonnie and Clyde a treat they do the cutest thing; they take their treat and each one goes to their house to sit or lay down and eat it. At breakfast or dinner time, they eat fine together, but treat time equals a retreat to their own special place. In the words of one of our staff, Bonnie and Clyde are "perfect!" The adoption fee for Bonnie and Clyde as a bonded pair is $100. They are both altered, current on shots, microchipped, wormed and treated with monthly flea and heart worm preventive. At intake, Clyde tested positive for heart worm and he will need treatment. Additionally, he has a mass between his left shoulder and neck that he will see the vet for.

Our adoption fees ONLY cover basic medical care for the animals in our charge. The additional medical costs associated with Clyde's heart worm treatment and to have his tumor looked at are not covered by our adoption fees. If you would like to donate toward Clyde's additional medical costs, we would greatly appreciate it. Donations may be made by clicking the donate button on our FB page, our website or by mail: PO Box 277, Brazil, IN 47834 and thank you!

08/13/2024

🐈 BELLE & her kittens are seeking a fairytale life with you. 🐈

BELLE is a 1 year old domestic short hair Tabby taken in as an abandoned, pregnant cat on 5/19/24. Due to her large size at intake, we expected Belle to deliver her babies sooner than she did, 6/7/24. We were elated she only had 6 kittens and 1 is already on hold. Belle was a great momma who readily accepted an orphan kitten for a few weeks until he was old enough to be weaned. A young momma, she's surprisingly wise or perhaps unconventional. Belle often laid on her back rather than her side while the kittens nursed. She was also always accepting and trusting of us when we'd tend to her, her babies and her kennel. Belle's a laid back beauty and natural sweetheart. Her adoption fee is $70.
Belle's remaining kittens are: Bimbette, Enchantress, Mrs. Potts, Beauty and Beast. Beast was the only boy All 5 are sweet, playful and adore attention. The adoption fee for each kitten is $85.
ALL pets adopted from CCHS are spayed/neutered, fully vaccinated, wormed, treated with monthly flea preventive, tested for FIV/FeLV and microchipped.

08/13/2024

Happy adoption day Wallace!!

08/12/2024

⭐ "Saw a shooting star last night and made a wish...that you'd adopt me!" ⭐ COSMOS

COSMOS, 8 weeks old at intake, is a domestic short hair taken in as an injured, sick kitten on 6/28/24. He's been treated for his injury and upper respiratory infection. Friendly and sweet, this fur ball loves meeting everyone and adores being petted and held. If the universe purred, it would sound like Cosmos. Curious and playful, he loves exploring new galaxies and chases and pounces on toys seemingly at the speed of light. Cosmos' adoption fee is $85 and helps cover the cost of his neuter, vaccinations, worming, monthly flea preventive, FIV/FeLV tests, microchip and care while at CCHS.

08/11/2024

🐕 CLEAR the SHELTERS $75 Adoption Special for dogs 6 mos.-6 yrs. old 🐕

NOODLE is a 1 year old mixed breed taken in as a lost dog on 7/27/24. Calm in his kennel, it was no surprise that he's a good walker. Friendly and sweet, Noodle's a happy boy who enjoys being with people and sniffing around. One thing he's adamant about are flying, buzzy bugs. They can drive him crazy! While it's amusing watching Noodle pursue flying insects, his sleep habits are endearing. He loves burrowing under his blanket (last 3 photos) or scruffing it up into a pile for just the perfect cloud to drift asleep on. Noodle's adorable and cute! His adoption fee helps cover the cost of his neuter, vaccinations, worming, monthly heart worm and flea preventive, microchip and care while at CCHS.

08/11/2024

🐕 CLEAR the SHELTERS $75 Adoption Special for dogs 6 mos.- 6 yrs. old 🐕

ZEPLIN has been a CCHS resident for 1 YEAR & 5 months (523 days).

ZEPLIN is a 2 year old mixed breed taken in as a lost dog on 3/7/23. This guy is ready to rock and roll out of the gate! Zeplin's sweet and friendly, ready to introduce himself to everyone. Fully loaded, he's fun, playful and occasionally quirky. Over time, his high energy can be a bit much, but Zeplin can settle down and will sit in an instant for a treat! His adoption fee helps cover the cost of his neuter, vaccinations, worming, monthly heart worm and flea preventive, microchip and care while at CCHS. Zeplin weighs 41 lbs.

08/11/2024

Happy adoption day Pearl!!

08/10/2024

🐕 CLEAR THE SHELTERS 8/10-9/10/24 🐕
1/2 Off adoption fees for dogs 6 months to 6 years old

08/10/2024

8/13/24 5:37pm: PHONES are back in service!

8/12/24: Phones are still down, but we've been told the phone line should be repaired in a couple of days.

Phone service continues to be down today. Please be patient as we try to create a work around.

08/10/2024

🍳🥓 "Rise & shine with me every morning!" 🥓🍳 BISCUIT

BISCUIT is a 1 year old domestic short hair Tabby taken in with another lost cat on 4/12/24. Friendly and sweet, Biscuit's a greeter, ankle rubber and lover of pets. An avid biscuit maker, that's when she purrs the best. Light and airy, Biscuit loves to play both with you and on her own. She loves feather teasers and has a great time zipping into the tunnel and laying in wait for someone, cat or person, to walk by. Biscuit's delightfully precocious, precious and sometimes particular. She's adorbable! Biscuit's adoption fee is $70 and helps cover the cost of her spay, vaccinations, worming, monthly flea and heart worm preventive, FIV/FeLV tests, microchip and care while at CCHS.

Interested in adopting me, please fill out the adoption application here:
https://service.sheltermanager.com/asmservice?account=zr1647&method=online_form_html&formid=26

08/10/2024

Thank you so much to Newlin Disability for coming out and spending some time with a couple of our adoptable dogs and sharing their information! Check out this awesome post featuring Huey and Bella!

08/10/2024

🍦🐕 SERENITY had a fabulous time visiting Hutsonwood Fri. afternoon. She loved ALL the attention! What would really make Serenity's day is for you to adopt her! Stop in today to meet this special girl!🐕🍦

08/09/2024

🏖 "Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do, but there ain't no cure for the summertime blues." 🏖 TOMMY (The Who, Summertime Blues)

TOMMY is a 1 1/2 year old mixed breed taken in as an injured, lost dog on 3/13/24. Happy go lucky, this guy is good natured and fun! Tommy's whole body smiles, but if you zoom in on his photos you'll see his adorable grin! He's a good walker, sits on his own by your side and on command. Tommy's also inquisitive and isn't afraid to counter or table surf, but is receptive to correction. He's a dose of sunshine! Tommy's adoption fee is $150 and helps cover the cost of his neuter, vaccinations, worming, monthly heart worm and flea preventive, microchip and care while at CCHS.

08/09/2024

HUGE thank you to Louann today for her literal carload donation of dog food, treats, cat food & much needed cleaning supplies! THANK YOU!

Her cleaning supply donations will get us through the weekend. We will need paper towels, laundry detergent & bleach again early next week.

08/09/2024

Sorry if we missed your call today... our phones are down!

08/09/2024

🍦🐈 "Yeah, this midnight rover, he lives in clover, it's an art he's got down pat. Never was a greater smooth operator than that, um darn, that darn cat" 🐈🍦 SHERMAN (Boddy Troup & his Trio, That Darn Cat)

SHERMAN, 8 weeks old at intake, is a domestic short hair Tabby taken in as a lost kitten with his sister, Kadie, on 5/25/24. At intake, his left eye was almost totally clouded over. With treatment, the cloudiness has diminished, but Sherman probably has little to no vision in that eye. As Sherman is unfazed by this fact of his life, we should be too as he's every bit a kitten. A sweetheart and cutie pie, he has a soft purr and easy going demeanor...until the feather teaser comes out. Sherman is a maniac when it comes to string. He goes all out with pounces, strikes and standing smack downs. Playful and athletic, yet cuddly and lovable, Sherman's a special kitty.
His adoption fee is $85 and helps cover the cost of his neuter, vaccinations, worming, monthly flea and heart worm preventive, FIV/FeLV tests, microchip and care while at CCHS.

08/09/2024

All these awesome kitties got their adoptions finalized Tuesday and Wednesday: Clip, Metallicat, Hal, Debbie, Sugar, Pebble and Twiggy, Flea and Dewy, Sunflower, and Mariposa!!

08/08/2024

🍦 "I wanna be your dog! Please, read to the end..."🍦 ADAMS

ADAMS has been at CCHS for more than 1 year and 8 months.

ADAMS is a 5 year old Lab mix transferred from Terre Haute Humane Society on 4/14/22 after a tree fell on and damaged their facility. Adams is a friendly, congenial guy. How can you resist his warm and happy smile. With a penchant for the outdoors, he was anxious to get outside. Athletic and energetic, once Adams has polished up his lead skills, he'll definitely make a paw-some running buddy. We worked some time trying to get him to sit before discovering that the command "down" = sit in his vocabulary. Treats also helped and he took them rather gently. Adams is without a doubt a great doggo. Adopted on 5/20/22, he was surrendered back to CCHS on 8/12/22. The owner stated he didn't have enough time to commit to him and that Adams needs a home without cats. He knows basic commands, loves to play, rope tugs are his favorite toy and he has a penchant for getting in the trash. Adams is house broken and crate trained and since returning, he's been very well mannered in his kennel. His adoption fee is $150. Adams is neutered, current on shots, wormed, treated with monthly heart worm and flea preventive and microchipped. Adopted in Nov., he was returned in Jan. 2023, because he is too smart! Really, Adams is a dog who needs BOTH mental and physical stimulation. He gets along with other dogs and being adopted into a home with a dog may be the key to this guy's success!

08/08/2024

UPDATE: DOG FOUND!!

Courtesy Post:
This girl is missing from Rio Grande area near Scott’s Boat Repair. Please call 812-201-3511 with any information.

08/08/2024

🐈 "Cause all I know is we said 'Hello' and your eyes look like coming home. All I know is a simple name and everything has changed." 🐈 SLINK (Taylor Swift w/Ed Sheeran, Everything Has Changed)

SLINK is a 1 year old domestic short hair dilute Calico taken in on 6/10/24. She was found abandoned in a trailer. This demure lady keeps things close to the vest. Since Slink was deserted, we're uncertain if this is a result of that act or if this is her true personality. It's taken almost 2 months for this coy girl to exit the cushy cube we provided her for comfort. It's always exciting when our shy cats begin to bloom and show us glimmers of their personality. So far, we've learned that Slink loves being petted. Tried picking her up and Slink immediately resisted. Presented her a feather teaser and she showed some interest. Slink's only been in the free roam for a short stint, but she seems to be adapting to that more quickly than she was confined to her own kennel. So far, she seems to get along with the variety of cats and personalities in the free roam, even walking up to a few of them to give them a sniff or two. Can't wait to see how her character develops. Slink's adoption fee is $70 and helps cover the cost of her spay, vaccinations worming, monthly flea and heart worm preventive, FIV/FeLV tests, microchip and care while at CCHS.