Columbia Animal Shelter

03/10/2025

How does a cat stop a video?.....
Pressing paws.

Like most pet parents, your photo gallery is probably full of photos and videos of your furbabies. Press play, paws, and rewind on all the new content you would have of your NEW family member!

Check out all of our available animals on AdoptAPet using the QR code!

03/08/2025

Happy Saturday from the cats at Columbia Animal Shelter! We're open 11-3 on weekends and would love to have you visit and maybe fall in love with your next furbaby.

03/08/2025

Announcing our second chef contestant that will be competing in our CHOPPED for Charity event -- Chef Ethan Greer!

Chef Ethan Greer is a Restaurateur native to York County. He Founded Taqueria El Camino, a popular Latin restaurant in Dover in 2020. Followed up with Greers Burger Garage in 2022 which has now grown to 3 locations. Ethan is the co-owner of The Franklin Street Social, located in Red Lion. A large food based community space that has become York county’s destination for food and beverage. Ethan Has a clear vision to continue to push the culinary scene in our community forward and won’t look back!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/columbia-animal-shelter-presents-chopped-for-charity-tickets-1153296564069?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/07/2025

Our third and final chef competing in CHOPPED for Charity is Chef Javan!

Javan Small grew up in Anne Arundel County Maryland, also overseas at Misawa AFB Japan. He comes from a family of 6, with 2 brothers and 1 sister. He has now resided in York, PA since 2015. He now has his own beautiful family with his wife Juliet and their 3 children Colton, Noah, and Violet. Javan has cooked for 23 years in many culinary environments, honing his skills and business knowledge throughout his career. A few highlights of his career include Vocational student and SkillsUSA VICA regional competitor and winner for the state of Maryland in the early 2000s. He took the next steps in his culinary career to Johnson & Wales University Providence, RI. There he graduated with his degrees in Culinary Arts and Food Service Entrepreneurship. During his tenure at JWU, he went to Luxembourg to train and work at Restaurant Lea Linster for 6 months. There he experienced a Michelin 1 star rated restaurant serving many international customers, while learning from the great Chef Lea Linster. Outside of his European experience, while in New England, he worked with many food service companies between Rhode Island and Boston, Massachusetts. In 2010, Javan took the next step in his career in his first Executive Chef role at a farm to table restaurant in Allentown, PA followed by his role later at 3rd & Ferry Fish Market in Easton, PA where he began to dig his roots in Pennsylvania. The past two and half years he has invested his time working at York Country Day School working locally for the community. A wonderful direction for his career and growing family here in south central PA.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/columbia-animal-shelter-presents-chopped-for-charity-tickets-1153296564069?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/07/2025

Our second annual CHOPPED for Charity event will feature this accomplished guest, Chef M!

Get your tickets to watch the competition, enjoy a buffet meal, and participate in an auction here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/columbia-animal-shelter-presents-chopped-for-charity-tickets-1153296564069?aff=oddtdtcreator

Chef Michelle Andrews is a certified culinary professional with a passion for global flavors and traditions. She specializes in private dining, customized meal plans, and culinary education, bringing the world to your table through vibrant colors, spices, and flavors. Chef Michelle believes that taste can evoke memories and transport us to new destinations. She attended Culinary School in Boulder Colorado where she obtained a degree with high honors and quickly worked her way through the culinary rankings to open her own business serving York and surrounding communities since 2020. She offers personalized services to make your culinary experiences unforgettable. Chef Michelle is dedicated to a seasonal global and local approach to her cooking and prides herself on making every plate memorable.

03/07/2025

Great news! Our BluesFest event has been rescheduled for Friday, March 28th—mark your calendars for an unforgettable night of live music 🎤🎶✨

If you purchased tickets to the original date on 2/8, your tickets will be respected for the new date. We look forward to seeing you all there!

Purchase your tickets here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bluesfest-concert-columbia-animal-shelter-concert-series-tickets-1252160920019?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/06/2025

03/05/2025

Our partner, Columbia Animal Shelter, is gearing up for their second annual Chopped for Charity event! Come join us and support a very charitable cause (the kitties 🐱)! Here are the deets:

The Chopped for Charity event aims to raise critical funds for the Columbia Animal Shelter, a non-profit organization that offers a low-cost spay/neuter clinic, an affordable wellness clinic, and vital community outreach programs. Modeled after the popular Food Network show Chopped, this culinary contest challenges participants to create a dish using ingredients from a mystery box. Contestants may also utilize additional items from a shared pantry, but each dish must prominently feature all mystery ingredients.
The true challenge lies in the unexpected combination of mystery ingredients, which often results in unusual or difficult flavor pairings—all to be transformed into a dish within just 30 minutes.
The evening will kick off at 6:00 PM with a buffet dinner, included in the ticket price. Attendees will enjoy stories about Columbia Animal Shelter’s mission, hear about the shelter’s impact, and gain insights from a volunteer’s perspective. Honorees will be recognized before the main culinary competition begins at approximately 7:30 PM.
A panel of four judges will determine the winner. Three judges will be prominent community members, while the fourth judge’s seat will be auctioned off to an attendee. Following the competition, there will be a live auction featuring exclusive experiences, such as farm tours and private in-home dinners with local chefs. (Stay tuned for more details.) Additionally, a fund-a-need paddle auction will take place, explaining how donations directly support the shelter’s ongoing efforts.
The event will conclude with the announcement of the competition winner and closing remarks.
Complimentary soda and water will be provided, while beer and wine will be available for purchase.

03/03/2025

Why did the cat bring a pencil to the party?.....
To draw some attention!

You can also use a pencil to fill out an adoption application (although we would recommend pen) 😉🐱 Check out all of our available animals on AdoptAPet using the QR code.