What are the opening hours?

Monday 9:30am - 12pm 1pm - 3pm Tuesday 9:30am - 12pm 1pm - 3pm Wednesday 9:30am - 12pm 1pm - 3pm Thursday 9:30am - 12pm 1pm - 3pm Saturday 9:30am - 3pm Sunday 9:30am - 12pm

Buchanan County Animal Shelter. DBA Otter Creek Animal Shelter

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Buchanan County Animal Shelter. DBA Otter Creek Animal Shelter

A No-Kill shelter for animals until their forever homes can be found.

07/30/2024

Thank you to our latest sponsors of cat condos and dog runs. Sponsorships last for one year and can be in honor of someone, a memorial, or simply for yourself. If you're interested, please message the Shelter for more information.

07/29/2024

The shelter has taken in 4 corgipoo puppies from a family that reached out for help. We are happy to report that they are all eating canned food well and are starting to transition to dry puppy food. Although they are still not ready to go to the adoption floor, we hope by this weekend or early next week they will be ready to be moved out of isolation. They have had their shot series started, worming and revolution puppy. Robin and Winnie are females and Pooh and Christopher are males. All 4 puppies are very friendly and social. Mom was about 13 pounds and we expect these puppies to be around that size.

07/28/2024

The shelter had one of our favorite visitors this morning. Riley and his family stopped by to bring donations, which they do on a regular basis. We appreciate the financial support and other items, especially the canned cat food which is a constant need at the shelter. Thank you for continuing to support the Shelter.

07/28/2024

Want a easy way to help the shelter? Download the Wooftrax App and earn credit for the shelter every time you walk. Just pick the shelter and take a long walk with your four-legged friend to earn funds for the shelter.

07/23/2024

Adam and Ben came into the shelter a couple of weeks ago. Although mom was tame, they were born under a deck and had not been handled when they came to the shelter. These little guys are deciding being petted and loved on is not that bad. Adam has a very loud motor.

07/23/2024

Today we want to introduce Buddy, one of several new cats at the shelter the past 2 weeks. Buddy is a year and a half old. He is a little heavy at 13 pounds. His owner declawed his front paws. This boy seems very happy and social. He is currently being treated for a few skin issues due to fleas. He will be on the adoption floor in about a week.

07/20/2024

The shelter will have many events coming up and opportunities for the community to participate over the rest of the summer, fall and into early winter. Please mark the dates on your calendar. You won't want to miss these events.

Sunday, August 25th -Please join us between two and four as we collaborate with another nonprofit, the Steve Brown Arts Center. We will have several vocalist performing and an artist displaying work. The shelter will be offering make your own ice cream sundaes complete with toppings for a free will donation. All funds donating as usual will go directly to animal care

September through October 31 - The Shelter will once again be selling holiday greenery, including several types of wreath and swags, centerpieces, and small large trees complete with decorations. Orders will be taken from September through October 31 with delivery the middle of November. There will be opportunities to purchase and pick up at the Shelter or also an online option where your order could be delivered

Sunday, October 13 - The shelter will be holding their annual Fall Fest. There will be food available for a free will donation, a bake sale, fall crafts, and other items, and children's games. We also plan to once again, barring unforseen circumstance to have our annual pumpkin sale. Please join us between 10:00 and 2:00 that day at the Shelter.

Saturday, October 26 - The shelter will be having their Fall Bake sale at the Oelwein Dollar Fresh from 8:30 until noon. Please join us to pick up some delicious food items, many which will be Halloween themed

Sunday, December 8 -The Shelter will be holding Christmas at Otter Creek from 10:00-3:00. We plan to have all the usual activities and events, including visits with Santa, a large bake sale of holiday goodies, children's activities and crafts, holiday refreshments, the wreath decorating contest, wine tasting for the adults, and of course, our large silent auction
where we know you will find that perfect gift.
We have been collecting items for the silent auction and will begin recruiting more in the next few weeks. If you have an item or know a business, that would like to donate please let us know.

Final dates have not been set, but we will be having our fall Community Night Fundraisers at Pizza Ranch in Independence and Pizza Ranch and Oelwein. Watch for more information coming

Finally, the Shelter will continue to do their every day, year round fundraiser, which is the collection of recyclable cans and bottles. Items can be a placed in the bin that is located on the north side of the shelter near the back shed. This is a project that supports the shelter 364 days a year.

We look forward to seeing all of you at our events. We love visitors!!! Thank you for your continued support of the Shelter.o

07/18/2024

The Shelter would like to thank, retired board members, Don and Cindy Lellig, for their generous financial contribution. Don and Cindy have been volunteers at the shelter and supported in a variety of ways for many years.
We appreciate their ongoing support.

07/18/2024

Today the shelter reached a milestone. Since starting our TNR program in May of 2021 we have officially spayed and neutered over 400 farm and community cats with this program. While the problem of overpopulation is not a quick fix, we are doing what we can to help the problem. Data shows one unspayed female will lead to over 10,000 addition cats in 4 years. No shelter can handle that kitten load, that is why TNR is a priority for our shelter to help our counties we serve. Thanks to everyone who has participated

07/17/2024

The Shelter knows with the rash of recent layoffs that have occurred and upcoming in the area, things can get tight. We want to be able to help to keep families, including the four-legged members together. If you're needing a little help to get through over the next few weeks, please feel free to reach out to the shelter for animal food items in our food pantry. We are happy to help with any items we have available for that purpose.

07/17/2024

Update All spots filled
We still have spots for 2 males tomorrow on our TNR day. Please call 319 827 2773 if you would like a spot.

07/14/2024

SAVE THE DATE ALERT!!! The Shelter is pleased to report a new event that we will be adding to our schedule at the shelter. On Sunday, August 25 from 2:00 until 4:00 in the afternoon, the Shelter will be joining with another nonprofit, the Steve Brown Art Center, for a special event. We will be pleased to host several local artist that will be performing and displaying some of their work. Allison Bovy and Allison Brown will both be providing vocal performances that afternoon while Barb Lake will have artwork on display.

The Shelter will be offering a make your own ice cream sundae bar for a free will donation. Mark your calendar and plan now to join us at the Shelter. Watch for more updates and details coming soon. 🐶🐱🍧🍧

07/13/2024

Update – he has been found and is with his family.

This is a courtesy post. Auggie, a neutered Saint Bernard, has escaped from a boarding facility. He was last seen by the Buchanan County Fair Grounds. His family is frantic and have packed their bags and are headed back to look for him.
If you find him please give him water and put him in a safe place. Message us and we will get in touch with the family immediately. Thanks
Let's get Auggie home.

07/12/2024

Guess who got a new pool today? Boomer, of course, so he can enjoy time outside during the warm weather with his family. So happy to see him living the life he deserves.
Also, we love it when people Pay It Forward. Boomers adoption fee had been paid by a generous donor right after he was dumped at the shelter. His new family decided to Pay It Forward and donate the adoption fee for another pet . Thanks to everyone.

07/11/2024

Great donations keep coming. Thank you to Sara Crawford for dropping off so much needed items this afternoon. Sylvester was happy to receive them on behalf of the Shelter.

07/11/2024

The Shelter would like to think several of our recent donors for their kindness.

Thank you to the Oelwein Area United Way for your continued support of Shelter and our programs. We appreciate the time and effort that you put forward to support the community and a variety of programs.

Thank you to Barb and Michael Mostek for your generous donation in honor and celebration of your son and daughter-in-law's first wedding anniversary that was July 3rd.

Finally, thank you to the Ron Wilberding Family for your generous financial donation, cat food, and the hand sanitizer stations that will come in handy many places in the shelter. We appreciate your kindness and support

07/10/2024

The shelter is happy to report on this National Kitten Day that we did have a probationary adoption completed this week. Flower went home to live with her forever parents. Her name now is Trina, which they shared is the name of of a favorite characters in a book who is a flower. She is already settled in and made herself at home. She loves attention, and purrs all the time. We know that she is going to be very spoiled and have a fantastic life

07/10/2024

Raindrop and Puddles are just a couple more kittens we are featuring on National Kitten Day

07/10/2024

Like all shelters, we are getting multiple request to take kittens every day. On National Kitten Day we want to post two out of the litter of four new boys we took in recently. Meet Hoss ( long haired) and Little Joe ( black and white). Watch for pictures of littermates Ben and Adam, coming later this week. The best news to share is that mom has been spayed so no more unwanted litters

07/10/2024

Update- All the spots for females are taken. We do have room for two more males this day.

Our next TNR day is Thursday July 18th. If interested in bring in a cat please call 319 827 2773. Limited spots are available.

07/08/2024

After being dumped in the woods by the shelter on a cold and wet day, Boomer spent 95 days waiting for a forever family. During that time he captured the hearts of everyone associated with the Shelter and he became known as the perfect dog. It was one of those cases we just could not understand why the right family had not come for him. Along the way, we did receive many applications some that did not meet requirements and others that for a variety of reasons were not a good fit.

Boomer waited patiently, and the shelter staff did their best to keep his spirits up and be his family while he was there. We also tried to be very patient, because we knew that his family was somewhere. We are excited to announce that this weekend, following being preapproved, Boomer's family came. He packed his favorite toys from the Shelter and took them to his new home to start a new life. We will miss him, but we know he's in a fantastic place and has already begun to settle in. He is the only pet in the family with three human family members to love him, along with a big backyard and the perfect size fence. We are looking forward to tons of pictures and a happily ever after. It was worth the wait.

07/07/2024

Thank you to mark and Karen Stewart for your recent extremely generous donation. We appreciate your ongoing support of the shelter.

07/07/2024

Thanks to Don Lellig for getting our old mower back going. Thanks also to Don and Cindy for donating a new battery charger to the shelter.

07/01/2024

The shelter will have normal business hours today and tomorrow heading up to the Fourth of July. Wednesday the Shelter will be open from 9:30 until 11:00 and then will be closing for the rest of the day. The shelter will be closed on the Thursday the fourth and observe our normal non-open day on Friday. We will reopen with regular hours from 9:30 until 3:00 on Saturday.
Animal care will be provided throughout the day as normal. We wish everyone a safe and fun filled Fourth of July. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

06/29/2024

The shelter will be holding a volunteer training next Saturday July 6th at 1:30 at the shelter.
All volunteers need to complete a training prior to volunteering. Individuals must be at least 16 or attend the training and volunteer with a parent or guardian. The training will take approximately 40 minutes.

06/29/2024

Thanks to everyone who participated in our TNR day today. Another large group of cats were fixed today and will not be contributing to the overpopulation problem.

06/27/2024

A huge thank you to the Byron Vikings 4-H group for making their annual trip to the shelter to help complete a variety of projects. The group had the opportunity to do some cleaning and work both inside and outside. This is becoming an annual tradition and we truly appreciate the support. What a dedicated and hard-working group who were willing to do anything. Thank you again

06/20/2024

Boomer has learned a new trick. After he retrieves his ball, he brings it back and sets it on the chair to be thrown again. This boy is so smart. Please continue to share so he can find the great home he deserves. In the meantime he will continue to chill on his bed in the air conditioning watching TV.

06/18/2024

Update: All spots for females are filled. We do have room for 4 more males.
We will have a TNR Day June 28th. If you are interested in bringing in a cat, please call 319 827 2773 to book and for instructions.

06/17/2024

It was a great day for kind donations at the shelter. A huge thank you to Kristy Rigdon for the multiple boxes of can cat food that came through an Amazon delivery from our wishlist . The cats were excited as were as the people.

Later in the morning Quinn Leaman stopped and brought a huge bag of dog food that we can always use. Thank you Quinn for helping the Shelter animals.

To end the morning, Deb DeGroot brought in variety of supplies, including paper towels and various cleaning supplies. These are all highly used items that we greatly appreciate.

We know how fortunate we are to have such a supportive community. We are able to continue to find animals forever homes because of your kindness and generosity. Thank you again.

Address

400 North Main Street
Hazleton, IA
50641

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 12pm
	1pm - 3pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 12pm
	1pm - 3pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 12pm
	1pm - 3pm
Thursday	9:30am - 12pm
	1pm - 3pm
Saturday	9:30am - 3pm
Sunday	9:30am - 12pm

Telephone

+13196362061

Website

http://ottercreekanimalshelter.org/

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Hope everyone enjoyed the great weather today. Charlie sure had fun playing.

Ben continues to grow and learn new skills every day.. This smart little boy will be around 25 pounds when fully grown and loves to play. He is happiest when he's running and chasing a toy or a ball. He's been working very hard on house training and basic commands which he basically has mastered. The staff has been busy working and playing with him while he is trying to be patient waiting for his forever home. Are you that family? if so Ben is waiting. Please fill out an application on our website to be preapproved