The Friends of Berlin Animal Control was founded in 1999, primarily to assist the town of Berlin municipal animal shelter and its homeless animals.
We currently partner with Berlin PetSmart, where you can view adoptable cats at their Adoption Center. FOBAC posts all of our adoptable pets on Adoptapet.com and Petfinder.com, as well as the Berlin Citizen, The Rare Reminder, and other publications and media. FOBAC's veterinarian visits the animal shelter regularly to vaccinate, test for disease, and examine the animals prior to adoption. Most of
the animals are brought to off-site locations where they are shown at adoption clinics. We currently have a partnership with PetSmart in Berlin, CT, which allows us to show some of our adoptable cats at their in-store Adoption Center. Store employees do not show or handle the cats, so please contact FOBAC if interested in adoption! When the Berlin Municipal Animal Shelter is full or an animal has been there too long, FOBAC will often adopt the animal and place it in a foster home, caring for it and socializing it until it is adopted into a permanent home. About the Central CT Cat Project (CCCP):
The Central Connecticut Cat Project (CCCP) was founded in 2001. Once a month we hold a large-volume, low cost spay and neuter clinic. At these clinics, all cats are vaccinated for distemper and rabies. The cats also get their nails trimmed. Feral cats undergo surgery at a discount price when brought in hav-a-heart traps and are ear notched. Financial assistance is offered to low-income families. Call us at 860-828-5287 to see if you qualify. The CCCP is funded by grants and donations. Our volunteers manage the operations by making all the appointments for each clinic, admitting patients prior to surgery, providing post-op care for the cats and discharging cats home to their owners. A breeding cat and their kittens can produce an unbelievable amount of cats. Stray cats can have two litters of kittens per year, with 2.8 kittens surviving per litter. A cat's average life span is just over 10 years. Given this information, please consider these numbers...
1 year_____________________12 Cats
3 years____________________182 Cats
5 years__________________12,680 Cats
7 years_________________420,715 Cats
10 years______________80,399,780 Cats
Please consider these numbers the next time you think one more litter won't make any difference. Pet Food Pantry:
The Pet Food Pantry opened in March of 2008. For the first year and a half we operated out of a P.O.D. storage container donated by a local business. However, the poor economy put an end to the donation, and we now operate out of a volunteer's garage. Many of our pet food donations come from drop-off bins located in local supermarkets in Berlin and Kensington. We hold regular "Fill-a-Truck" events to help fill our shelves for families in need. Currently we serve over forty families in need, helping them to keep their pets properly fed.
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Please consider adopting a dog from the shelter. We have 2 Pittie mixes that have been here a long time. Zoomer has been here 6 months and Cookie 4 months. Both are fully vetted and spayed and really sweet. We understand it is difficult to adopt Pittie mixes because of home owners insurance and landlords don't normally allow it. Call us for information 860-828-7055
THANK YOU MARK ANF WILLYS FRIENDS FOR THE GENEROUS DONATION TO FOBAC. ITS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED !!
FOBAC Fundraiser ! The Truck Bar
Webster Square Rd. Berlin
Sunday April 30 11am-1 pm
Mustang Car show !!
We will be collecting food for the Berlin Animal Shelter and for FOBAC Pet Pantry.
Questions? email: [email protected]
Woody is a very sweet neutered male about 2 years old. He is current on vaccines and FELV/FIV negative. Please fill out online adoption form at fobac.org or email us at [email protected]
Posted 3/29/23
RABIES CLINIC
TODAY JUNE 11
at BERLIN ANIMAL CONTROL SHELTER
1 pm. To 3 pm
600 Christian lane
$15 cash only
RABIES CLINIC
SAT JUNE 11 1 PM to 3 PM
BERLIN ANIMAL CONTROL
600 CHRISTAIN LANE BERLIN
$15 CASH ONLY
CALL IF QUESTIONS 860-828-7055
DOG WALKERS ON RAGGED MOUNTAIN BEWARE !! WE HAVE RECEIVED REPORTS OF COYOTES AT START OF ORANGE TRAIL. PLEASE KEEP YOUR DOGS ON A LEASH SO THEY DO NOT GET ATTACKED. THERE MIGHT BE A DEN WITH BABIES NEARBY AND MOTHER & FATHER COYOTES CAN BE VERY PROTECTIVE !!!
THIS WAS REPORTED YESTERDAY TO THE POLICE.
RABIES CLINIC
PLAINVILLE ANIMAL CONTROL
SAT MAY 21st. 12 pm - 3 pm
29 Granger Lane Plainville
$10 Cash only.
Dogs MUST be on leashes & Cats MUST
be in carriers.
One year Vaccines given UNLESS you have a CURRENT
Rabies Certificate with you.
Kelly is a very sweet overly affectionate neutered male cat about 12 yrs old. His owner had to go into assisted living and had to surrender him. He is up to date on vaccines and can be seen after Tuesday April 26th. Online adoption form at www.fobac.org
or email us at [email protected]
WESLEY - Wesley was found outside. He's about 2-3 years old. He does not photograph well because he has some battle scars from living outside. He just had blood work done that shows he is healthy and now ready to start his next big adventure as an indoor only boy.
Wesley loves to be pet or brushed and loves his treats and food.
Although he enjoys being with you and will follow you from room to room, he is not fond of being picked up and not a cuddler. For this reason he would be best in a home without children. He is an independent gentle giant and very chill. Eating and relaxing are his favorite things.
He has been calm with other cats in the adoption center, but may prefer to be an only cat or with another independent kitty if introduced properly.
Wesley is up to date on all shots, FIV/FELV negative and neutered.
If you would like to have a meet & greet with Wesley please complete an online application for adoption at fobac.org OR Petfinder.com
MASON - Mason came to us after his "pet mom" died and there was no other family member to take him. He is very scared, confused and traumatized right now. Mason needs a cat savvy home that will help him acclimate. He needs to be with someone who will be patient while he adjusts and give him the love that he needs.
He needs an adult only home. He came to us with 2 other cats from the same household, so we believe he'll be ok with other cats.
Mason is 7 years old. He is up to date on all vaccines and is neutered.
If you would like to have a meet & greet with Mason please complete an online application for adoption at fobac.org OR fobac on Petfinder.com
FRIENDS OF BERLIN ANIMAL CONTROL
PO BOX 1 KENSINGTON, CT 06037
860-828-5287
TOWN WIDE PET FOOD PANTRY
SATURDAY APRIL 23RD
11:00 AM TO 1:00 PM
BERLIN ANIMAL CONTROL
600 CHRISTIAN LANE BERLIN
DOG & CAT FOOD, DOG COLLARS & LEASHES
TREATS & TOYS
Questions? Email: [email protected]
or call 860-828-5287
.
We currently have three adoptable cats in our Adoption Center at the Berlin PetSmart -take a look!
Interested in adopting? Schedule a meeting with one of these handsome boys! Adoption forms are available in the store or online on our website. (PetSmart employees cannot schedule meetings, so please contact us directly)
Check out the videos in the comments!
Have you been sending in your pet photos for our Photo Contest at the upcoming Berlin Fair?
The entry deadline gets closer every day, so send in those pics of your precious pups 🐶 and cute kitties 😺 along with entry fee and form by September 7th!
(See our previous post for more info)
The Berlin Fair is coming up -and we'll be there! And yes, we're doing our annual Pet Photo Contest!
It's easy to enter, just:
* Submit a photo of your pet, no larger than 5x7
* Fill out the entry form
* Enclose your $10 entry fee per pet
* Send the photo, entry form, and entry fee to
FOBAC
12 Four Rod Road
Kensington, CT 06037
Entries must be received by September 7th, so don't wait!
During the Fair, your photo will be displayed at our tent along with the other entries, and fairgoers can vote by making a donation in the box under their favorite photo! Any amount of money counts, and it all goes to benefit local animals!
At the end of the Fair, the dog and the cat with the highest donations will be declared the winners, and their families will each receive a huge gift basket!
We'll have our tent set up on the Fair Grounds September 17, 18, and 19, so be sure to stop by and vote! We'll also have plenty of things for sale at a great price, including brand new dog toys, collars and leashes, and catnip toys handmade by our volunteers! Dog clothes and Halloween costumes will also be for sale -these items were all donated to us, and our prices can't be beat!
We look forward to seeing tons of animal lovers at the Fair!
Adoption Week at the Berlin PetSmart is winding down -have you stopped by our table yet?
We'll be there 1-3pm today, and we'll also be in on Saturday and Sunday! (See previous posts for schedule) Come see our adoptable cats, learn about our adoption process, and discuss upcoming events!
We'll also be selling cat toys handmade by one of our volunteers -proceeds go directly to FOBAC 😸 Donations are also greatly appreciated!
General information flyer for the Berlin PetSmart cat adoption center. If you have trouble reading the phone number in the logo, it's 860-828-5287!
Don't forget! We'll have a table set up all this week at the Berlin PetSmart for Adoption Week! Find us right next to the cat adoption center in the store!
If you missed us yesterday, the table will be set up from 10 to noon today; check out our schedule to see more timeslots for the week!
Big thanks to everyone who stopped by our table yesterday to chat or make a donation! We look forward to seeing more faces throughout the week. Thanks as well to all of our volunteers for helping with this event!
We'll be at PetSmart in Berlin for an Adoption Week event next week! Stop by our table to discuss our adoptable pets and learn about our adoption process! Take a look at our schedule and see if there's a time that works for you!
One of our volunteers is hosting a Tastefully Simple party to raise money for FOBAC. Please take a look, donations are greatly appreciated!
https://www.tastefullysimple.com/p/11384341
PO BOX 1
Kensington, CT
06037
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