Friends of Mansfield Animal Shelter and Mansfield Animal Control, CT

11/11/2024

11/09/2024

With holidays right around the corner, fall is in full swing!
Keep your pet safe with this list of things to avoid this season!
🌽Never let your dog chew on a corn cob - decoration or otherwise - as they can cause an obstruction.
🌱Outdoor plants now inside-keep them away from your dog or cat if they are poisonous.
🪻Keep your pets inside while you’re planting fall bulbs.
🍄‍🟫Always check fertilizers and mulches for mold.
🍄Keep pets away from potentially poisonous mushrooms in the yard.
🌳Keep your pets away from acorns. They cause digestive issues, but they can also be a choking hazard and can damage teeth.

More fall dangers➡️https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/general-pet-care/autumn-safety-tips

11/04/2024

!!!!FOUND!!!!!BOL female German Shepherd named Otca, missing from 549 Gurleyville Rd in Mansfield. Otca is a visiting dog and not familiar with the area! She is wearing tags with phone numbers. If you see Otca please call the owner immediately. The number is 860-753-0260. Thank you!!

11/02/2024

FACT: After 5 months patiently waiting our lovely lady, Whitney, found a home!
She is now going to live the spoiled life as an only pup with a nice fluffy bed!

10/31/2024

🎃Happy Halloween!👻

Have a safe and spooky night, pups and kids alike!

10/28/2024

Large neutered male orange kitty missing from Atwoodville Rd in Mansfield CT. If you see a cat with this description please call the owner Silas directly at 860-771-1597

10/26/2024

💨🍃High Wind Warning🍃💨
The next couple of days there are high wind warnings in effect.
🔥🚒 There is also Fire Warning🚒🔥
We are extremely dry.
Please keep your dog walks short. Please make sure your fence gates are closed. Use carabiner clips or bungee cords to secure the gates so they cannot fly open.
Please check all tree limbs to make sure nothing has fallen on your fence.
Please keep your dogs leashed at all times for their safety !
Please be safe. Your pets are counting on you.

10/25/2024

Did you know just like the Municipal Pound program (what we use to make sure all our pets go out fully vetted), the state offers a Low Income voucher program?

“The Low-Income program helps CT residents to vaccinate and sterilize their owned pets. To be eligible for benefits, recipients must be a Connecticut resident and on one of six public assistance programs outlined in C.G.S. Sec. 22-380e and approved by the Department of Social Services. Once participation is confirmed, vouchers are then issued by the APCP to low-income recipients for up to two pets. The voucher will provide a one-time sterilization benefit of $80 for a male cat, $120 for a female cat, $180 for a male dog and $200 for a female dog.
Please note: If the veterinarian’s spay/neuter fee exceeds the voucher amount, the eligible owner is responsible for the difference. In addition, payment for any additional procedures and/or medications is the responsibility of the pet owner. Pets too young or sick may be granted a medical extension only by a CT participating veterinarian.
⭐️The program will begin accepting applications on Monday, November 4th, 2024. Additional information for the application process will become available by the end of October.”

📸: our still adoptable Whitney!

Questions about the Low Income Program for the fiscal year 2024 can be directed to the Animal Population Control Program (APCP) by email [email protected] or by calling 860-713-2507.

10/22/2024

Found parakeet on Woodmont Dr in Mansfield. If this is your missing parakeet please call MAC at 860-487-0137

10/21/2024

Sadly we picked up 2 deceased cats in the last couple of days in Mansfield. One large shorthaired black intact male on Rt44 close to the Willington line. And one large solid gray shorthaired intact male on Rt 195 close to Clover Mill Rd. Both aren’t chipped. Please contact MAC for more info 860-487-0137

10/12/2024

We combined our and our favorite young man together for the best post yet!

Did you know about the APCP (Animal Population Control Program)? In 1995, Connecticut established an Animal Population Program to help reduce the number of unwanted pets with spaying/neutering and decreasing the spread of disease by providing core vaccinations. This program has several benefits:
• Low Income Program- provides help to families
participating in a state assistance program to
spay/neuter and vaccinate their owned pets • Feral Cat Program- aids non-profit rescues in
spay/neuter and vaccination for populations of feral
cats
• Municipal Pound Pet Program- provides spay/neuter
and vaccination benefits for any pet that is adopted
from a Connecticut Municipal facility.

This program is funded with state dog licensing, the $45 fee in municipal shelter adoptions, and getting a “Caring for Pets” license plate that can be purchased from the DMV; the proceeds of the sale go directly towards the Animal Population Control Program.

And the best help? Geoffrey, who every year sells the most delicious baked goods, to raise funds that allows us to do additional bloodwork/procedures and send our pets in tip top shape!
At the Celebrate Mansfield festival Geoffrey raised $464 for our shelter!!

He’s pictured here with our adoptable Whitney! Idina, also up for adoption, double checked the donations!
They are both available on and applications are on our website

10/08/2024

*Owner located*Found female mixed breed, hound x? On Storrs Rd in Mansfield in front of Natchaug hospital . She has no collar or microchip. If this is your dog, please contact MAC at 860-487-0137

10/02/2024

This kitty is missing from Pleasant Valley Road. He is very friendly. He might be hanging around on Mansfield City Rd. If you spot him, please contact MAC at 860-487-0137. His name is Star

09/28/2024

🎉CELEBRATE MANSFIELD IS TODAY!!🎉
Best part?
Our favorite baker extraordinaire and young animal advocate Geoffrey is there selling his goodies to raise money for our shelter!!🍪🧁

His booth is right in front of the puppetry museum. He'll be selling:
Snickerdoodles
Nut-free, egg-free choc chip cookies
Dog biscuits
Cupcakes
Maple fudge

09/28/2024

Did you know the majority of calls/cases our office deals with are with not neutered/spayed animals?

One of the best things you can do for your pet is fix them! “Any change will be for the better. After being altered, your pet will be less aggressive toward other dogs or cats, have a better personality, and will be less likely to wander. Spraying (urine marking), which is often done by dogs and cats to mark their territory, diminishes or ceases after pets are altered”

A GREAT article with more information and reasons to spay/neuter⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://www.brown.edu/Research/Colwill_Lab/CBP/spaynueter.htm



📸Of our STILL adoptable Whitney smiling away during her bath!

09/25/2024

*Back home safely *Found female dog on Pleasant Valley Rd. No tags or chip.
Please contact Mansfield Animal Control at 860-487-0137 for redemption instructions. We will be open Thursday at 9am.

09/24/2024

Unfortunately we picked up a deceased cat in front of 626 Storrs Rd in Mansfield. He was hit by a car, DSH, black with some white, M, around 6 months old, no chip. Please call 860-487-0137 if this is your kitty

09/19/2024

Found sickly female tortishell cat on Clover Mill Rd in Mansfield, not far from the shelter. No chip, kitty is receiving medical attention. If this is your cat please contact MAC 860-487-0137