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Humane Society of Elmore County

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Humane Society of Elmore County

Open-Admission Shelter supporting Elmore County Alabama residents for intake. Open for intake by appointment Mon-Sat 8-4. Adopters can be from anywhere.

Adoptions also by appointment Mon-Sat 10-4 AFTER approval of Adoption Application. Our shelter houses anywhere from 200-300 animals on any given day. We care mostly for dogs and cats, but have helped all species of small mammals, birds, reptiles, farm animals and more. We are not equipped to take in wildlife but will work to help any wildlife brought to us get to the appropriate rehabilitation center.

11/04/2024

November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month

Email from Humane Society of Elmore County Silver faces lead to hearts of gold Humane Society of Elmore County News 4 Nov '24 November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month and we see increasing numbers

11/04/2024

Pet of the Week – Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice is an eight-month-old male Pit mix, only about 35 lbs. He is a handsome blue-brindle with white. Sweet boy, good with dogs and cats, fast learner but short attention span. Responds well to corrections, loves playing fetch and can catch balls in the air.

Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs & $50 for cats under one-year-old; cats over one-year-old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough, free health exam with your participating veterinarian.

If you are interested in meeting Beetlejuice or any of our pets, our first step is our Adoption Application you can do here: https://elmorehumane.org/adoption-application-online-form2.html . Once approved, we will coordinate with you to set up an appointment to meet & adopt.

We are located at 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL, 36092, our phone number is 334-567-3377 and our website is www.elmorehumane.org for more information.

11/04/2024

Humane Society of Elmore County News – 4 Nov ‘24

November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month and we see increasing numbers of older pets whose owners are no longer able to care for them. Our dogs and cats can live well into their mid to late teens so adopting a 5, 8 or 10 year old pet still means many, many years together. Of course, what would be best in our Shelter world is that all pets stay with their families and never need our help in finding them new homes. That is why we ask everyone to keep a check on others around you – those that may be elderly without family support (or family that care about the pet), those less fortunate, those facing challenging times. We should all look out for one another as much as possible but also ask that you keep an eye out for the pets in those same homes.

With better preventive health care & nutrition, and changing attitudes to ‘roaming’ pets, our pets are living longer than they did just a couple of decades ago. But longer lives can also lead to increased care requirements whether that be modified diets, more trips to the Vet for recurrent issues, or just more attention paid to the changes happening with an aging pet. Increasingly we see senior pets coming to us, and upon arrival they are in a very apparent state of neglect. We see terribly overgrown (and ingrown) nails, coats with missing hair from parasites or neglected medical issues, teeth severely in need of dental care and often extractions, ears that are infected and painful, and more.

Many times, these pets have had elderly owners who have their own issues, such as reduced vision or limited means and ability to get around, and simply are not realizing the issues their beloved pet is also having. They may not be able to trim their dog’s nails and, if they cannot drive, cannot get their pet to a Vet or Groomer. These owners may not comprehend that their pet is simply not eating as well as it used to because its teeth are painful. If a pet owner is also dealing with human dementia or Alzheimer’s, they may forget to feed their pet or also not realize that their pet has been missing for longer than a few hours while it is locked outside (or has escaped).

So we bring this up to ask that family, friends and neighbors please also keep an eye out for the pets of those who may no longer be seeing the reality of their pet’s needs and health. They may need help with a ride to a Vet or even need the help of a mobile Vet to come to their house. Or they simply may need the help of checking to make sure they have dog/cat food and that the pet is being fed regularly. Helping a pet suffering from fleas is also helping the owner who may be being bitten by fleas in the house as well. We are asking for everyone to look out for each other AND try to also look out for each other’s pets when there is a need for a bit more oversight. If you love animals this is not only helping the animal, but helping their human as well, and we can all use a lot more of helping each other these days.

11/03/2024

Six came in today; six adoptions & one reclaimed by owner.

11/03/2024

Squash ADOPTED!

11/03/2024

Ghostface ADOPTED!

11/03/2024

Mia ADOPTED!

11/03/2024

Nicki ADOPTED!

Seven came in today; one adoption & one transferred to a rescue partner.

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10/29/2024

Thirteen came in today; one adoption & one reclaimed by owner.

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10/29/2024

Chyna ADOPTED!

10/28/2024

Twenty-five came in today; two reclaimed by owner.

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10/28/2024

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10/28/2024

Happy Halloween Week!

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10/28/2024

Humane Society of Elmore County News – 28 Oct ‘24

This is Halloween week which means lots of fun for us humans but with quite a few risks to our pets. Candy, scary costumes, glowing items, parties, screaming children & adults are all things that our pets may not understand and that can lead to trouble.

When it comes to candy please be aware that chocolate and the artificial sweetener Xylitol, found in many candies, can be toxic to pets not to mention the danger from swallowed candy wrappers & lollipop sticks! Please keep all candies safely out of reach of your pets and don’t leave pets unattended with a big bowl of candy at the front door. Make sure your children are aware that their Halloween Candy should NOT be shared with pets. Perhaps make a special ‘pet candy bowl’ with small doggy or kitty treats that your children can safely share with them they have their own ‘treats.’

Glow sticks & rings help our children be more visible but best kept out of reach of pets as the contents are very bitter and could cause distress to your pet if chewed.

Wild and fun costumes are part of the holiday, but our pets may not feel the same way and could become scared of even protective so best to keep your pets safely apart from humans in odd and scary costumes. Keeping them separate from party antics will also help protect them from being fed inappropriate food, treats and candy by kind, but uninformed party guests.

Some pets are fine wearing a costume while others find it quite stressful. If you do dress up your pet, make sure the costume doesn’t constrict its movement, hearing or breathing. Never leave a pet wearing a costume unattended and also check to make sure there are no dangling pieces that your pet could get caught in or chew on. And if your pet seems distressed then please don’t force your pet to stay in a costume.

Please also keep your pets in another room or part of the house if you are opening your door for trick-or-treaters! It would be easy for a pet to escape and we certainly don’t want a pet to be freaked out by scores of children in all manner of costumes resulting in either a lost pet or, worse, a bite. And make sure pets and ‘candle lit’ Halloween decorations are not left alone to help prevent them being knocked over and an accidental fire!

And just to be safe, make sure your pet is properly identified (microchip, collar and ID tag) in case it does escape through an open door while you're distracted with trick-or-treaters.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Address

255 Central Plank Road
Wetumpka, AL
36092

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	8am - 4pm

Website

http://www.elmorehumane.org/

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