Save the Clermont County Animal Shelter

20/11/2024

If anyone can foster, now is the time. I can’t even imagine how scared these babies are.

Prayers to all who lost their lives and those left behind.💔🙏🏼🐈‍⬛🐾🐕

There was a tragic accident in Bethel this morning, where a house exploded, killing its occupants and many of their pets.

There are cats who have survived, and rescue workers have been trying to catch them and get them care throughout the day.

Right now, we have two at our shelter; with at least two more coming tomorrow.

Please email us at [email protected] if you can foster one or multiple cats or kittens (and let us know if you are able to administer simple oral/eye medications).

Fosters must be able to keep them separate from their own pets.

Our love goes out to family, friends, and neighbors

17/11/2024

One of my favorite “f” words….FREE!!! For Clermont County residents (appointments will go quickly!!!) so contact the League for Animal Welfare ASAP! Don’t wait for your pets to mate! ❌👎🏼

It's the MOST WONDERFUL time of the yeeeearrrr!

Call today for your spot in the League's FREE Spay/Neuter Community Event!

There are only 200 available spots to get your cat or dog fixed for FREE - call early so you don't miss out!

You must be a Clermont County resident, and income restrictions do apply!

Schedule at 513-735-2299!

16/11/2024

Hoping these babies are lost and not dumped! 😩

** Please no negative comments. **
Our hearts can't take it right now. Lets' all just share the heck out of these very bonded friends and hopefully find their home. They were found on Water St. In Aberdeen, Ohio.

This picture shows us exactly how your dogs feel when they are dumped or lost.
They wait in the same spot hoping you will come back for them.
These friends are at the shelter now. They are very bonded and scared.
The shelter is full.
If these are your dogs please come and get them. They deserve better.

Please call or message the shelter if you know these dogs.
937-378-3457

14/11/2024

For all us friends of the birdies out there! The more we know…. 💫 Thanks for this great idea Ride The Wind Wild Bird Rehab Center!!! 🐦

FAVOR FOR THE BIRDS :

This is something that I try to do every year in late fall/early winter when the ground feeding birds start showing up.
( Juncos...White-throated Sparrows etc. )

Because in winter in addition to my regular feeders I also sprinkle white millet on the ground.

This is simply protection from predators.
These " barriers " make it difficult for hawks etc. to sneak in and grab them.

These are bamboo stakes that I simply pushed into the ground in a circle very close together. I did not have to hammer them....I just pushed them in.

The birds can go in or out with no problem and it gives them protection and a warning if anything tries to attack them.

You don't have to use bamboo....you could use something else....but bamboo was not expensive and it is strong and was very easy to use....and looks pretty natural.

If you decide to do this you might need to make sure the ground is not so dry that you can't push the stakes in. You might need to water the area first.

I also do not put large amounts of millet out at a time....just enough so that it is pretty much gone by night time....otherwise you may attract deer or raccoon which could very well tear up the stakes.

It's a favor for the birds....it helps them stay safe. And they certainly could use all the care and help that we can give them.

11/11/2024

Please keep an eye out for Piper in the Clifton area. She is clearly one loved pup. 🐾❤️

Please spread the word for this lost dog. Piper Sue was LOST on November 9, 2024 in Cincinnati, OH 45232 near Kenard Avenue & Clifton Avenue

Message from Owner: Our baby broke off her leash this afternoon near the intersection of Clifton avenue and kenard avenue (by Kroger on Mitc avenue). Her name is Piper. My husband and I are so devastated. She went missing around 10:30am today (11/09/24). We have been walking everywhere yelling for her. She has escaped a few times before, but she would ALWAYS come running back the first time we yell her name, so it’s very unlike her to be gone this long. We’re assuming someone might have thought she was lost and picked her up….. If anyone has seen her or knows anything, please contact me immediately. Piper is literally our entire world and I don’t know what to do other than continue searching and praying to God she is returned safe. We love piper as much as we love our children, in our eyes she is one of our children. I just lost my mother to cancer this past August, and Piper was given to me to help me with the emotions of losing my mom. She's my emotional support dog and from the very second she got loose, I've been completely lost mentally, she's my best friend and my entire world. We just want her back. Please contact me if you have any information.

Description: She is a black and white pit bull with a pink collar with flowers on it. Her paws are white (like socks). She has a black spot similar to a diamond shape on her belly.

For more info or to contact Piper Sue's owner, click here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/70963939

Lost or found a pet? Report it to PawBoost here: https://www.pawboost.com/l/rpl

11/11/2024

Please read from Smith's Pit STOP if you scheduled your pup to be fixed!🐾✂️

09/11/2024

Today at Dead Low Brewing!!! Come down, enjoy some drinks, doggies, football and paint if you’d like! Your support saves lives! 🐾❤️

Today at Dead Low Brewing!

07/11/2024

Smith's Pit STOP who partners with UCAN Nonprofit Spay/Neuter Clinic has saved countless lives! Please read the post and see how you can help grant their wish by saving even more! 🐾❤️

Long post to follow but we feel the need to share our thoughts and stats.

SPS is celebrating 10 years this month. 10 years ago we offered to help 15 pitbulls with spay/neuter surgery. Those appointments were booked in minutes. Our amazing friends started donating and sponsoring another and another and another until we had booked 113 pitties.

Fast forward 10 years and we have helped 1,846 pitties to date that equates to $154,002.90 An average (out of our pocket) of $83 per surgery, vaccines, microchip and rabies.

So far this year we have assisted 345 families and we've spent $39,519.

Prices have understandably increased which means we have to rethink our steps moving forward. UCAN Nonprofit Spay/Neuter Clinic is the most amazing partner and their pricing is so very reasonable!

I want to share my thoughts and my struggles in planning for 2025.
Neuter surgery is $100
Spay surgery is $125
We have 500 appointments for 2025 - BOOM!
Taking the average cost of $112.50 for surgery = $56,250
500 x $10 rabies = $5,000
500 x $20 microchip = $10,000
Vaccines $45 (DA2PP, Lepto, Bordatella) = $22,500
Offering services for free including vaccines, rabies and microchip is a grand total of $93,750 or $187.50 per dog on average. This is still such an amazing price for all of these services but it isn't feasible for us to foot the total bill. We need to focus on our mission which is spay/neuter. Our hearts want to help everyone get their pet's up to date on vaccines and microchips but we also see that the $10,000 spent on microchips could spay/neuter another 88 dogs. We are going to see if we can fundraise to offer all of the above but just wanted to put it out there that those things might not be included in 2025.

For 2025 we will be offering $25 surgery for Clermont and Hamilton county only. Other counties will be diverted to other resources in our community. Friends of the Shelter, Inc./ SPCA KY for Kentucky residents, Humane Society of Greater Dayton SICSA Pet Adoption and Wellness Center for Montgomery county. League for Animal Welfare for Clermont County. When the situation calls for it we will assist, if we are able, with other counties at a cost of $75 per surgery.

The good news is we have the ability to be nimble and pivot when needed. If we receive large donations or other opportunities arise we will consider changing our plan mid year.

We had our largest month ever in October helping 47 people. If you follow stats that is saving over 100,000 pitties from entering our shelters in the next 6 years. We are making a difference and we are so very proud of that and all we have helped thus far.

We couldn't do any of this without UCAN and our financial supporters. Thank you from the bottom of our heart.

We would love to celebrate 10 years by asking all our followers to donate $10. That $20,000 would make a huge impact for 2025 and beyond. If you feel compelled please go to www.ucancincinnati.org and when prompted to donate add Smith's Pit STOP to the memo line.

Thank you for 10 years! Hoping this need will decrease in the next 10 years.