Adoptions

• Central adoption center open six days a week to expedite adoptions
• Trained, professional and compassionate staff, supplemented by trained, supervised volunteers, to ensure the highest standards of timely and effective animal care and courteous and helpful service for the public
• Full service dog, puppy, cat and kitten intake
• Private adoption procedure with professional adoption counselors
• Adoption items: free ID tag, free collar, free well-health exam by participating veterinarians, reduced spay and neuter fees by participating veterinarians
• Extremely high adoption rate

Sheltering

• Two dog kennel adoption centers
• Cat adoption center
• Individual indoor and outdoor dog runs to prevent disease
• Individual air flow systems to control airborne viruses
• Dog and cat isolation rooms for animals who are ill
• Examination room where an initial worming and medication are administered, and other medical needs are addressed
• Grooming room for the maintenance of animal hygiene and appearance
• Natural lighting to maintain healthy animal disposition
• Pet interaction room for the pet and adoptor to become acquainted
• Outside pet interaction area for the pet and adoptor to become acquainted
• Animals are normally sheltered until they find homes, unless they are seriously ill or aggressive

Animal Intake

• Full service intake program involving puppies, dogs, kittens, and cats only
• Call for an appointment before bringing in an animal
• Accepts animals without an appointment on an emergency basis
• No fee for bringing an animal to the shelter
• A donation is requested to help offset the cost of sheltering
• Animals are normally sheltered until they find homes, unless they are seriously ill or aggressive
• Socialization, stress reduction, and hygiene programs help animals adjust to their new surroundings

Shelter Animal Care and Well Being

• Spay/Neuter Program
• Pre-Sterilization Program
• Veterinary Assistance Program
• Animal Comfort Program
• Disease Prevention Program
• Pet Classification Program
• Pet Rehabilitation Program (to resolve behavior problems and help shelter animals adjust)
• Pet Hygiene Program
• Pet Socialization Program
• Pet Identification Program
• Adoption Awareness and Incentive Program

Services

• Emergency Animal Welfare Program
• Free Adoptions for Senior Citizens
• Pets Wanted Program
• Lost Animal Program
• Found Animal Program
• Pet Services Resource

Education and Public Awareness Endeavors

• Education Program
  - Serves all ages
  - Serves schools, clubs, groups of all kinds
  - Offers in house or off premise programs
  - Classes, seminars, conferences, support groups
  - Humane library open to the public offering CHS produced publications,
     audio tapes and videos
• Public Awareness Program
  - Participation in national and local humane public awareness campaigns
  - Pet Benefits Program
  - Human/Pet Bonding Program
  - Pet Availability Program
• Activities
  - Children's activities
  - Pet expos
  - Animal care events
  - Contests
  - Pet outings
  - Interactive programs
  - Participation in community events
• Finding Solutions to the Problems Pets Face
  - By research
  - By keeping abreast of new ideas
  - By creative endeavors
  - By promoting cooperative efforts
  - By inviting participation in humane endeavors
  - By reviewing policies, procedures and programs

Shelter Hours

• HOURS: Monday - Friday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Closed Sundays and Major Holidays