I am looking for a specific breed. What do I do?

We generally have a large selection of mixed breed animals, and a smaller percentage of purebreds. Occasionally we also receive older purebred dogs. Most of our puppies and dogs come in on the weekend, so the best selection is available Saturdays and Sundays early in the day.

What breeds will I find when I come down?
Although we have a wide variety of breeds, you will almost always find a large selection of these breeds and breed mixes: lab, terrier, border collie, chow, shepherd and pointer.

I work full time, does that mean I can’t have an animal?
If you are not home 8 to 9 hours a day there are still many animals who will do fine in your family. We do not recommend getting puppies under 6 months of age if they will be alone for more than 3 to 4 hours at a time. Instead consider a dog older than 6 months, or a cat of any age. As long as you are able to provide 3 to 4 walks a day for a dog, and spend plenty of quality time with your pet when you are home, as well as care for its emotional, nutritional and medical needs you will make a fine pet owner. Those individuals who are not home more than 8 or 9 hours a day should consider getting a cat, or holding off on getting an animal until the situation changes.

I’m allergic, can I still have a pet?
Yes, although most cats will aggravate your allergies, there are several different varieties of dogs that won’t. For example, poodle and poodle mixes have hair instead of fur and so will do fine with most people who are allergic.

What’s DSH?
This acronym stands for Domestic Short Hair, which is the most popular type of cat to come into our and most other shelters. These are basically mixbreed cats who come in all shapes and sizes.