FROM THE HUMANE
SOCIETY OF ELMORE COUNTY
It’s good to be back! Our shelter has spent the last month dealing with contagious Canine Influenza in our dogs. It has been well over two weeks since the completion of medications AND since we have seen any respiratory illness symptoms. In consulting with Veterinarians, we feel safe for our dogs to now be adopted out into the community.
Two limitations, however, will remain in effect: Owner surrenders of dogs will remain limited (this does not apply to a dog adopted from us needing returned) & an appointment is required. And for the near future, walk-throughs, ‘just to look’ will remain restricted. We will assist those approved & scheduled adopters in meeting our dogs and cats safely.
Why? Keeping our incoming dog population under some control is important for any kind of disease control. Our role in our community is to be here for strays and homeless animals, not as a personal re-homing agency for pet owners. Shelters should be considered a place of last resort for owner surrenders, not the first place. If you truly care about your pet and its future, then working through issues to KEEP your pet are the best first step, followed by working to rehome it to a responsible and caring home – only after those efforts have been exhausted should any owned pet end up in a Shelter. If you need advice, we are happy to help you with ideas and potential solutions.
We appreciate the public’s patience as we dealt with this medical issue and now time to look ahead to our 18th Annual Bark in the Park at Fort Toulouse in Wetumpka on Sunday, 15 September, starting at NOON. Bring your dog for an afternoon of fun with vendors, food, demonstrations, Microchip Clinic, Blessing of the Pets, Pet Parade, Pet & Owner Contests, Bark in the Park T-Shirts, some great raffle basket, baked goodies and more
We have numerous vendors with pet products, groups and information, crafts, sweets, local businesses and more. Vendors will be set up under the trees and around the Pavilion area and plenty of time for more Vendors to join us – check our Vendor App here: https://www.elmorehumane.org/bark-in-the-park-2024-vendor-application.html or email us at the Shelter at [email protected].
Our Blessing of the Pets will happen approximately 2-2:15 pm followed by our always popular Parade of Pets. After all who doesn’t like showing off their beloved pet! During the Pet Parade secret judges will be scouting out dogs for fun prizes – biggest, smallest, best costume, owner/pet look-a-like and more.
The Microchip Clinic will be from 1 – 3 pm for only $25 (which includes the registration) thanks to the Tuskegee College of Veterinary Medicine.
Admission to Bark in the Park is $5/person 13 years old and older. ALL dogs coming to Bark in the Park must be good in public, meaning good around children, adults and other dogs in a very busy situation, AND they must have a current rabies tag/proof of rabies vaccination to come to the park.
Just in case, our rain date is Sunday, 22 September still at Ft. Toulouse.
