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| - I adopted my female white and black spotted Labrador Pit Bull Mix from this shelter back in 2000 or 2001. She had been here for over 30 days (that's long) and the price to adopt her was $10.00 (plus the $10.00 fee for a license- this came with a free initial vet visit and supposedly micro chipping) because they wanted to give this sweet dog (she's my gentle giant) a chance- everyone here said "Ohhhh, you're adopting this one". She picked me! When I saw her in her little fenced area with no mess (rare- all the other dogs had made a mess), she greeted me with a very happy 360 degree turn and extreme tail wagging action. Today, years later, a few pounds later (she was skinny when I got her) and after a few Marley moments (Labrador owners, I know that you can relate), she's still with me.
It's so sad to see all these unwanted dogs here; the animal lover in me just wishes that all of them could go to good loving homes where they are actual members of the family kept inside the home (not animals- not secondary beings). The facility is split into two parts- one for dogs, and one for cats. The people working here really do care about these animals. There is a little section where you can visit with the dog or cat individually. This is the only location to purchase the pet license, BTW. I prefer this cleaner and newer shelter to Dewey (that place is nasty- it smells like feces, gross).
When my dog went missing (yeah, some idiot jack-ass came onto our property and did it- someone's got some nerve, right?), we came here, and she was safe, but dirty (yuck). It was right on Thanksgiving (it was a long night), and I was worried sick about her not being home. Our other dog (her best buddy) was so sad over her being gone and spent the night on her bed. It was fairly easy to find her- someone working there recognized her from the picture we brought and we were able to find her- we split up until we got to her. You have to pay a $25 fee. But it was fairly fast, less than an hour- I couldn't wait to get her home to give her a bath.
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