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Featured Pets

Featured Dog of the Week

Brutus’ Story

Brutus is a super fun boy! He is about 2 years old and weighs about 71 pounds. He already knows sit and lay down and is learning how not to pull on leash. He has a ton of potential! He is treat motivated and is always up for a walk or a hike. He likes to go on adventures, explore and would appreciate an active home. He has done well meeting other dogs, and has previously lived with a dog about his size. He has also previously lived with kids and does well with cats. This sweet boy is ready for his new forever home!
He will be fixed, vaccinated, microchipped and up to date on parasite preventatives. He is $185 to bring home! Shelter Friends will pay half of the fee if you say you saw him here.

If you’d like to meet me, please call the shelter at (541) 474-5458

Featured Cat of the Week

Phoebe’s Story

We just couldn’t pass this girl up from being featured as the feline of the week. She’s a girl who is about 13 years old. She is very sweet and loving. She’s had a hard life – her owner became homeless and they spent some time living in the woods. She really prefers an indoor life, and would like an indoor home only, please. Despite some challenges, she’s friendly and loves to talk to you. She will follow you around like a dog! She would do best with older children vs little toddlers; while she is super sweet, she does have her limits and doesn’t like belly rubs. She’s have never lived with dogs, so a dog-free home or maybe a mellow senior dog companion would be more of her style.

She’s fixed, vaccinated, microchipped and up to date on parasite preventatives. There is no fee to adopt her throughout October! Help us find Phoebe her forever home!

If you’d like to meet me, please call the shelter at (541) 474-5458

Our Impact

We care for shelter animals and help them find their forever homes. Shelter Friends, in partnership with Josephine County Animal Shelter, has turned the shelter into a model of success. In the past five years, euthanasia has dropped significantly and there is now a 95% live release rate which provides the shelter with a “no kill shelter” status. This includes adoptions, fostering, reuniting the animals with their owners, or transferring them to other shelters for adoption.

Our volunteers also have an incredible impact. When you spend time with the animals you give them much-desired love and attention. Or as a foster, you provide respite and a safe place to stay. When you are ready to volunteer, visit our volunteer page and complete an inquiry form.

Because of the hard work from volunteers just like you, Josephine County doesn’t have to euthanize animals to make space for new animals entering the shelter. Once an animal is deemed adoptable, they stay at the shelter or in a foster home until they are adopted or transferred to one of our many partners.

One of the programs that has contributed to the reduction of euthanasia in dogs is the Heartworm Heroes Program.

This joint effort between the shelter and Shelter Friends treats heartworm-positive dogs and prepares them for adoption. Read more about this life-saving program and how you can help.

2024 Accomplishments

We update these numbers monthly

Pets Vaccinated/ Microchipped

Returned to Owner

Adoptions

Kittens Fostered