![]() Kennel cough is contagious to other dogs, please talk to your vet if you have any questions about kennel cough prior to adoption. Always remember that the majority of dogs at our shelter have been exposed to or may have kennel cough. We always encourage family to do some research on the breeds or mixes of breeds prior to adoption as many can have some unique characteristics that may or may not fit into their families. Behavior evaluations should be considered as a snapshot of the behavior of the dog at this point in time JHS believes all dog families need to be prepared to invest time and energy into training as well as provide common sense management of their new dog. We never recommend leaving young children unsupervised with dogs, and we cannot guarantee the behavior of dogs with children, other pets, or cats. Recommendation on suitability of placement with children by their ages is based on behavioral observations including energy level and response to body handling. Our cat test should be used as a general-purpose screening only to rule out overt aggression we always recommend caution when introducing dogs to cats in the home. Dogs are generally tested with dogs of their own size and dog meets with the resident dogs are always encouraged. She mixes well with other dogs in a kennel and is indifferent towards cats in the shelter environment. She is food motivated, but does not yet know any commands. Ollie walks well on a leash with no pulling. She also loves to hop up into your lap for hugs and kisses. She is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called for snuggles. She is able to climb fences and should not be left unsupervised in a fenced yard. ![]() She has a high energy level, so she would benefit from an active home with plenty of space for daily exercise and play. (A) Any live dog or cat, other than owner-relinquished or feral animals which are not known to have bitten anyone within the preceding ten (10) days, acquired by an animal shelter or contract kennel shall be held for a period of not less than five (5) business days before offering for adoption or euthanasia.Ollie is a 1 - 2 yr old female Shepherd mix. You can see some of the pets currently on stray hold here, but we are human and do make mistakes! If your pet is missing, you must come to the shelter every 2-4 days to physically look for your pet!ġ3) Holding Period. It costs JHS an average of $47 per animal for just the first week the pet is in our shelter! All animals we receive are photographed and the information is entered into our shelter software system. Staff is in the building 365 days a year providing quality animal care to our homeless pets.Īll animals that enter our shelter will receive an intake exam which includes a microchip scan, weight check, medical evaluation, vaccinations and treatment for internal and external parasites. Joplin Humane Society is a busy, bustling place the shelter is open seven days a week offering pet adoptions, we provide daily access to owners whose pets are lost or missing and we offer low cost spay/neuter to owned pets 1-2 days each week. Our shelter receives between 500-1200 animals every month. If you have an animal that you need to have picked up, or wish to report animal abuse or neglect, please contact your local animal control officer, police department of sheriff. We are not empowered to investigate animal cruelty complaints or enforce state or local animal ordinances. JHS is a "Receiving Shelter" which means that we accept pets that are brought to us from Animal Control Officers and/or residents from specific towns and cities we do not pick up animals or provide animal control services ourselves. ![]() Joplin Humane Society provides contracted animal sheltering services to various municipalities in the Four State Area, as well as offering a safe haven to area residents who are no longer able to keep their pets. ![]()
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