The Stafford
Animal
Shelter is an ‘Open Door Shelter’
We accept every pet in need:
abandoned or homeless, unwanted
litters from unspayed and un-neutered animals, and those confiscated by
control officers for cruelty. We open our doors to nearly a
thousand
animals each year with approximately half being reclaimed and half
adopted. Every adoptable pet is spayed or neutered prior
to adoption.
History
The Humane
Society of Park County was founded in 1986 by area individuals
dedicated to animal welfare who initially found homes for
displaced pets and educated the public about the importance of spaying
and neutering to reduce animal overpopulation. In 1999, a
4,500-square-foot facility was completed with a generous donation from
Francis Stafford
to house the community’s displaced pets and soon included the first
in-house spay neuter clinic in the state. In2009, a new cat wing was completed to more adequately house the community's many abandoned cats. Stafford Animal Shelter, the Humane Society
of Park County, has
no affiliation with the national Humane Society, became the Stafford
Animal Shelter and receives no funding from them. Since
opening its doors, the Stafford
Animal Shelter has refined its
animal care services in response to growing knowledge about animal
health care, behavioral assessment, training and prevention techniques,
and the community’s growing needs. |
