Welcome to the website of the Stephens County Humane Society. We are very proud of this unique service which is offered to our loyal supporters. We hope to attract new friends and animal lovers, locally and nationally. We urge you to view our adoptable pets, our calendar of events and other services offered by SCHS.
These services don't "come cheap"! As the economy struggles, we also are experiencing financial difficulties. Our donor base is shrinking, yet our expenses continue to soar. As a result of the economy, more and more animals are being surrendered. We ask for your continued generous support. We can't exist without you! Please consider a donation to the SCHS or an adoption of one of our wonderful animals. But above all, have your pet spayed or neutered. Help prevent the overpopulation of cats and dogs!
Who We Are
We are a Humane Society and Rescue organization that serves Stephens County and it's surrounding communities. We work closely with Duncan and Marlow Animal Control in providing shelter to abandoned, abused, and surrendered animals, and finding homes for as many adoptable pets as we possibly can. Our focus is to educate the public in and around our county, to the importance of spaying and neutering their animals. This will help to prevent unwanted puppies and kittens, and can help put an end to the overpopulation problem. If everyone will do their part, we may someday reach our goal of no more homeless pets in our communities.
We have several area veterinarians who assist us with low cost spay and neutering for animals that pass through our shelter. Our adoption fees include the cost of either spaying or neutering the pet, Also included is heart-worm testing for dogs, and feline leukemia testing for cats, a rabies vaccination as required by state law, and age appropriate vaccinations. Our adoption fee for dogs is $100.00. The adoption fee for cats is $75.00. A complete bargain for getting a healthy new member of the family who will be eternally grateful that you are giving him or her a Forever Home.
Dog Days Of Summer Reduced Dog Adoption Fees
To celebrate the Dog Days Of Summer we have now lowered our dog adoption fee for a limited time from $100 down to $80! To view our available dogs click here
Kuranda Beds
We are trying to out outfit our entire kennels with the wonderful, safe & indestructible Kuranda Beds & with their generous Donate a Bed program, you can help! If you would like to donate a bed at a special wholesale price and help a dog sleep in comfort, please donate a Kuranda dog bed.
Cats, too! Kuranda also makes beds for cats & we would love to have some of these wonderful beds, also. So, if you would rather, donate a Kuranda cat bed. The cat beds come in sets of two - what a bargain!
How to do it? Couldn't be any easier. The link: Kuranda dog bed will take you directly to the SCHS "donate a bed" page. Click the big Donate button & you'll be taken to a page where you will see the beds we have selected and the special Donate a Bed pricing. Complete the information & the beds will be shipped automatically to us!
We would love to see every animal in our shelter sleeping on a Kuranda bed. Please help us reach that goal!
Mark Your Calendars
Shelter Open House, On-Site Adoption & Complimentary Dog Wash on August 21st from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Come visit us, tour our facilities, & meet our Shelter Animals. Bring your own dog for a complimentary dog wash. First 5 adoptions are half-price - $40.00 for a dog; $37.50 for a cat. Each adoption comes with a goodie bag & a complimentary bag of pet food. There will also be refreshments & door prizes! We hope to see you there!
October 9th will be this year's Bark in the Park Celebration! This event gets bigger and better each year. Bring your dog, bring your neighbor & your neighbor's dog. Invite your family and plan to share a fun day with us and our dogs for Bark in the Park 2010!
Click on the link for pictures from Bark in the Park 2009. Thanks to everyone who attended & volunteered. We're looking forward to seeing you this year as well!
On October 29th, we will have an On-Site Adoption at the Chisholm Mall in Duncan as part of the mall's Halloween Celebration activities. There may be lots of ghosts and goblins around, but all our dogs and cats are friendly and charming and looking for their forever home. Maybe that home is yours!
The Chisholm Mall is hosting us again on November 20th for another On-Site Adoption. Details are still in the planning stages, but we have heard talk about a Pie Baking Contest! Stay tuned for more information.
We are fine-tuning plans to host a Wills & Trust Seminar in December. The seminar will be conducted by Jan P. Gaddis, local Duncan attorney and will held at the First Christian Church in Duncan. Dinner will be served. Seminar and dinner are free; but, of course, donations are always welcome! Please watch for more information and make plans to join us and learn the ins and outs of estate planning.
Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project
The SCHS is part of an exciting project that will save the lives of homeless cats throughout Stephens County by provding access to a spay/neuter surgery in a safe and humane environment. At the same time, cats also get a rabies vaccination as well as a vet check-up to verify general health. This project is funded by the PetSmart Charities organization who has collaborated with the SCHS to improve public health and manage the feral or wild cat population throughout our area.
The Trap-Neuter-Release program began in March 2010. Volunteers trap cats in areas that have a high volume of homeless cats and will continue each week throughout the year. We hope to impact the number of free-roaming cats and reduce the unwanted cat and kitten population in our County. As of the end of July, 2010, approximately 120 cats have gone through the program and been altered, vaccinated for rabies and released back to their location. This puts us about half-way through our scheduled goal.
Our thanks to PetSmart Charities and to all of our Volunteers whose dedication and hard work are making this program a success. We'll keep you posted as to our progress.
Board Members: Kathy Bowles * Ula Karen Brenneis * Betty Burk * Cindy Burkhart * Amy Burleson * Robin Emerson * Jan P Gaddis * Nancy Lang * Kelly Nelson * Jerry Perkins * Kelly Place * Peggy Perdue * Carol Ann Stevenson * Patti Whitaker * Floyd Wininger |
