Ozark Humane Society

Newton County Humane Society
(coming soon)

Adoption Fees Increase: Effective March 17, we increased our adoption fees to $40 for cats and $50 for dogs. This includes the costs of spaying and neutering and immunization shots.

June Meeting: Tuesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. Meeting place to be announced later. This is the annual meeting for election of board members. All persons who have been members for 6 months or more may vote. There are 3 vacancies (2 are due to incumbents' terms expiring). The meeting notice is posted at the Thrift Shop, 118 W. Ridge in Harrison.

ADOPT-a-THONS: Please check with the Shelter, 741-3050, for the date of the next event. We very much appreciate being able to use the Castle Rental and Pawn facilities for these events.

NEW HOURS FOR SHELTER: Beginning immediately, the Shelter will be open from 12:00 noon until 5:30 p.m., on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and from 12:00 noon until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. It will be closed on Wednesdays.

Foster Care Needed: We constantly need folks willing to provide foster care to dogs and cats. See the Needs List for more information.

Other: The overcrowded conditions at the shelter continue. All of our dog runs house multiple animals--not an ideal situation, but an unavoidable one. If you have a dog or cat to bring in, please call the shelter, 741-3050, first. You will probably be asked to wait until some of the adopted animals leave and make room for more.

Ozark Humane Society has an e-mail address: ozarkhumane@alltel.net. Please feel free to contact us with questions or comments. Keep in mind that our e-mail correspondence is handled by part-time volunteers; answers to questions may take a few days. Questions about adoptable animals should not be made by email, as the computer is not located at the shelter. Animals inquiries may be made to the shelter number, 870-741-3050.

Shelter Problems: The following link will take you to a video featuring nationwide statistics, quotes from well-known authorities and photos from a large animal shelter in Atlanta, Georgia. While our shelter does not experience the volume this shelter does, our problems are the same--too many unwanted animals, and not enough people to adopt them. Please spay and neuter your pets.

Warning: This video may be too graphic for young children.