Rose was given away with her littermates as a free puppy in the Walmart parking lot.  The people who took her in were kind people, but lost their job and couldn't afford to keep her.  Thankfully, they called the shelter to relinquish, so we could vaccinate and spay her before rehoming her.

Rose is a sweet 5 1/2 month old pitbull mix.  She has been in a home with two small children this past 2-3 months and is well on the way to being housetrained, I'm told.

Rose was spayed this week, so is ready for a fresh start.

Clay County Animal Rescue & Shelter is located at 375 Water Elm Lane, Flora, IL. Our phone number is 618-665-3005.  We are renovating our shelter so hours are by appointment only. 

The typical adoption fee for dogs is $150.  It includes vaccination, deworming , spay/neuter, heartworm testing on dogs of age and microchipping, which is now mandatory by state law.  Some dogs we discount to as little as $50 due to sponsorship.  Some dogs we ask a higher adoption fee, which helps us recoup expenses on heartworm treatment on other dogs.

All cats are spayed/neutered/vaccinated/flea treated/dewormed and microchipped prior to adoption.  Cat adoption fees range from $60-$100.  We spay/neuter/microchip/vaccinate and deworm all kittens and cats, prior to adoption.  Our shyer/less adoptable cats are classed as "barn cats" and are free with a completed/approved barn cat application, which can be found on our website.

For updates on adoption events and more pics of pets available, go to our website, www.claycountyshelter.com or look for us on Facebook.