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Coles County Animal Shelter

County Animal Rescue & Education is a small not-for-profit county rabies control center and animal shelter that services Coles County in East Central Illinois.

(I truely wish we had the ability to be a no kill shelter but since we are animal control we have limited space. We have to hold all stray dogs that come into the shelter for 7 days to give their owners a chance to claim them then they go up for adoption. Since cats multiply twice as quickly as dogs we can only hold about 80 in our facility. dogs we have 32 runs avaliable. So when we are out of space we turn to rescue groups and have a few foster famlies but their space is limited too. It is something that we do as last resort but it does happen. Reality is as of today since Jan1,2010 we have had over 300 animals come through the shelter. A lot of people don't understand how many animals we see and how cruel some people are to their pets. That is why we push for spay and neutering so much because we typically get the puppies or the adults when they are not cute and playful anymore.I could actually go on for hours about why some people have to reliquish their pets. The thing for no kill shleters which are few have to choice weither to accept the animal or not. We do not we take in all of Coles county's animals we never turn one away. We try our best everyday to find these animals a for ever home.)

Hours
Monday - Friday Saturday Sunday
8:00 AM 8:00 AM Closed
3:30 PM 1:00 PM

Directions
To visit C.A.R.E, take exit 190A off of I57 and drive east towards Charleston.We are located on the Loxa road (the first road after the airport). You will see our sign directing you to turn right(south) on Loxa Road. Follow it to the shelter.

Please call: (217) 345-4112 or fax: (217) 345-5172 if for additional direction or information.

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6818 North County Road 1120 East.,
Charleston, IL, 61938

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Coles County in East Central Illinois.

Additional adoption info

*Pre-adoption Services
Microchipping
All dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens adopted for County Animal Rescue & Education are microchipped prior to adoption. This service is included in the adoption fee.

*Dogs and Puppies
If the dog or puppy is not "fixed", we transport the animal to a Coles County veterinarian, the dog is then "fixed" and the new owner pays for the procedure.

All dogs and puppies are given DHLPPCV vaccinations, Bordetella vaccinations, and tested for heartworms.

*Cats and Kittens
All cats and kittens are spayed or neutered prior to application for adoption. The cost of the procedure is included with the adoption fee.

All cats and kittens are given the FVRCP vaccination and tested for FIV and FELV.

*Terms of Adoption
The are several conditions and provisions that a prospective owner must agree to follow prior to adopting. These include conditions for the housing and care of the adopted animal. For example, keeping all cats indoors as companion animals.

If for whatever reason the new pet just does not work out, adopters are asked to return the animal to the shelter. We cannot however refund the adoption fee.

*Adoption Fees
Dogs and Puppies
The adoption fee for dogs and puppies is $41.00. This fee includes mentioned microchipping and vaccinations.

*Cats and Kittens
The adoption fee for cats and kittens under five years of age is $41.00 and cats five years of age or older are $15.00. Microchipping, spay or neuter, and vaccinations are included in the adoption fee.

(Please call OR come visit us. We always have many more pets then what's online.)

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