Safe Shelter Inc.

Safe Shelter has been up and running for 16 years. I worked for a year at a large, long-running, widely respected no-kill shelter and this inspired me to try it myself. It is a small, low-budget operation that could really use some volunteer and foster help!

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Phone
(814) 485-1579

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Email
safeshelterinc@hotmail.com

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Shelter FAQs

I'll take animals from anywhere. Adoptions are within a 1 1/2-hour driving time (one way) because a home visit is done as part of the application process.

Additional adoption info

Potential adopters physically meet the animal, and me. The person or couple is interviewed in person, a vet reference is checked (if possible), and I visit the home, tour inside and outside, ask any additional questions necessary, meet any live-in family members yet unmet, and sleep on my final decision. The next day I will call with a decision - either way. The adoption fee for a dog is $50, for a cat, $30. The adoption contract includes a takeback policy - in effect for the entire life of the animal- and the right to visit, with notice, and to raclaim the animal in the case of neglect or abuse.

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Safe Shelter Inc.

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!