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Shirley was initially a stray in a neighborhood in Rye, which is a small town outside of Livingston, TX. A couple of the residents there were feeding her, one lady even brought her in for a spay surgery. During the time that Shirley was undergoing surgery, the resident who brought her in had a death in the family and had to immediately leave town to start making funeral arrangements. Shirley is now residing here at the shelter and looking for her own family who will love her like the neighborhood loved her. Shirley has made great friends here at the SPCA. She loves everyone, and the kennel staff is growing very fond of her. She has a great smile that will melt your heart. No wonder the neighborhood loved her so much! If you're looking at her profile and thinking she's the perfect dog, she is! She deserves to be shown the love she's been looking for.
Shirley was initially a stray in a neighborhood in Rye, which is a small town outside of Livingston, TX. A couple of the residents there were feeding her, one lady even brought her in for a spay surgery. During the time that Shirley was undergoing surgery, the resident who brought her in had a death in the family and had to immediately leave town to start making funeral arrangements. Shirley is now residing here at the shelter and looking for her own family who will love her like the neighborhood loved her. Shirley has made great friends here at the SPCA. She loves everyone, and the kennel staff is growing very fond of her. She has a great smile that will melt your heart. No wonder the neighborhood loved her so much! If you're looking at her profile and thinking she's the perfect dog, she is! She deserves to be shown the love she's been looking for.
The adoption fee covers the spay/neuter surgery, rabies vaccination, basic vaccinations, microchipping, and care. All basic vaccinations will be current at the time of adoption.
A potential adopter is required to fill out an adoption application which includes information regarding their home environment, current/prior pets, etc. We also require them to provide at least 2 references. A volunteer will review the application, contact the references, and provide information regarding the specific pet they are interested in adopting. If we receive a favorable response when we contact the references, the potential adopter is then required to complete the actual adoption contract. We encourage communication by email. Due to our limited staff, our office is only open part-time, but we will return all phone calls as soon as possible.
The adoption fee covers the spay/neuter surgery, rabies vaccination, basic vaccinations, microchipping, and care. All basic vaccinations will be current at the time of adoption.
A potential adopter is required to fill out an adoption application which includes information regarding their home environment, current/prior pets, etc. We also require them to provide at least 2 references. A volunteer will review the application, contact the references, and provide information regarding the specific pet they are interested in adopting. If we receive a favorable response when we contact the references, the potential adopter is then required to complete the actual adoption contract. We encourage communication by email. Due to our limited staff, our office is only open part-time, but we will return all phone calls as soon as possible.
Our office is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. We are also open on Sundays from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for adoptions only.
Our office is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. We are also open on Sundays from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for adoptions only.
More about this shelter
The SPCA of Polk County is a NO-KILL animal shelter operated primarily by volunteers. It receives no federal, state or local government support, United Way funding nor any support from HSUS or ASPCA. It is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization that relies on compassionate friends to continue its life-saving work. Our volunteers donate their time and personal talents because they love the animals that come through our shelter. We offer a low cost spay/neuter program to assist families who want to have their personal pets spayed/neutered if they meet the program guidelines.
The SPCA of Polk County is a NO-KILL animal shelter operated primarily by volunteers. It receives no federal, state or local government support, United Way funding nor any support from HSUS or ASPCA. It is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization that relies on compassionate friends to continue its life-saving work. Our volunteers donate their time and personal talents because they love the animals that come through our shelter. We offer a low cost spay/neuter program to assist families who want to have their personal pets spayed/neutered if they meet the program guidelines.