Pro-Life Shelter
Making a Difference
White River Humane Society's vision is to help and prevent unwanted and abandoned animals in our community.
Just a friendly reminder...White River Humane Society does not pick up dogs or cats. Pets are brought to the shelter by city and county animal control and the public. When they arrive at WRHS they are given an initial vaccination (Not Rabies), scanned for a microchip, posted on our Facebook page and held for 7 days for owners to reclaim their pet. If not claimed, dogs are tested for heartworm disease and cats are tested for feline diseases. Pets are then spayed or neutered and then posted on our website and Facebook as eligible for adoption to the public.
Accidents happen..if you lose your pet check with the shelter and keep checking. WRHS will make every effort possible to reunite responsible owners with their pets.
Please spay and neuter your pets. WRHS has vouchers to help offset the cost. Please microchip your pet. WRHS has FREE microchips for Lawrence County residents.
Microchip Tuesdays
Thanks to the Bissell Pet Foundation, we have FREE Microchip Tuesdays while they last. From 12-4 with an appointment and proof of ownership, Rabies Certificate or Vet Records, you can have your pet microchipped. Call 812-279-2457 for your appointment.
Microchips not only help people find their lost pets, but they have also helped shelters return animals to their rightful owners more quickly. In addition to providing relief for the pet owner and locating owners more efficiently, it also helps the shelter prevent overcrowding and reduce stress levels for all the animals.
Help Our Cause
Your support and contributions will enable us to help the homeless animals at WRHS. Your generous donation will fund our mission.
We're proud to announce we've received a spay/neuter grant from @BISSELL Pet Foundation! Out of BISSELL Pet Foundation's partner network of nearly 5,000 shelters and rescues, we're so excited that we were chosen to receive their support! With a mission to find every pet a home, they focus their efforts on adoption, spay/neuter, microchipping and emergency support. Thanks to Bissell, 107 dogs and 144 cats will be able to be spayed or neutered at a reduced cost, saving 1,000's of unwanted animals from ending up in shelters.
The Reason for Prevention
Wrigley (was Ol' Yeller) has found his forever family that will make sure he stays on heartworm preventive. Please make sure your dogs stay safe and on preventative also.
The New Year was met with our first dog who unfortunately tested positive for Heartworm Disease. Ol’ Yeller is a handsome 4 year old, intact male, lab mix that was brought to the shelter via County Animal Control in December. He belonged to someone, yet he was never reclaimed, so now it is our duty to treat his disease, have him neutered and wait until he is ready to join the list of adoptable dogs.
It takes about 6-7 months for the infective larvae to mature to adult heartworms. They are called heartworms because they live in the heart of a dog. They look like cooked spaghetti. The female heartworms can grow up to 12” in length. Heartworms can range in number from
1 - 250. The severity of the disease depends on the number of heart- worms living inside the dog and how long its been infected. Left untreated the dog can die. Since we don’t have any medical information on Ol’ Yeller we think it’s likely he has never had any type of heartworm prevention. His blood work will determine approximately how long he has been infected.
Treatment can take 4 months or longer. It’s a costly treatment and is not administered without some suffering from injections and sickness while ridding himself of the heartworms. He won’t be available for adoption until he has fully recovered and given a clean bill of health.
It troubles us when we know heartworm is a preventable disease, yet so many animals are denied prevention because owners don’t know the risk or won’t spend the money to avoid this medical issue. This doesn’t make for a happy start of a new year for the shelter and it’s certainly not a happy 2020 for Ol’ Yeller either.
This only serves as an opportunity to remind everyone to please protect your pet from needless suffering. An ounce of prevention is far better and less expensive than a pound of cure. Love your dog, do what’s right!
Peelers
WRHS now has peelers for sale!! There are a lot of great coupons for local businesses and they are good until June of 2021. You can purchase your peeler from Tractor Supply, West End Flower Shop, WRHS or any board member. Don't miss out, they will be available for a limited time.
Pet of the Week
Cat of the Week
Preston is a handsome boy that gets along with other cats. He is 2 years old and has been neutered and will be microchipped. He is up to date on vaccinations and tested for FIV/Felv. Come by WRHS and meet this handsome boy.
Dog of the Week
Shy is a very sweet but shy boy. Sadly his owner passed away leaving him along with two other dogs and several cats. There was no family available to take them so they are missing their owner. Shy is 7 years old and is a shepherd mix, he is heart worm negative, dewormed, up to date on vaccinations and will be neutered and microchipped before being adopted.
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Prevent a Litter, Fix your Critter!
White River Humane Society's vision is to help and prevent unwanted and abandoned animals in our community. White River Humane Society's mission is to care for the lost and homeless animals of Lawrence County, while providing education and services to the public that will lead to reducing the number of unwanted animals born in our community. Each adopted animal that leaves our shelter has been spayed or neutered. Keep in mind there aren't enough homes for all the litters born in Lawrence County, so please Spay or Neuter your pet.