Tara and Knuckles are County Pets of the Week

Each week, the Douglas County Animal Shelter highlights a cat and a dog as the “Pets of the Week”.  All animals at the Shelter are looking for loving and permanent homes, and it is hoped that the “Pets of the Week” highlight will help 
bring attention to all of the animals currently housed at the Douglas County Animal Shelter.

Tara is a beautiful black Shar-Pei mix with deep blue eyes.  She is a real sweetheart and ready for a loving, forever home. Knuckles is a black male kitten who would make a great addition to a loving family. He is just one of many cats and kittens of all sizes, shapes and colors available to warm your lap!
There are currently 80 cats and 93 dogs at the Shelter, and the Shelter is overcrowded.  Some of the animals have already been spayed or neutered.  All adoptable animals are listed on Petfinder. 
Cats available for adoption include domestic short hair, domestic medium hair and domestic long hair varieties, as well as two Russian blue kittens.  Most of the cats are very sweet, get along with other cats, and are litter box trained.

Dogs include pit bulls, pit bull mixes, Shepherd mixes, a purebred German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever mixes, Australian Shepherd mixes, Chihuahua mixes, Shih Tzu, Poodle mixes, Shar Pei mixes, Terrier mixes, Pug mixes and 
more.  Many of the dogs know simple commands, are very loving, seem to get along well with other dogs and somewhat house-trained.

The Douglas County Animal Shelter is open Tuesday - Sunday afternoons, and is located at 1755 County Services Rd. (off Cedar Mountain Rd.) adjacent to the Cedar Mountain Landfill.