Hoof or Paw

Our goal is reduce the number of stray animals and promote responsible pet ownership in our community, this includes but is not limited to the below items: 1. Take in strays and unwanted animals (as physical space and financials permit) 2. Provide financial assistance to qualifying residents of Marion County for spay/neuter procedures and other necessary veterinary care for pet owners that they may not otherwise be able to afford 3. Promote importance of spaying/neutering and assist others with having their animals spayed/neutered referrals to low cost spay/neuter programs 4. Place rescued animals into permanent adoptive homes or transfer them to other no-kill animal shelters with higher adoption success. 5. Provide information to the community on animal assistance in our area.

A safe place for animals from all walks of life.

Goal One: Accept all incoming animal requests, leaving no animal without a space.

Goal Two: Increase community awareness and promote responsible pet ownership.

Goal Three: Low cost veterinary programs for spay and neuter for all, regardless of income.

Completed voluntary classes regarding shelter management and companion animal care.

We live in a rural area and small town where a lot of the community are older and do not use social media or computers, because of this we place a monthly ad in the local newspaper so that all of the community that does not engage in social media are aware of our organization and efforts.