Our featured cat is Annabella, case # 08-4867P, a beautiful short haired cat female).
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Our featured dog is Freckles, case #08-4941P, a friendly Great Pyrenees (female).
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| Sugar has been adopted! We also adopted the chihuahua mix pup who was featured in the newspaper. The shelter will be closed for Thanksgiving and will reopen on Tuesday, December 1.
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Consider adopting an adult cat
Our dogs love to sleep on Kuranda beds, but we do not have enough for each kennel. If you would like to donate a bed for another shelter dog at discounted price, please click here. |
Who We Are
The City of Weatherford-Parker County Animal Shelter is a joint venture between the City of Weatherford and Parker County. Because we take every animal that is brought to the shelter, our space fills up quickly. We take in an average of over 100 animals each week. We have 78 dog kennels, a cat room with several kitty condos, and additional cages for cats being evaluated prior to being placed for adoption. We update Petfinder each week with pictures of all the available pets, but since they come in daily, there are usually more pets than what you will see here. You are welcome to call or visit us to see all of the adoptable animals.
Mobile Adoption Events
Parker Paws, a volunteer group for the shelter, was at the new Chase Bank in Weatherford on November 22 for their Grand Opening. Three dogs were adopted, including one who had been fostered by one of our volunteers.
This playful lab was adopted Saturday.
The adoption events are conducted by volunteers, their help is invaluable. Please see below at Volunteering and Donations if you would like to join us. Thank you!
Upcoming Mobile Adoption Events
We'll have the trailer with adoptable pets at Petsmart in Weatherford on December 20, from 10am - 2pm (weather permitting).
Building Improvement Project
In 2004 two local business men generously offered to match up to $40,000 if the Weatherford/Parker County Animal Shelter could raise $40,000 to start off a much needed building improvement project. Through generous community support the shelter met their $40,000 goal in August of 2005. To date the shelter has raised over $350,000.
Building plans include the remodel/reconstruction of two of the older kennels, erecting a new kennel and office, and the remodel of the current office to become a spay/neuter clinic. The construction for this project is currently underway and is scheduled to be completed in 2008.
*UPDATE* One new building is now completed, you're welcome to come see it. The air conditioned building has 18 large dog kennels with indoor and outdoor runs, a separate room for cats, and a utility room with a grooming table. Construction is beginning on the second new building that will have 24 kennels, and another new building for an office and spay/neuter facility. Estimated completion is October 2008. These buildings are all being built thanks to generous supporters of the shelter, no tax money is being used.
Parker Paws raised $800 at the Peach Festival on July 12, 2008 and this will go towards the purchase of Kuranda beds for the new kennels. We've raised the rest through donations from generous people that want to help. Thank you to all our supporters!
You must be 18 years of age or older to adopt an animal. Adoption fees are only $85.00 for a female dog, $75.00 for a male dog, and $55.00 for each cat. The fee includes spay or neuter of the animal; plus rabies, parvo, and distemper vaccinations, as well as some additional feline vaccinations. It also includes micro-chipping. What a GREAT deal for a new best friend!!
Volunteering and Donations
Parker Paws is a 501c3 non-profit group created to support the animals at the shelter. It is an all-volunteer organization. Volunteers are needed to assist with our offsite Mobile Adoptions, walk, socialize, and bathe/groom animals at the shelter, as well as taking pictures for Petfinder. Volunteers must be 18 years of age and have a clear criminal background. You may come to the shelter to fill out an application or download an application here, and mail it to us at 403 Hickory Lane, Weatherford, Texas 76086. Thank you!
We appreciate all the generous donations you've been bringing to the shelter and to our offsite adoption events! Our immediate need is for plain kitty litter and canned food.
Our shelter also welcomes donations of towels (used are fine), canned puppy and cat food, flea & tick medicine (Capstar, Advantage, Adams, BioSpot), flea shampoo, bleach, laundry detergent (regular or high efficiency - we have two washing machines), newspapers, large plastic trash bags, hand sanitizer, and liquid hand soap.
Make a tax-deductible donation online so that our non-profit group can purchase items needed for the animals at the shelter. Just click the donate button to make a quick and secure donation. Thank you!
Come Visit Us!
From the Court House take Hwy 80/180 East 1 mile, Turn right onto E. Bankhead and go 1/2 mile to Hickory Lane. Turn right and follow Hickory Lane to the end of the street. The Shelter is located on the left.
From the interstate (I-20), take Exit 410 (E. Bankhead) and go north for 1.5 miles to Hickory Lane. Turn left and follow Hickory Lane to the end of the street. The Shelter is located on the left.
Our hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday from 11am - 5pm, and Saturday 11am - 3pm.
Map to our Shelter
City of Weatherford-Parker County Animal Shelter
PO Box 255
403 Hickory Lane
Weatherford
TX
76086
Phone: 817-598-4111
City of Weatherford's website: click here
Email:
animals@ci.weatherford.tx.us
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