JACKSON, MI — The Jackson County Animal Shelter, 3770 Spring Arbor Road, has many pets available for adoption.
Here are two of them.
Shark Tank is a 4-year-old American Staffordshire mix who came in as a stray. The first thing you are going to notice is his vibrant brindle striping.
He is house trained and likes to go for walks. Shark Tank is curious, friendly and not a barker. If he gets some exercise, he will come in and just plop.
Mansion is a 2-year-old female brown tiger cat who came in as a pregnant stray. Mansion has been in a foster home where she had kittens.
Now all of her kittens are grown and have been adopted. Mansion is hoping to be adopted also. She definitely is a social girl. When you open her door, she is right there to greet you with lots of head bumps and purring
Dog adoptions require an application, online. A meet-and-greet with a dog also is mandatory. A cat room walk-through is available to test reaction. The dog adoption fee is $150 for medium and large dogs and $250 for puppies and small dogs, which includes vaccinations, microchip and sterilization.
Cat adoption fees are $60 for one cat, $80 for two, which includes applicable tests, vaccinations and spay/neutering.
Visiting the shelter is always best, but other adoption resources include online applications at https://www.co.jackson.mi.us/2302/Our-Adoptable-Animals, faxing 517-780-4750 or emailing animalshelter@mijackson.org.
The shelter’s current hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
More information is available on the shelter’s Facebook page. See more pets available for adoption at Petango.com.
