Tipsy was relinquished to the shelter by her owner.  She was living in an outdoor pen, because the owner said she was not well housetrained and didn't get along with her other small dog.  Here she doesn't potty in her crate and gets along with all other dogs big or small.

I don't see any reason to believe that with some time and crate training that she wouldn't housetrain just fine.  She certainly needs to be an indoor, not an outdoor dog.  She loves air conditioning and is affectionate and playful.  She romps full throttle on the daily dog walk and never offers to run off. 

Tipsy liked to bark at the outdoor cats initially, but she has made great progress and lately has not been paying attention to them at all.

Tipsy is vaccinated, tested for heartworms (negative), spayed as of this week, dewormed and on flea, tick and heartworm preventives.  All she needs now is her forever home!

Clay County Animal Rescue & Shelter is located at 375 Water Elm Lane, Flora, IL. Our phone number is 618-665-3005.  We are renovating our shelter so hours are by appointment only. 

The typical adoption fee for dogs is $150.  It includes vaccination, deworming , spay/neuter, heartworm testing on dogs of age and microchipping, which is now mandatory by state law.  Some dogs we discount to as little as $50 due to sponsorship.  Some dogs we ask a higher adoption fee, which helps us recoup expenses on heartworm treatment on other dogs.

All cats are spayed/neutered/vaccinated/flea treated/dewormed and microchipped prior to adoption.  Cat adoption fees range from $60-$100.  We spay/neuter/microchip/vaccinate and deworm all kittens and cats, prior to adoption.  Our shyer/less adoptable cats are classed as "barn cats" and are free with a completed/approved barn cat application, which can be found on our website.

For updates on adoption events and more pics of pets available, go to our website, www.claycountyshelter.com or look for us on Facebook.