Hours of operation:
MONDAY: CLOSED
TUESDAY: 10-4 to intake 12-4 Adoption hours
WEDNESDAY: 10-4 to intake 12-4 Adoption hours
THURSDAY: 10-4 to intake 12-4 Adoption hours
FRIDAY: 10-4 to intake 12-4 Adoption hours
SATURDAY: 10-2
SUNDAY: CLOSED
Closed Daily 11:30-12 for Lunch
Please Read!
2023 has brought some new changes to the shelter. Beginning January 1st, 2023, Claiborne Animal Shelter will no longer be accepting out-of-county animals. This was an extremely difficult decision to make on our end. As most of you know, we have always been an open -door type shelter; accepting any and all cats/dogs from mostly anywhere in the country essentially. We have always strived to help those in need. However, the decision had to be made so that we may better serve the county that continues to depend on us.
In 2022, we had to close the shelter down THREE separate times for being full, and each time we had closed, at least 40% of the animals in our kennels were out-of-county animals. We feel that this is unfair to the Claiborne County citizens who rely on us to be able to stay open for them, as almost all other shelters only accept animals from their county as well.
There will, however, be a few exceptions to this new rule: we will continue to accept cats from Lee County, VA as their shelter does not accept them. We will also accept animals from Hancock and Granger County due to the county not having a shelter to use.
STARTING JANUARY 1st, 2023, YOU MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF RESIDENCY (such as a Drivers License) IN ORDER TO SURRENDER ANY ANIMAL.
Post Operative Care
Your pet has just undergone general anesthesia and surgical sterilization. For the safety and well being of you and your pet, we recommend the following post-operative instructions to be carefully followed.
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Do not feed your pet until late on the evening of the surgery. Stomach upset can occur whenever anesthesia is used. Offer only a small amount of food and water. Your pet may not be interested in eating or drinking at this time. You can resume the regular diet in the morning.
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Restrict your pet's activities for the next seven days. Do not allow excess running, jumping, or playing. Please keep your pets in their crates until tomorrow morning.
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Keep your pet out of extreme temperatures, either hot or cold. Your pet should stay inside for the next two days. Provide a clean dry place for your pet to rest.
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Inspect your pet's incision at least twice daily until healed. A small amount of blood seepage and swelling is normal immediately after surgery.
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Discourage licking of the wound to prevent infection of the surgery area. Wrap your pet's neck with a folded towel and secure it at the back of the neck with duct tape. This should prevent it from licking the surgical site.
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Dirty incisions should be gently cleaned with a cotton ball moistened with tap water. If the incision looks good, do not clean it.
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Do not bathe your pet for at least one week after surgery. Keeping your pet clean and dry will be beneficial to their recovery.
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If your pet was in heat at the time of surgery, keep her away from males for two weeks.
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Sutures are dissolvable and will not require removal and do not give aspirin, Tylenol, or other medication to your pet for pain relieve. These medications can be harmful.