MEMPHIS LISTS

----- Original Message -----
From: mingostar@aol.com
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 6:41 PM
 

 


Have been told that the 2-for-1 adoptions for cats/kittens has been  stopped.
But, not
sure if that is the case. If you go to adopt cats/kittens,  ASK FIRST whether
or not
they are still doing the 2-for-1 fee  adoptions.

All pictures are available  at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/sylviacox

Adoption area  pictures for dogs on Petfinder - The URL  is
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/TN111.html

Only stray dogs are  also posted at: http://MemphisShelter.smugmug.com
(updated after webshots is  updated)

Cage 'key':

A == adopted, waiting for surgery and then to  be picked up
PB == pit bull or mix
?? == dog in cage but no  card/info
blanks == empty
OBV == rabies watch

Puppy stray:

0  lab, chow, shep, rottie and/or mix pups!!

Cats:

8 cats in  adoption, 23 kittens
4 strays in holding, 6 stray kittens

In  Adoption:

118940 - DSH calico - F - 7 yrs - surrendered 7/20
119884 -  DSH black/white - F - 2 yrs - surrendered 8/5
120176 - DSH orange/white - f -  7 months - surrendered 8/11
120298 - DSH gray/white f/s - 4 yrs - surrendered  8/13
120446 - DSH calico - F - 2y - surrendered 8/17
120498 - DSH tabby, 3  kittens - F - 1 yr - surrendered 8/18
120527 - DSH black tabby - F - 2 yrs -  surrendered 8/19
120603 - DSH calico - F/S - 4 yrs - surrendered  8/20

Puppy adoption:

3 lab, chow,shep, rottie and/or mix  puppies

Quarantine:

013 - 120558 - shepherd mix - F - 2 yrs - due  out 8/24 - known owner
022 - 120448 - chow x - f - 2y - due out 8/23 known  owner  can be adopted
8/24
120476 - lab x - m  - 3m - due  out 8/23 known onwer  can be adopted 8/24
050 - 117264  - rat terrier - f - 1y - due out 6/25 known owner

Holding:

500 - 
501 - 120529/31 - terrier xs - f, f - 10m - due out 8/24
502 - 120530 -  poodle - F - 3 yrs - due out 8/24
120532 -  poodle - M - 3 yrs - due out 8/24
503 - 120538 - sharpei mix - F - 1 yr - due  out 8/24
504 - 120681 - rottie - f - 2y - due out 8/26
505 - 120605 - shepherd mix - F - 6 yrs - due out 8/25
506 - 120647 -  hound mix - M - 10 yrs - due out 8/26
507 - PB
508 - 120614 - says shep  mix, is lab or mix - F - 6 months - due out 8/25
509 - PB
510 - 120610 -  cocker or mix - M - 6 months - due out 6/25
511 - 120521 - dachshund - F - 10  months - due out 8/24
512 - 120494 - lab x -  f - 2y - due out  8/23
513 - A
514 -
515 -
516 - 120560 - husky - M - 2 yrs - due  out 8/24
517 - 120559 - says pit mix? NOT! - F - 1 yr - due out 8/24
518 -  120704 - husky x - f - 9m - due out 8/27
519 -
520 - 120495 - aussie x -  f - 1y - due out 8/23 adopted!
120496 - retreiver  x - f - 1y -  due out 8/23  adopted!
521 - 120536 - terrier mix - F  - 3 yrs - due out 8/24
522 - 120497 - lab - m - 1y - due out 8/23   adopted!
523 -
524 - 120613 - says chow mix, is lab mix - M - 2 yrs - due  out 8/25
525 - A
526 - pb
527 -
528 -
529 - 120571 - shepherd mix  - F - 2 yrs - due out 8/25
530 - 120587 - say pit mix? - F - 8 months - due  out 8/25
531 - 120654/4 - shepherd xs - f, f - 10 m - due out 8/26 don't know  which
is which
532 - 120652 - shepherd x - f - 4y - due out 8/26
533 -  120638 - shepherd x - f - 10m - due out 8/26
534 - 120636 - shepherd/husky x  - f - 1y - due out 8/26
535 - 120692 - shepherd x - f - 10m - due out  8/27
536 - 120598 - terrier mix - M - 9 months - due out 8/25
537 - 
538 - PB
539 - 120558 - lab mix - M - 2 yrs -d ue out 8/25
540 -  PB
541 - 120687 - lab - m - 1y - due out 8/26
542 -
543 -
544 -  broken cage
545 - 120630 - rottie - M - 3 yrs - due out 8/25
546 - 120513  - lab x - m - 8m - due out 8/23  adopted!
547 -
548 - 120637 - chow x  - m - 3y - due out 8/26
549 - pb
550 - 120543 - says pit mix? - F - 2 yrs  - due out 8/24
551 - PB
552 -
553 -
554 - 120557 - chow mix? pink  tongue! - M - 2 yrs - due out 8/24
555 - 120574 - german shepherd - M - 2 yrs  - due out 8/25
556 -
557 - PB
558 - 120450 - dandy dinmont? terrier -  m - 2y - due out 8/23  adopted!
559 - 120492 - lab x - m/n - 3y - due  out 8/23 adopted!
560 - 120485 - terrier x - f - 5m - due out 8/23
561 -  120554 - pit? - M - 3 yrs - due out 8/24
562 - 120677 - akita x - m - 22y -  due out 8/26
563 - 120609 - shepherd mix - F - 4 months - due out 8/25
564  - 120586 - german shepherd - F - 2 yrs - due out 8/25
565 - 120547 -  shep/rottie mix - M - 1 yr - due out 8/24
566 - 120585 - beagle mix - F - 1  yr - due out 8/25
567 - 120510 - beagle x - m - 1y - due out 8/23
568 -  pb
569 - 120632 - hound mix - M - 2 yrs - due out 8/25
570 - a
571  -
572 -
573 -

Adoption:

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED  IN A DOG IN ADOPTION, ADOPT IT
IMMEDIATELY. THERE
IS NO GUARANTEE HOW LONG  THE DOGS WILL BE THERE. THEY CAN BE PUT DOWN AT ANY
TIME,
SOMETIMES HAVING  ONLY BEEN THERE ONE DAY!

301 - A
302 - A
303 - A
304 - A
305  - 120457 - chow x - f - 7 yrs - "cocoa" surrendered 8/18
306 - 120627 -  terrier mix - M - 7 yrs - surrendered 8/20  adopted!
307 - A
308 -  120730 - shepherd/chow x - f - 6m - surrendered 8/23  really sweet 
puppy!!
309 - 120341 - shepherd mix - F - 8 months - surrendered 8/14   adopted!!
310 - 120110 - shepherd x pup - m - 3m - moved from puppy stray  8/18
311 - A
312 - A
313 - 120395 - lab x - m - 1y - moved from holding  8/20
314 - 120631 - basenji mix - F - 2 yrs - surrendered 8/20   adopted!!
315 - 120377 - shepherd x - f - 4m - moved from holding 8/20   adopted!!!
316 - A
317 - 120628 - cocker spaniel - F - 5 yrs - surrendered  8/20
318 - 120152 - husky x - m - 2y - moved from holding 8/16
319 -  120371 - terrier mix? - F - ? - moved from holding 8/20
320 - 120191 -  lab  x - m - 6m - moved from holding 8/17
321 - 120390 - says   bassett x? looks hound x - m - 2y - moved from holding
8/20
322 - 120375 -  chow x? looks husky mix! - f - 1y - moved from holding 8/20
pretty!
323 -  120348 - lab x - m - 1y - moved from holding 8/20
324 - 120128 - rottie x -  f  - 1y - moved from holding 8/16


The Memphis Animal Shelter is  located at 3456 Tchulahoma Rd. in Memphis, TN,
Phone #
901-362-5310. Normal  hours are Tues - Fri 10 to 5 and Mon and Sat 10 to 3.
Adoptions
till   4:45 and 2:45 respectively. Adoption fee is $50. Fee for dogs includes
heartworm
test, spay/neuter, and rabies, parvo, and distemper vaccinations.  Fee for
cats is $45
-- I think that includes feline lukemia test, spay/neuter  and vaccinations.

IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT ADOPTIONS -- the shelter takes  ONLY cash or check for
adoption
fees -- NO CREDIT CARDS. Also, adoptions  can  only be completed IN PERSON --
no
adoptions can be handled by  phone. No dogs or cats are "held" for anyone. All
adoptions are strictly  "first come, first served".

For EVERY adopted dog or cat -- NO  spay/neuter surgery is performed until
the adoption
of the animal has been  COMPLETED (paid for). Then (unless the animal is
already
altered, which is  usually NOT the case), and only then, is the animal
scheduled for
surgery and  can be picked up (leave the shelter) AFTER the surgery has been 
completed.
This usually takes  2-3 days.

HOLDING period for  STRAYS is ONLY 3 WORKING DAYS. The 'due out' date is the
date that
the dog  can be adopted (end of holding period).

Stray adoptions - all strays are  held THROUGH their due out date. A stray
can be
adopted ON its due out date  (NOT before). But, if not adopted on that date,
it will be
PTS the next  morning.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT THE "DUE OUT" POLICY FOR DOGS WITH KNOWN  OWNERS.

1) The shelter can decide to have a 'known owner' dog PTS ON or  BEFORE the
due out date.

2) If anyone sees a dog posted that has a "known  owner" and they are
interested in
adopting that dog, they need to call or go  to the shelter BEFORE the due out
date. Ask
for or go to the adoption window  - have the cage # and the ID # - ask the
person in
the adoption window for  the owner status of that dog.

3) If you think you are AT ALL interested  in adopting a 'known owner' dog,
you need to
check the paperwok for the  status of owner contact - sometimes when the
owner HAS been
contacted, they  will hold the dog a few extra days to allow the owner some
time to
reclaim if  they have expressed intent to do so. Thus, if you want to adopt a
'known
owner' dog, you may  have to 'keep tabs' on the dog EVERY DAY,  because the
staff can
decide AT ANY TIME to destroy the dog - NO  WARNING!!

For most (not all) stray puppies and SOME adult SMALL dogs that  would fit in
puppy
adoption (such as chihuahuas, terriers) -- unless a puppy  or small dog is
sick or
there is otherwise something seriously wrong with it,  the pup or small dog
will be
moved to adoption if not adopted at the end of  the holding period.

SOME adult dogs can get moved to adoption, but the  adoption area is much
smaller than
holding - 1/4 number of cages. Most adult  dogs will not  make it to adoption
from holding.

Also, dogs in  adoption are NOT kept indefinitely -- if not adopted in
approximately
two  weeks (or LESS!), they are put down


jeanne chancellor
president, responsible animal owners of  tennessee

a nonprofit organization promoting the humane treatment of  animals and
responsible animal ownership - Because Love is Not Enough!
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