| The Humane Society of Fulton County |
Our shelter was built outside of Canton, IL in
2007. We are the only shelter in Fulton County
and take in animals from the entire county.
Animal Control and Humane Society volunteers
work hand in hand to care for all the cats and
dogs that come into the shelter. We are always
in need of dedicated volunteers so if you have
any spare time contact us at the shelter. You will
find that volunteering is such a rewarding
experience. We have volunteers of all ages.
2007. We are the only shelter in Fulton County
and take in animals from the entire county.
Animal Control and Humane Society volunteers
work hand in hand to care for all the cats and
dogs that come into the shelter. We are always
in need of dedicated volunteers so if you have
any spare time contact us at the shelter. You will
find that volunteering is such a rewarding
experience. We have volunteers of all ages.
A list of our adoptable cats and dogs is on this
site as well as Petfinder.com. We are constantly
making changes on the site as the animals are
adopted or rescued. In a perfect world all of our
animals would have loving homes and there
would be no need for a shelter. Unfortunately,
that is not the case. Many animals lose their
homes because of finances, moving, divorce,
loss of interest, just to name a few. Some are
unwanted and get taken far away from their
homes and dumped. Some just get lost and can't
find their way home. We do our best to find
homes or rescues but we are not always
successful. Our shelter is not a no-kill shelter so
euthanasia is performed when all other options
have failed. We do everything we possibly can to
avoid it but sometimes we have no other choice.
Our shelter only has so many cages and kennels
and sometimes tough, heartbreaking decisions
have to be made. We are seeing more
heartworm positive dogs come through the
shelter as well as more abandonment, abuse, and
neglect cases this year.
I am HAPPY to say that we have a 97% save rate
for 2010!!!! We have had few euthanized and
those that were had severe behavior or health
issues. None were for lack of space. We are
striving to do as well, if not better, in 2011.
Occasionally we need fosters to help care for
some of our animals. If you are interested in
fostering, please contact the shelter. Right now
we have several cats with colds that need to go
into foster care. If you have an extra bedroom
or some spare space you can foster. We provide
the food, you provide the home and the TLC.
site as well as Petfinder.com. We are constantly
making changes on the site as the animals are
adopted or rescued. In a perfect world all of our
animals would have loving homes and there
would be no need for a shelter. Unfortunately,
that is not the case. Many animals lose their
homes because of finances, moving, divorce,
loss of interest, just to name a few. Some are
unwanted and get taken far away from their
homes and dumped. Some just get lost and can't
find their way home. We do our best to find
homes or rescues but we are not always
successful. Our shelter is not a no-kill shelter so
euthanasia is performed when all other options
have failed. We do everything we possibly can to
avoid it but sometimes we have no other choice.
Our shelter only has so many cages and kennels
and sometimes tough, heartbreaking decisions
have to be made. We are seeing more
heartworm positive dogs come through the
shelter as well as more abandonment, abuse, and
neglect cases this year.
I am HAPPY to say that we have a 97% save rate
for 2010!!!! We have had few euthanized and
those that were had severe behavior or health
issues. None were for lack of space. We are
striving to do as well, if not better, in 2011.
Occasionally we need fosters to help care for
some of our animals. If you are interested in
fostering, please contact the shelter. Right now
we have several cats with colds that need to go
into foster care. If you have an extra bedroom
or some spare space you can foster. We provide
the food, you provide the home and the TLC.
Home
I bet you didn't know
know that fewer black
dogs and cats get
adopted than any other
color of pet?
Unfortunately, it is a fact.
It is especially hard to get
the bigger black dogs
adopted. Add in special
needs such as senior
pets, heartworms,health
issues, or physical
deformity and imagine
how hopeless their
situation becomes. Black
cats seem to get
overlooked because they
are black and no one
even looks at their
personality. This is why
we rely on Petfinder and
our website to bring
more attention to their
situation.
know that fewer black
dogs and cats get
adopted than any other
color of pet?
Unfortunately, it is a fact.
It is especially hard to get
the bigger black dogs
adopted. Add in special
needs such as senior
pets, heartworms,health
issues, or physical
deformity and imagine
how hopeless their
situation becomes. Black
cats seem to get
overlooked because they
are black and no one
even looks at their
personality. This is why
we rely on Petfinder and
our website to bring
more attention to their
situation.
Welcome to our website!
This website is dedicated to all the cats and dogs
that have come through our shelter. I am happy
to say that through a lot of time, effort, and
teamwork many of our cats and dogs are now in
loving homes. Unfortunately, we were not able to
save them all but we do the best we can and try
to stay focused on the ones we can help. Visit us
at www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL17.html to see
the amazing pets we have available for adoption.
This website is dedicated to all the cats and dogs
that have come through our shelter. I am happy
to say that through a lot of time, effort, and
teamwork many of our cats and dogs are now in
loving homes. Unfortunately, we were not able to
save them all but we do the best we can and try
to stay focused on the ones we can help. Visit us
at www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL17.html to see
the amazing pets we have available for adoption.
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Look for the Paypal
donation buttons on
this website and on our
Petfinder website to
make an online
donation to our shelter.
If you choose to donate
directly we always
welcome checks made
out to the Humane
Society. Our address is
P.O. Box 701, Canton, IL
61520.
donation buttons on
this website and on our
Petfinder website to
make an online
donation to our shelter.
If you choose to donate
directly we always
welcome checks made
out to the Humane
Society. Our address is
P.O. Box 701, Canton, IL
61520.
Our adoption fee for dogs
is now $95 and the fee for
cats is normally $75. Due to
the amount of cats we have
we have decided that CATS
2 years old and older ARE
ONLY $25 until further
notice and any cats under
the age of 2 years are $50.
This includes us sending
them down to APL for their
rabies shots,
microchipping, and altering.
This will get your pet off to
a good start. If you want to
use your own vet, then we
will charge the same fee
but will give you a
spay/neuter voucher for
$50.
We have also added more
adoption/viewing hours for
your convenience.
Monday 1 to 4 p.m.
Tuesday 5 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday 1 to 4 p.m.
Friday 1 to 4 p.m.
Saturday 1 to 4 p.m.
Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.
OFFICE HOURS
M, W, F from 1 to 4
Tu, Th. from 10 to 1
Please respect our hours.
Not all volunteers are
trained to do adoptions so
please try to come in during
the adoption viewing hours.
If those times don't work for
you we will be glad to make
an appointment for you.
Just call the office and we
will try to arrange
something. Remember, we
are all volunteers and some
have full time jobs and
other commitments just like
you.
is now $95 and the fee for
cats is normally $75. Due to
the amount of cats we have
we have decided that CATS
2 years old and older ARE
ONLY $25 until further
notice and any cats under
the age of 2 years are $50.
This includes us sending
them down to APL for their
rabies shots,
microchipping, and altering.
This will get your pet off to
a good start. If you want to
use your own vet, then we
will charge the same fee
but will give you a
spay/neuter voucher for
$50.
We have also added more
adoption/viewing hours for
your convenience.
Monday 1 to 4 p.m.
Tuesday 5 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday 1 to 4 p.m.
Friday 1 to 4 p.m.
Saturday 1 to 4 p.m.
Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.
OFFICE HOURS
M, W, F from 1 to 4
Tu, Th. from 10 to 1
Please respect our hours.
Not all volunteers are
trained to do adoptions so
please try to come in during
the adoption viewing hours.
If those times don't work for
you we will be glad to make
an appointment for you.
Just call the office and we
will try to arrange
something. Remember, we
are all volunteers and some
have full time jobs and
other commitments just like
you.
It's getting close to that
special time of year.
Decorations will be coming
out of storage. The smell of
Christmas cookies and turkey
will be in the air and family
will come together. Just don't
forget about the family pets.
Poinsettias are poisonous to
pets. Christmas ornaments
will be very tempting to the
family cat (and dog) and
chances are they could get
knocked off the tree. Place
your special ornaments
higher on the tree to protect
them. Turkey bones should
not be fed to your dog and
electrical cords should be
kept out of the way so no one
trips over them. We love our
pets and we need to make
sure they enjoy the holidays
as much as we do.
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ISOLATION ROOM
We are trying to raise funds
to build an Isolation Room for
our sick pets. When cats
come down with upper
respiratory we have no place
to house them. They either
have to go into foster care or
there is a chance that they
may get euthanized. We
work hard to make sure this
doesn't happen. However,
we need more fosters to
make sure this doesn't
happen in the future. We
recently had several sick cats
at the shelter and unless we
had found fosters to take
them in their lives would have
been in danger. We can
temporarily put them in the
med room but that is only
until we can find a foster
home to care for them. We
did raise some money from
the Auction Dinner we had in
April but still have a long way
to go.
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This was Harley
when he first arrived
at our shelter in
January, 2010.
The poor fellow had almost no hair and had
mange over the majority of his body. He was
miserable and the worst case of neglect we had
ever seen. Harley not only had mange but he
also had heartworms. We saw something
special in Harley. In spite of his condition he
kept his spirits high and was so grateful to
everyone for taking such good care of him.
Harley loved us as much as we loved him. This
gentle boy taught us so much in the time he was
with us. I had posted Harley as our Pet of the
Week. A couple saw his picture and came in and
met him. It was love at first sight. They knew he
needed them and they were willing to open their
hearts and their home to him. The top picture
shows how Harley blossomed under their care.
What an amazing couple! They could have
chosen a healthy dog but they saw Harley and
didn't hesitate. They immediately contacted their
vet and made arrangements to get him treated
for his heartworms. Harley has found his forever
home. They looked past the outside and saw a
beautiful soul inside. A couple of our volunteers
went to visit him in his new home and report that
Harley is being spoiled and is very happy with
his family.
mange over the majority of his body. He was
miserable and the worst case of neglect we had
ever seen. Harley not only had mange but he
also had heartworms. We saw something
special in Harley. In spite of his condition he
kept his spirits high and was so grateful to
everyone for taking such good care of him.
Harley loved us as much as we loved him. This
gentle boy taught us so much in the time he was
with us. I had posted Harley as our Pet of the
Week. A couple saw his picture and came in and
met him. It was love at first sight. They knew he
needed them and they were willing to open their
hearts and their home to him. The top picture
shows how Harley blossomed under their care.
What an amazing couple! They could have
chosen a healthy dog but they saw Harley and
didn't hesitate. They immediately contacted their
vet and made arrangements to get him treated
for his heartworms. Harley has found his forever
home. They looked past the outside and saw a
beautiful soul inside. A couple of our volunteers
went to visit him in his new home and report that
Harley is being spoiled and is very happy with
his family.
| Some of our available pets |
| Hercules |
| Carlton |
| Annabelle |
| Bandit, senior female |
| Levi |
| Tyson |
| Nero |