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Wabash County Animal Shelter Buddies (Mt. Carmel)

Animal shelter in Mt. Carmel, IL

WHO WE ARE...We are a county shelter with one full time Animal Control Officer and a group of very dedicated volunteers called the Wabash County Animal Shelter Buddies (WCASB). Wabash County Animal Shelter is licensed by the State of Illinois Department of Agriculture. WCASB is 501c3. The WCASB helps coordinate adoption of dogs and cats from the Wabash County Animal Shelter. Our mission is to increase the number of pet adoptions/rescues from the Wabash County Animal Shelter, to provide a clean, safe, and friendly environment to animals during their stay at our shelter, to educate the public about pet overpopulation and the importance of spay/neuter practices, and to promote awareness of the benefits of adopting a shelter pet.

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Address
11336 N. 1550 Blvd.
Mt. Carmel, IL 62863
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11336 N. 1550 Blvd.

Mt. Carmel, IL 62863

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Adoptable pets at Wabash County Animal Shelter Buddies (Mt. Carmel)

We'll also keep you updated on Barkley's adoption status with email updates.
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Barkley

Boxer/Labrador Retriever

Male, 5 mos
Mt. Carmel, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Baxter's adoption status with email updates.
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Baxter

Boxer/Labrador Retriever

Male, 5 mos
Mt. Carmel, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Eva's adoption status with email updates.
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Eva

Labrador Retriever

Female, 9 mos
Mt. Carmel, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Zeke's adoption status with email updates.
Special Needs
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Zeke

German Shepherd Dog/Husky

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
Mt. Carmel, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Minnie's adoption status with email updates.
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Minnie

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, 2 yrs 2 mos
Mt. Carmel, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Maya's adoption status with email updates.
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Maya

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, 1 yr 4 mos
Mt. Carmel, IL

Shelter FAQs

The Wabash County Animal Shelter is a county-maintained, kill shelter located in rural Southeastern Illinois, and serves Wabash County residents. While only animals from Wabash county are admitted to the shelter, approved adopters from any location are allowed to adopt our shelter pets.

Additional adoption info

If you are interested in adopting an animal, please contact the Wabash County Animal Shelter at wabashcountybuddies@outlook.com to receive an adoption screening form. An approved adoption screening form is the first step in adopting any of our shelter animals. Once we receive your application, we will look over it and check your references. If everything looks good, we will let you know that your application is approved. We may contact you for more information about any part of your application if we feel something is unclear or we have a concern. Should your application be denied, you will be given an explanation.

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https://www.facebook.com/WabashCountyAnimalShelterBuddies/

Pets at shelters & rescues near Wabash County Animal Shelter Buddies (Mt. Carmel)

Ginnys Kennel

Route 5 Box 277,
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4125 E. Morgan Avenue,
Evansville, IN 47715

We'll also keep you updated on Black Cat's adoption status with email updates.
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Black Cat

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Louisville, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Zummie's adoption status with email updates.
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Zummie

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult
Newburgh, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Thor's adoption status with email updates.
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Thor

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs 11 mos
Robinson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Embassy's adoption status with email updates.
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Embassy

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
Evansville, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Lincoln's adoption status with email updates.
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Lincoln

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 6 yrs 6 mos
Robinson, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Sassy's adoption status with email updates.
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Sassy

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Fairfield, IL

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