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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 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 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 Caramel's adoption status with email updates.
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Caramel

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Mt. Carmel, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Mr. Purrfect's adoption status with email updates.
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Mr. Purrfect

Domestic Shorthair

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

Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, 6 mos
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 1 mo
Mt. Carmel, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Frankie's adoption status with email updates.
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Frankie

Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, 6 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/

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

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 mos
Evansville, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Spooky's adoption status with email updates.
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Spooky

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

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

Mini Satin

Female, 8 mos
Evansville, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Fletcher's adoption status with email updates.
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Fletcher

Australian Shepherd/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Young
Jasper, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Curry's adoption status with email updates.
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Curry

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs 6 mos
Henderson, KY

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