My name is Iris!

Posted over 2 weeks ago | Updated 1 week ago

Cared for by Jefferson City Animal Shelter

Adoption process

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Sign Adoption Contract

Pay Fee

Take the Pet Home

My basic info

Breed

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Australian Shepherd

Color

Brown/Chocolate

Age

Adult

Size

Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)

Weight

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Sex

Female

Pet ID

27768

My details

Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Name: Iris Age: 4-5 years Breed: Mixed breed (Australian Shepherd mix) Gender: Spayed Female Good with Dogs: Unknown Good with Cats: Unknown Good with Children: Unknown Current weight: 39.7lbs Heartworm test: Negative Adoption Fee: $100 Misc. Information: Iris was brought to the shelter as a stray so little is known about her at this time. She seems to be a sweet and friendly girl who is slightly on the active side. She can be a bit mouthy with excited so this will need to be considered if adopting with children. By nature this breed tends to be mouthy as they are a herding breed. Please do some research before taking her into your home to make sure that you are able to meet her needs. She seems to be somewhat scared of other dogs here in the shelter environment so doing a slow and controlled introduction with any new dogs will be required to have a successful meeting. The shelter provides a 5-day health guarantee for adopted animals. This includes health conditions not present or known about by the shelter at the of adoption, which adopter becomes aware of within 5 days. Injuries or accidents that occur at the adopter's home are not covered. The shelter is not responsible for incurred costs from local veterinarians due to non-compliance. ALL adoptions are final! Animals can be returned to the shelter for any reason, however, there are NO refunds or exchanges.

Shelter

Jefferson City Animal Shelter

Contact info

Pet ID

27768

Contact

shelter staff

Phone

(573) 634-6429

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Website

https://www.jeffersoncitymo.gov/government/animal_control/shelter_information.php

Address

2308 Hyde Park Road, Jefferson City, MO 65109

Donation

Donate to This Shelter

Their adoption process

1.
Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

2.
Sign Adoption Contract

3.
Pay Fee

4.
Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

We have an Open Adoption Policy.

So, what is an open adoption policy …..
Here at Jefferson City Animal Shelter we take an Adopters Welcome approach to pet adoption. That means...no long application process, no judgement and in many cases you can take the pet home the same day!

Did you know that the Humane Society of the United States, The Shelter Project, Maddie’s Fund and ASPCA are just a few of animal advocate groups currently supporting the “open adoption” process.

So, what does an open adoption policy mean for the animals…..
It means: Reducing the length of stay for the pet, in a stressful environment. Which in turn, opens up much needed space for more unwanted pets to be helped.

Did you know that Open Adoption policies are premised on data and studies that prove that returns do not increase when adoption restrictions are lifted.1

According to The Humane Society of the United States research shows that marketing techniques like same day adoptions, pets as gifts, reduced adoption fees and other adoption gimmicks have NO NEGATIVE effect on the care and love animals receive once they’re in their new home. And getting pets home as soon as possible actually protects them from stress and illness, even euthanasia.1

So if you are considering a new pet ...stop by the Jefferson City Animal Shelter we have awesome companion animals just waiting for a Happy Beginning.
Adoption fees:
$125 for puppies up to 5 months old.
$100 for dogs older than 5 months old.
$75 for kittens up to 5 months old.
$50 for cats older than 5 months old.
$30 for rabbits.
$15 for guinea pigs.

We accept cash, check (local), Visa, MasterCard and Discover.
Adoption fees include: spay/neuter surgery, Heartworm Test, Felv/Fiv test (cats), 1st set of annual boosters, rabies vaccination, deworming, 1 month flea/tick prevention, 1 month Heartworm Prevention (dogs) and Avid microchip. We want you and your new pet to be a success story so we are always available to answer your questions.

Adoption application

https://www.jeffersoncitymo.gov/government/animal_control/pet_adoption_information.php

Go meet their pets

2308 HydePark Rd
Jefferson City, MO
573-634-6429
Hours: Monday - Friday Noon - 5:30 PM.
Closed Saturdays and Sundays

More about this shelter

Our Purpose
Animal Control is responsible for maintaining and operating the Jefferson City Animal Shelter, as well as aiding the public with animal disturbances and nuisances.

What We Do
- rescuing stray animals within the limits of Jefferson City.
- removing wildlife from living spaces in homes and work areas.
- investigating animal abuse calls.
- reporting bite incidents.
- taking necessary action when citizens do not comply with City animal ordinances.
- collecting dead animals, both road kill and euthanized at local veterinarian offices.
- investigating unclean yard complaints.
- investigating barking complaints.
- corralling loose livestock.
- collecting injured animals.
- assisting police with animals while they are serving warrants.
- investigating abandoned animal reports.
- informing the public of city and county ordinances.

Contact Information
Open Monday through Saturday from 12 pm to 4:30 pm for adoptions.
Animal Control is located with-in and available Monday through Saturday from 8 to 4:30.
Jefferson City Animal Shelter
2308 Hyde Park Road Jefferson City, MO 65109
Phone: (573) 634-6429
Fax: (573) 659-8209

For after hours animal control emergencies please call (573) 634-6429.