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Better Together Animal Alliance Animal shelter in Ponderay, ID

The mission of Better Together Animal Alliance, formerly Panhandle Animal Shelter, is to create and support meaningful connections by enhancing the lives of dogs, cats, and the people in our community who love them.

Better Together Animal Alliance serves the Inland Northwest and its primary goal is to keep pets and families together. This is achieved by supporting pet owners using best practice programs and by supporting both sides of the human-animal bond in a friendly and non-judgmental way. Better Together Animal Alliance's owner support programs help pet owners take care of their pets, preventing the need to surrender them to the animal care facility. Programs include a pet food bank, a help line, Pets for Life, Home To Home, Temporary Loving Care, and Trap-Neuter-Return services for community cats. Of the animals served annually, only 1/3 ever enter the animal care facility and most are cared for in their homes or through community-based programs.

When an animal needs a safe place to stay until they find a new home, they are cared for at the animal care facility where cats live cage-free in a stimulating and spacious cat haven and dogs enjoy the benefits of being out of their kennels walking or playing several times a day.

Better Together Animal Alliance is the founder of Home To Home, an online pet rehoming tool for animal shelters. The program is used in by shelters and rescues across the United States and Canada and helps pets find new homes without ever entering an animal shelter.

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870 Kootenai Cut Off Road
Ponderay, ID 83852
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870 Kootenai Cut Off Road

Ponderay, ID 83852

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Adoptable pets at Better Together Animal Alliance

We'll also keep you updated on STRAY-0919-01's adoption status with email updates.
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STRAY-0919-01

Mixed Breed (Small)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Adult
Ponderay, ID
We'll also keep you updated on Albert's adoption status with email updates.
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Albert

Mixed Breed (Small)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Adult
Ponderay, ID
We'll also keep you updated on Waylon's adoption status with email updates.
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Waylon

Mixed Breed (Small)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Adult
Ponderay, ID
We'll also keep you updated on Fletcher's adoption status with email updates.
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Fletcher

Mixed Breed (Small)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Adult
Ponderay, ID
We'll also keep you updated on Hunter's adoption status with email updates.
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Hunter

Mixed Breed (Small)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Adult
Ponderay, ID
We'll also keep you updated on Trixie's adoption status with email updates.
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Trixie

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Adult
Ponderay, ID
We'll also keep you updated on Biscuit's adoption status with email updates.
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Biscuit

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Adult
Ponderay, ID
We'll also keep you updated on Heckle's adoption status with email updates.
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Heckle

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Adult
Ponderay, ID

Shelter FAQs

We Serve Bonner, Boundary, and Kootenai County

Additional adoption info

Our friendly staff will work with you to find the right dog or cat for your home. Get started by checking our online adoption listings or stop by the animal care center.

It’s important you spend time getting to know prospective pets. If you have questions or wish to visit with an animal, just ask a staff member for assistance.

To adopt from BTAA you must be present and at least 18 years of age or older.

If you find an animal you wish to adopt, we’ll review the pet’s file to ensure that you and the pet you’ve selected are a good match. This will include medical and/or behavioral considerations as well.

Adoption application

https://bettertogetheranimalalliance.org/adopt/animals-available-to-adopt/

Pets at shelters & rescues near Better Together Animal Alliance

Heath's Haven Rescue

1869 E. Seltice Way #314,
Post Falls, ID 83854

New Rattitude - Idaho

Naples, ID 83847

Second Chance Pet Rescue

PO Box 687,
Hayden, ID 83835

We'll also keep you updated on Skittles 789397's adoption status with email updates.
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Skittles 789397

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Senior
Hayden, ID
We'll also keep you updated on Tigytig's adoption status with email updates.
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Tigytig

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr
Priest River, ID
We'll also keep you updated on Bella (real name was Tilly) 571333's adoption status with email updates.
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Bella (real name was Tilly) 571333

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Adult
Hayden, ID
We'll also keep you updated on Kiki's adoption status with email updates.
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Kiki

Domestic Longhair

Female, 5 mos
Libby, MT
We'll also keep you updated on GoGo 322484's adoption status with email updates.
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GoGo 322484

American Staffordshire Terrier/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult
Hayden, ID
We'll also keep you updated on Schroeder's adoption status with email updates.
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Schroeder

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 mos
Priest River, ID

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