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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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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)

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Shadow

Labrador Retriever/Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, 2 yrs
Mt. Carmel, IL
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Minnie

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, 3 yrs
Mt. Carmel, IL
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Bean

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 yrs
Mt. Carmel, IL
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Charlie

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 1 yr
Mt. Carmel, IL
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Sarg

Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, Adult
Mt. Carmel, IL
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Payton

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 1 yr
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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Mulberry

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Sadie

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Whitney

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Lulu

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

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