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Unfortunately our situation has not much changed over the past several months.  Corona Virus restrictions have made it very difficult to operate normally, so we are still handling all surrenders, adoptions, and veterinary services by strict appointment only.  We still do not have enough staff on hand to answer our phones, so below is a list of services, links and options. Donated items - we still need and very much appreciate donated items like old towels, cleaning supplies, food etc.   These can be dropped off anytime at our main gate, you do not need to make an appointment to leave…
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November 19, 2020
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Pints for Pooches & Cocktails for Kitties Saturday August 15th for a FUN-draiser!

A round of A-PAW-s for our partners at River Styx Brewery Yup, let’s face it — we’re all just looking for essential excuses to get out, get some fresh air and get away from our kids / spouses / parents, even if just for a little while! While getting some fresh air and a healthy dose of vitamin D is a necessity that can’t be achieved in any other way but, well, basically leaving your house, ARE YOU READY TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE? LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO WITH (or without) THE KIDS AND YOUR DOG? COME HAVE A BREW AND…
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July 22, 2020
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Latest Director Updates 07-10-2020

PLS NOTE - THE SHELTER PHONE LINES HAVE NOT YET BEEN TURNED ON AS WE ARE STILL IN THE EARLY STAGE OF FULLY RE-OPENING - you can email the shelter staff@sterlingshelter.org with any questions - the emails are checked multiple times daily. Please DO NOT call our vet clinic FOR SHELTER related questions (they won't be able to answer questions for the shelter side) - thank you for understanding. We are so grateful to the numerous adopters who have welcomed new pets into their homes while stuck in social distancing limbo! This outpouring of available homes, combined with current domestic…
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July 10, 2020
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Corona Update from the Director 5/28/20

Updated Information - With the news about coronavirus (COVID-19) changing rapidly, Animal Shelter Inc (ASI)and our on-site low cost veterinary clinic - Sterling Shelter Clinic (SSC) - thankfully took precautions early to help prevent the spread of this virus in our community and to keep our staff/volunteers and visitors safe. Sadly, this meant closing the shelter, changing many of the shelter’s daily operations (which when we re-open will include changing over to conducting adoptions by appointment - we are still ironing out the details), getting all shelter pets out of the shelter in to foster or to have been adopted,…
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May 28, 2020