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Our Shelter & Clinic are BOTH OPEN (Corona info pls read)

director — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 23:43:34 +0000

To our valued adopters/supporters and visitors, We care deeply about the safety of our customers, employees, volunteers and pets at our shelter. That is why we want to share the steps we are taking at our shelter to protect our visitors with our without fur. Our shelter staff are confident that we have the best recommended care and control for cleaning and disinfection. In the next day we will be posting updates on any changes we are making for the shelter and clinic and how to keep you and our furry friends all safe. The following protocols will also assist us...

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Check Out Our New Supporter Store!

director — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 01:19:16 +0000

Hello friends-of-our-furry-ones! If you’ve found nearly all of your holiday gifts (or maybe you haven’t even started shopping yet)…. but you’re still searching for something special and unique, head on over to our brand new online store! We have so many options and new items to offer our supporters and adopters, and we’re sure there is something for everyone! All sales benefit your favorite little shelter, so if you love what we do and want to help us save more animals here at the Sterling Shelter, this is a great option for showing your support! Make sure you check it...

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How to Find a Lost Cat

director — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 00:22:19 +0000

Every day our shelter gets calls from cat owners whose feline family members have gone missing or indoor cats have decided to take their own vacation (without telling their owners)…. Frantic owners will contact us looking for help and suggestions on how to find their wayward felines… This video is a great source of information and a good website to bookmark should your feline ever get out of the safety of your home… If you or someone you know loses their cat, this video will hopefully help get them home. Lost cat behavior is much different from lost dog behavior,...

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Don’t Judge a Dog (or cat) by its Breed: Why Personality Matters More than Looks

director — Sun, 21 Oct 2018 22:57:43 +0000

For those of us lucky enough to have a dog close by for most of our lives, the idea that you can’t judge a dog by its breed probably goes without saying. For people new to the dog world though, there is a huge misconception that certain breeds of dogs are bound to behave in a specific, pre-determined way. Placing a stereotype on something we don?t fully understand seems to be a part of human nature that we cannot get rid of. The ease of placing a generalization on a subset, dog breeds in this instance, seems too hard to...

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The Pond is Complete – We Just Need to Fill in Our Path for Paws – Still Taking Brick Orders!

director — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 19:40:20 +0000

It’s NOT TO LATE – get your custom engraved Legacy Brick for the New Year! 2019 PATH FOR PAWS INFO to be added to the The initial set of custom engraved bricks have been placed during the Summer and Fall of 2017 – and they look amazing… ORDER YOUR CUSTOM ENGRAVED BRICK TODAY A perfect way to show your loved one (with 2 legs or 4) just how much you love them! A permanent engraved legacy brick…. how romantic…..

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IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT ADOPTION DAYS….

director — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 20:26:41 +0000

PLEASE NOTE: The shelter technically opens at 11 a.m. Tuesday – Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday/Sunday However, if we have pets going up for adoption and expect to be busy which is the case most weeks we try to open a bit earlier as the line can be quite long and as a safety and courtesy to the neighborhood- school buses and people going to work we do try to open as early as possible (normally between 9:30-10:30 depending on the day and number of animals – but it completely depends on how long it takes our team to feed...

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Recognize Us?

director — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 01:10:02 +0000

If you haven’t been to the shelter in awhile you might not even recognize us these days! What was once an eye sore of a “pond” in front of the shelter…is now becoming a beautiful, tranquil area that will now become part of our PATH FOR PAWS! A beautiful and deeply sentimental area of the shelter property will soon become a new living memorial which will be dedicated to “ALL THE NOSES THAT NEED HOMES…” . LAST SUMMER OUR SWAMPY POND WAS AN EYESORE THIS SUMMER OUR POND IS BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED WITH BRIDGES/LIGHTS AND FOUNTAINS An amazing location to place...

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Path for Paws – Customized Bricks

director — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 23:11:16 +0000

Paved with YOUR Milestones and Memories 4×8 and 8×8 Brick Order Form Path for Paws is the name for The Sterling Shelters ENGRAVED BRICK PROGRAM. The bricks that will line the path represent symbolic milestones in the life of a person-pet-or special event.. While donors can quite literally, pave that path brick by brick, its the inscriptions on those bricks that makes the program so meaningful. Sterling Shelters PATH FOR PAWS Fundraising Campaign is underway and is ongoing YEAR ROUND. A permanent memorial and life-saving idea to celebrate your special holiday/s-birthday-graduation-weddings-births-anniversaries or just a great gift idea! YOU can Help...

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Black Cat Appreciation Day August 17th – August 21st

director — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 21:23:59 +0000

Black Cat Appreciation Day August 17th 2016 is Black Cat Appreciation Day Hundreds of shelters nationally will be celebrating Black Cat Appreciation Day on August 17th. Our shelter will be celebrating the beauty of adopting these ebony beauties as well! To celebrate in OUR way ? our shelter will be offering: $17 off any adoption fee for cats 1+ years or older for any black cats ? or cats with BLACK in them. Because we think this is such an amazing way to celebrate the most common colored feline we are NOT ONLY CELEBRATING for 1 day ? but will...

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Important info for pets you love…Heat – Pavement -and BBQ?ing Safety

director — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 17:10:56 +0000

Every year, countless dogs die after being locked in vehicles. On a hot day, the car can reach deadly temperatures in just minutes. A quick stop at the grocery store or post office can quickly turn into a tragedy for your pet. Cats and dogs are especially vulnerable because they cool off through the pads on their paws and by panting. In extreme heat they can experience liver, nerve or brain damage, heart problems, and even death. BOTTOM LINE – SEE SOMETHING….SAY SOMETHING – CALL 911. YOU MAY SAVE A LIFE ?Don?t forget the heat also affects the pavement our...

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