City of Denton Animal Shelter
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- WILLA is a 2-5 years old kitty who came to the shelter in a trap. She has been in the neighborhood for some time. WILLA seems to be very receptive to any attention given to her. She will let you pet her and loves to have her ears scratched. This sweet beauty is available now for adoption!! (Pet ID: 49576)
Only $30 to adopt!!!
- Sunny - Sponsored Barn Cat
APPROX 6-12 MONTHS OLD. AVAILABLE NOW FOR ADOPTION.
If you can provide proper shelter, food and water you can save a kitty. A feral cat must be kept up for at least 10 days, in order to train the cat where his n...ew home is located. Therefore, the building MUST have ventilation with a window, and a fan would be great. In Texas summer, you CAN NOT put a cat in a building without ventilation. And it must have some form of light source. Natural or artificial.
There are two ways to adopt a Barn Cat. You can come to the shelter to fill out the adoption form. Or, if you can't come to the shelter, you can e-mail Belinda at denton.barncats@gmail.com to receive the sponsorship.
The adoption fee is fully sponsored (i.e. no cost to you) and includes these veterinary services:See More
- MARLEY is a 1-2 year old Tree Walking Coonhound mix who was surrendered by her owner. She is a pretty girl that is HOUSEBROKEN and LOVES people. She gets along with other dogs but does not like to share her food with them! AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION NOW. PET ID 49653
- RENO is a 1 year old Lab/Shepherd mix who was found as a stray. He is smart, playful, and loves people. RENO also gets along with other dogs. Available NOW! PET ID 49613
- DELILAH is a 6 month old Shepherd/Chihuahua mix who was surrendered along with her brother TANK. SHE is a bit unsure about being at the shelter but with a little patience and love you will be rewarded with kisses. She gets along with the other shelter dogs. Available NOW! PET ID 49586
- AGNES is a 1-2 year old Pit Bull/ Shepherd mix who was found as a stray. She is a beautiful girl and LOVES people but doesn't like to share her food with other dogs. AGNES can climb chain link fences so would do best in a home with a 6 foot privacy fence. Available NOW! PET ID 49555
- JOYCE came in as a stray. She is very sweet, loves to have a petting session. She also likes to be picked up. Her favorite attention of all is being brushed. This kitty is a real love. She has a great personality and will fit well in any home or family. She is 1-2 YRS. She was found on Joyce St. She will be AVAILABLE
- "My name is LADY and this is my new mom! She gives good hugs and scratches!"
- We are happy to announce that SADIE was adopted today!! — with Melissa Bostic.
- A happy ending for SUMMER, who found her forever home today!
- A very big THANK YOU to the French students in the National Honor Society at Billy Ryan High School. For two weeks they collected items and money for the shelter animals! Here's what they brought!
- PROGRESS ON THE NEW SHELTER! On Feb 18 the final concrete slab was poured for the whole shelter. Lost a few days due to weather but still anticipating opening in July 2014. 3717 N. Elm St.
DASF contributed $2.0 million to construction & $25,000 so far to vet equipment. Help us continue to support the animals at the 2nd Annual Wine & Whiskers on March 14. www.dentonasf.com (2 photos)
- Cheebie is one ADORABLE baby girl! This sweet Terrier Mix puppy will be available for adoption 2/21. Dont miss out on your chance to adopt her. Shelter opens at 10am
- WITHERS - Sponsored Barn Cat
Update 2/20--Withers IS NOT doing too well at the shelter. She is getting cage crazy and starting to bite and not be as friendly. Therefore, we are adopting her out as a Semi-Friendly Barn Cat. There are two wa...ys to adopt a Barn Cat. You can come to the shelter to fill out the adoption form. Or, if you can't come to the shelter, you can e-mail Belinda at denton.barncats@gmail.com to receive the sponsorship.
The adoption fee is fully sponsoredSee More
- SWEETY came in as a stray. She is a very nice kitty. She begs for attention and loves to be petted. Also will let you pick her up.She has a great personality. She is 1-2 years old. Anyone who adopts her will be very lucky to get her.
- SCHULTZ is a 2-5 year old Great Pyrenees who was found as a stray. This guy is gorgeous and well taken care of. He gets along with people and other dogs. Available for adoption on 2/21/14. PET ID 49667
- RONNIE is a 2-3 year old American Bulldog who was found as a stray. He was found wearing a blue survival strap collar on. RONNIE is a GREAT boy with the cutest grey circle around one eye. He knows how to sit and shake and is friendly with other dogs. Available for adoption on 2/21/14. PET ID 49669
- BILLY is a 1-2 year old Lab mix who was found as a stray. He is a loveable boy that gets along with people and other dogs. He will be a great addition to your family! Available NOW! PET ID 49574
- GLADE is a 2-5 year old Pit Bull who was found as a stray. He is submissive, sweet, and is friendly with other dogs. Glade does have mange but the shelter has treated him for it and in time he will be a gorgeous boy! Please come meet him! Available NOW. PET ID 49652
- MOE is a 2-5 year old Cattle Dog mix who was surrendered by his owner. He is wonderful, calm, and adorable! Moe is friendly with people and other dogs. He is fully vetted and available now for $30! PET ID 49598
- JOYCE came in as a stray. She is very sweet, loves to have a petting session. She also likes to be picked up. Her favorite attention of all is being brushed. This kitty is a real love. She has a great personality and will fit well in any home or family. She is 1-2 YRS. She was found on Joyce St. She will be AVAILABLE 2-23.
- THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SIGNED UP FOR THE VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION! THE SPOTS ARE NOW FULL, SO PLEASE WATCH FOR POSTINGS FOR FUTURE ORIENTATION DATES!!
- Look who found his forever home today! This is LARZ with his new family!
- MELODY - Sponsored Barn Cat
Update on 2/20: Melody is not doing well at the shelter. She is just too scared. Therefore we are adopting her out as a semi-friendly barn cat. Read below on how to relocate a barn cat.
Original posting: S...he was surrendered by her family. She is 1-2 years old. She is a very sweet kitty. She is a bit shy at this time but is warming up to staff and volunteers. She will let you pick her up and seems to enjoy being loved on. She is a beautiful brown tabby who will make a precious addition to some new family. SHE IS AVAILABLE NOW.
This does not have to be the end for Sunny. If you have proper shelter, food and water, you can save her. See below on RELOCATING BARN CATS.
How to RELOCATE BARN CATS
To relocate a barn cat, you must have proper shelter, food and water. Shelter can be a barn, or a good size building, as long as it has adequate sunlight and air circulation. You will need to keep the cat in this building for a minimum for 2 weeks, to ensure the cat will consider this new location his home.
At the time of year you want to adopt a barn cat, if your building will get too hot or too cold, you need to plan on another time of the year. The safety of the cat is the number one priority.
Inspect the building for any openings that the cat could escape through and repair. After the two weeks, you can always remove any material which was used to close the openings.
During the two weeks, be sure to provide a litter box. This will help keep the building clean, as well as provide one more object that the cat will relate to as his new home. Keep it very clean during the two weeks.
Some proven practices to make the relocation most likely to be successful are:
1. Relocate at least two cats at the same time
2. Cats are confined in adequate climate for up to two weeks
3. Cats are fed canned cat food as well as dry cat food
4. The new caregiver makes verbal attempts to bond with the cats at least twice a day
A new home MUST provide the following to any cat:
Shelter
Food
Water
Comfort
Safety
Basic Steps on relocating a barn cat
1. Prepare the area with a litter box, food (wet and dry), water and a bed. Consider a corner that will provide a hiding place for the cat. Scared cats need a quiet, enclosed area. Maybe move some of your items in the barn around to provide a hiding place. If you have square hay, stack some up in the corner. Remember, you cannot move any of these items for at least two weeks. Longer would be better. Leave the food, water and litter box just outside of the hiding place. Only his bed should be in the hiding area. DON’T go into his hiding place. Give him privacy. This is his “safe” place.
2. VERY Important. Be sure the food containers are free of ants and other insects.
3. The building must have proper ventilation. You may need to consider a small fan. Don’t point the fan at the bed and food containers.
4. Release the cat next to his new hiding place. The day you release the cat, DO NOT go back into the building for the rest of the day. Give the cat some time to adjust to the new area. Remember, the cat just had surgery and now relocated. He has no idea what is going on.
5. Starting the next day, go slowly and quietly into the building to give fresh food and water. Make the same sounds and say the same thing every time you go into the building. The cat will soon learn your sounds mean food. He will also learn you will not harm him.
6. The day you plan to open the building, leave the food, water, bed and hiding place exactly the same. Do not change it. Continue feeding the cat twice a day with the same words and sounds for at least a week. Good luck and we hope this document helps in your task in relocating barn cats. Thanks for saving a life!
We are a space-based shelter and our ferals/semi-ferals cats are held for only 96 hours. (Feral meaning not social/wild) The only hope for these cats is adoption as a barn cat, and they really do make GREAT barn cats! The City of Denton and Denton Animal Shelter Foundation (DASF) wants to save as many barn cats as possible. The adoption fee is sponsored by DASF. What this means is, there is no charge for our ferals or semi-ferals cats, including cats like this one. If you can provide proper shelter, food and water you can save a kitty. A feral cat must be kept up for at least 10 days, in order to train the cat; where his new home is located. Therefore, the building MUST have ventilation with a window, and a fan would be great. In Texas summer, you CAN NOT put a cat in a building without ventilation. And it must have some form of light source. Natural or artificial.
http://denton.petfinder.com/See More
- WITHERS - Sponsored Barn Cat
Update 2/20--Withers IS NOT doing too well at the shelter. She is getting cage crazy and starting to bite and not be as friendly. Therefore, we are adopting her out as a Semi-Friendly Barn Cat. Read below abo...ut our barn cat program and how to relocate a barn cat.
Original Posting when she came in.
WITHERS came in as a stray. She was found on Withers St. She is about 1 to 2 years old. She just wants to be loved. She wants attention so badly but does not care to be picked up, however, petting has to be on her terms and she will let you know when she has had enough. Go slowly with her. She will be available 2-21.
How to RELOCATE BARN CATS
To relocate a barn cat, you must have proper shelter, food and water. Shelter can be a barn, or a good size building, as long as it has adequate sunlight and air circulation. You will need to keep the cat in this building for a minimum for 2 weeks, to ensure the cat will consider this new location his home.
At the time of year you want to adopt a barn cat, if your building will get too hot or too cold, you need to plan on another time of the year. The safety of the cat is the number one priority.
Inspect the building for any openings that the cat could escape through and repair. After the two weeks, you can always remove any material which was used to close the openings.
During the two weeks, be sure to provide a litter box. This will help keep the building clean, as well as provide one more object that the cat will relate to as his new home. Keep it very clean during the two weeks.
Some proven practices to make the relocation most likely to be successful are:
1. Relocate at least two cats at the same time
2. Cats are confined in adequate climate for up to two weeks
3. Cats are fed canned cat food as well as dry cat food
4. The new caregiver makes verbal attempts to bond with the cats at least twice a day
A new home MUST provide the following to any cat:
Shelter
Food
Water
Comfort
Safety
Basic Steps on relocating a barn cat
1. Prepare the area with a litter box, food (wet and dry), water and a bed. Consider a corner that will provide a hiding place for the cat. Scared cats need a quiet, enclosed area. Maybe move some of your items in the barn around to provide a hiding place. If you have square hay, stack some up in the corner. Remember, you cannot move any of these items for at least two weeks. Longer would be better. Leave the food, water and litter box just outside of the hiding place. Only his bed should be in the hiding area. DON’T go into his hiding place. Give him privacy. This is his “safe” place.
2. VERY Important. Be sure the food containers are free of ants and other insects.
3. The building must have proper ventilation. You may need to consider a small fan. Don’t point the fan at the bed and food containers.
4. Release the cat next to his new hiding place. The day you release the cat, DO NOT go back into the building for the rest of the day. Give the cat some time to adjust to the new area. Remember, the cat just had surgery and now relocated. He has no idea what is going on.
5. Starting the next day, go slowly and quietly into the building to give fresh food and water. Make the same sounds and say the same thing every time you go into the building. The cat will soon learn your sounds mean food. He will also learn you will not harm him.
6. The day you plan to open the building, leave the food, water, bed and hiding place exactly the same. Do not change it. Continue feeding the cat twice a day with the same words and sounds for at least a week. Good luck and we hope this document helps in your task in relocating barn cats. Thanks for saving a life!
We are a space-based shelter and our ferals/semi-ferals cats are held for only 96 hours. (Feral meaning not social/wild) The only hope for these cats is adoption as a barn cat, and they really do make GREAT barn cats! The City of Denton and Denton Animal Shelter Foundation (DASF) wants to save as many barn cats as possible. The adoption fee is sponsored by DASF. What this means is, there is no charge for our ferals or semi-ferals cats, including cats like this one. If you can provide proper shelter, food and water you can save a kitty. A feral cat must be kept up for at least 10 days, in order to train the cat; where his new home is located. Therefore, the building MUST have ventilation with a window, and a fan would be great. In Texas summer, you CAN NOT put a cat in a building without ventilation. And it must have some form of light source. Natural or artificial.
There are two ways to adopt a Barn Cat. You can come to the shelter to fill out the adoption form. Or, if you can't come to the shelter, you can e-mail Belinda at denton.barncats@gmail.com to receive the sponsorshipSee More
- You can read about all our pets at:
HTTP://denton.petfinder.com/ - Mocha -Sponsored Barn Cat.
AVAILABLE NOW!
This poor guy is being adopted as a SEMI-FERAL barn cat. He will bite you if you pet him too much. He is scared of people.
To save him, we are adopting him out as a barn cat. Read below on h...ow to relocate a barn cat. If you have proper shelter, food and water, you can help save them. Please read below on what is required and how to relocate a Barn Cat.
We have an awesome Sponsored Barn Cat Program. Read Below.
****How to Relocate Barn Cats
To relocate a barn cat, you must have proper shelter, food and water. Shelter can be a barn, or a good size building, as long as it has adequate sunlight and air circulation. You will need to keep the cat in this building for a minimum for 2 weeks, to ensure the cat will consider this new location his home.
At the time of year you want to adopt a barn cat, if your building will get too hot or too cold, you need to plan on another time of the year. The safety of the cat is the number one priority.
Inspect the building for any openings that the cat could escape through and repair. After the two weeks, you can always remove any material which was used to close the openings.
During the two weeks, be sure to provide a litter box. This will help keep the building clean, as well as provide one more object that the cat will relate to as his new home. Keep it very clean during the two weeks.
Some proven practices to make the relocation most likely to be successful are:
1. Relocate at least two cats at the same time
2. Cats are confined in adequate climate for up to two weeks
3. Cats are fed canned cat food as well as dry cat food
4. The new caregiver makes verbal attempts to bond with the cats at least twice a day
A new home MUST provide the following to any cat:
Shelter, Food & Water, Comfort and Safety
Basic Steps on relocating a barn cat
1. Prepare the area with a litter box, food (wet and dry), water and a bed. Consider a corner that will provide a hiding place for the cat. Scared cats need a quiet, enclosed area. Maybe move some of your items in the barn around to provide a hiding place. If you have square hay, stack some up in the corner. Remember, you cannot move any of these items for at least two weeks. Longer would be better. Leave the food, water and litter box just outside of the hiding place. Only his bed should be in the hiding area. DON’T go into his hiding place. Give him privacy. This is his “safe” place.
2. VERY Important. Be sure the food containers are free of ants and other insects.
3. The building must have proper ventilation. You may need to consider a small fan. Don’t point the fan at the bed and food containers.
4. Release the cat next to his new hiding place. The day you release the cat, DO NOT go back into the building for the rest of the day. Give the cat some time to adjust to the new area. Remember, the cat just had surgery and now relocated. He has no idea what is going on.
5. Starting the next day, go slowly and quietly into the building to give fresh food and water. Make the same sounds and say the same thing every time you go into the building. The cat will soon learn your sounds mean food. He will also learn you will not harm him.
6. The day you plan to open the building, leave the food, water, bed and hiding place exactly the same. Do not change it. Continue feeding the cat twice a day with the same words and sounds for at least a week. Good luck and we hope this document helps in your task in relocating barn cats. Thanks for saving a life!See More
- Sunny - Sponsored Barn Cat
APPROX 6-12 MONTHS OLD. AVAILABLE NOW FOR ADOPTION.
Poor Sunny was abandoned and grew up on the streets. Someone does not like him around. He was trapped and brought to the shelter.
This does not have to be... the end for Sunny. If you have proper shelter, food and water, you can save him. See below on RELOCATING BARN CATS.
How to RELOCATE BARN CATS
To relocate a barn cat, you must have proper shelter, food and water. Shelter can be a barn, or a good size building, as long as it has adequate sunlight and air circulation. You will need to keep the cat in this building for a minimum for 2 weeks, to ensure the cat will consider this new location his home.
At the time of year you want to adopt a barn cat, if your building will get too hot or too cold, you need to plan on another time of the year. The safety of the cat is the number one priority.
Inspect the building for any openings that the cat could escape through and repair. After the two weeks, you can always remove any material which was used to close the openings.
During the two weeks, be sure to provide a litter box. This will help keep the building clean, as well as provide one more object that the cat will relate to as his new home. Keep it very clean during the two weeks.
Some proven practices to make the relocation most likely to be successful are:
1. Relocate at least two cats at the same time
2. Cats are confined in adequate climate for up to two weeks
3. Cats are fed canned cat food as well as dry cat food
4. The new caregiver makes verbal attempts to bond with the cats at least twice a day
A new home MUST provide the following to any cat:
Shelter
Food
Water
Comfort
Safety
Basic Steps on relocating a barn cat
1. Prepare the area with a litter box, food (wet and dry), water and a bed. Consider a corner that will provide a hiding place for the cat. Scared cats need a quiet, enclosed area. Maybe move some of your items in the barn around to provide a hiding place. If you have square hay, stack some up in the corner. Remember, you cannot move any of these items for at least two weeks. Longer would be better. Leave the food, water and litter box just outside of the hiding place. Only his bed should be in the hiding area. DON’T go into his hiding place. Give him privacy. This is his “safe” place.
2. VERY Important. Be sure the food containers are free of ants and other insects.
3. The building must have proper ventilation. You may need to consider a small fan. Don’t point the fan at the bed and food containers.
4. Release the cat next to his new hiding place. The day you release the cat, DO NOT go back into the building for the rest of the day. Give the cat some time to adjust to the new area. Remember, the cat just had surgery and now relocated. He has no idea what is going on.
5. Starting the next day, go slowly and quietly into the building to give fresh food and water. Make the same sounds and say the same thing every time you go into the building. The cat will soon learn your sounds mean food. He will also learn you will not harm him.
6. The day you plan to open the building, leave the food, water, bed and hiding place exactly the same. Do not change it. Continue feeding the cat twice a day with the same words and sounds for at least a week. Good luck and we hope this document helps in your task in relocating barn cats. Thanks for saving a life!See More
- We have Barn Cats. Read below on how to Adopt and Relocate BARN CATS.
How to Relocate Barn Cats
To relocate a barn cat, you must have proper shelter, food and water. Shelter can be a barn, or a good size building, as long as it has adequate sunlight and air circulation. You will need to keep the cat in this building for a minimum for 2 weeks, to ensure the cat will cons...ider this new location his home.
At the time of year you want to adopt a barn cat, if your building will get too hot or too cold, you need to plan on another time of the year. The safety of the cat is the number one priority.
Inspect the building for any openings that the cat could escape through and repair. After the two weeks, you can always remove any material which was used to close the openings.
During the two weeks, be sure to provide a litter box. This will help keep the building clean, as well as provide one more object that the cat will relate to as his new home. Keep it very clean during the two weeks.
Some proven practices to make the relocation most likely to be successful are:
1. Relocate at least two cats at the same time
2. Cats are confined in adequate climate for up to two weeks
3. Cats are fed canned cat food as well as dry cat food
4. The new caregiver makes verbal attempts to bond with the cats at least twice a day
A new home MUST provide the following to any cat:
Shelter, Food & Water, Comfort and Safety
Basic Steps on relocating a barn cat
1. Prepare the area with a litter box, food (wet and dry), water and a bed. Consider a corner that will provide a hiding place for the cat. Scared cats need a quiet, enclosed area. Maybe move some of your items in the barn around to provide a hiding place. If you have square hay, stack some up in the corner. Remember, you cannot move any of these items for at least two weeks. Longer would be better. Leave the food, water and litter box just outside of the hiding place. Only his bed should be in the hiding area. DON’T go into his hiding place. Give him privacy. This is his “safe” place.
2. VERY Important. Be sure the food containers are free of ants and other insects.
3. The building must have proper ventilation. You may need to consider a small fan. Don’t point the fan at the bed and food containers.
4. Release the cat next to his new hiding place. The day you release the cat, DO NOT go back into the building for the rest of the day. Give the cat some time to adjust to the new area. Remember, the cat just had surgery and now relocated. He has no idea what is going on.
5. Starting the next day, go slowly and quietly into the building to give fresh food and water. Make the same sounds and say the same thing every time you go into the building. The cat will soon learn your sounds mean food. He will also learn you will not harm him.
6. The day you plan to open the building, leave the food, water, bed and hiding place exactly the same. Do not change it. Continue feeding the cat twice a day with the same words and sounds for at least a week. Good luck and we hope this document helps in your task in relocating barn cats. Thanks for saving a life!See More - WANT TO BE A VOLUNTEER?? The next volunteer orientation will be here at the shelter, on Sunday, March 9, 2014. Due to limited room and seating, there are only 40 seats available! Volunteers must be at least 11 years old, and be accompanied by a parent if under 18, for orientation AND volunteering. To sign up: You must either call the shelter at 940-349-7594 and give your name phone and email address, OR email your name and phone number to gayla.nelsen@cityofdenton.com.
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER GREAT GROUP!! - Buster is one handsome guy! Buster is around 2-5 years old and available for adoption now! Please come meet Buster...he will charm his way into your heart. $60 adoption fee
- Oh my Charlie!! Charlie is a 5-8 year old Jack Russell Terrier Mix available for adoption now! Shelter open at 10am for adoptions. Could you give this sweet boy a forever home?
