Suzie, Alpine and Shirley are the featured pets of the week at Monroe County Animal Shelter.
Suzie is a 1-year-old calico female who has golden eyes and gets along with other cats and “cat-savvy” children but not dogs. She loves attention.
Alpine is a 3-year-old, white, short-haired male with an orange tint on his tail. He is shy at first but relaxes with petting.
Shirley is a 1-year-old, medium-haired female who is shy until you give her proper attention. She gets along with other cats.
All animals adopted from the animal shelter are spayed or neutered, have age-appropriate vaccinations and are microchipped with registration. Cats are tested for the feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus, and dogs are tested for heart worms.
The Spay Neuter Assistance for Pets program offers free vouchers to qualifying families for a spay or neuter procedure at participating local veterinarians. Visit www.spaytennessee.org to find other options.
People Promoting Animal Welfare in Greenback offers low-cost neutering for those who do not meet income or county qualifications.
Shelter needs this week include paper towels, laundry detergent, scoopable cat litter, copy paper, bleach, Q-tips, cotton balls, Dawn, cleaning supplies and office supplies. Scoopable cat litter is especially needed.
Those who have lost a pet or found a lost cat or dog in Monroe County may call the animal shelter at 423-442-1015. Shelter officials are able to post information on its Facebook page. Information on lost and found pets is then sent to the Monroe County Friends of Animals and the MCFA Thrift Store Facebook pages.
Animal control in Monroe County is administered through Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. To report cases of stray animals, potential animal endangerment or neglect, call 423-442-3911.
Visit the shelter 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays at 170 Kefauver Lane in Madisonville behind Walmart.
The shelter is closed to the public Sunday and Monday. For more information, call 423-442-1015.
