FOTAS - Friends of the Animal Shelter

ENJOY THESE JACKSON COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER PUPPIES

Betty White (one white ear) and her sister Betty Boop (two black ears) come from a litter of seven! They've been in a loving foster home for several weeks and are now ready for adoption. These pups have been completely socialized, and the foster parents report they are great with people, kids, dogs and cats. They sleep through the night (crated) and are close to being house trained. The Bettys are very affectionate and respond well to "no" and "go potty." Of course, they are still puppies, so they need additional training.

To see these cuties, contact the Jackson County Animal Shelter at 541-774-6654 or visit the shelter on Hwy 99 in Phoenix, Oregon.

VIEW MORE ADOPTABLE DOGS AND CATS: Check this FOTAS link. Some of these pets have videos, too!

FRIENDS OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER (FOTAS) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization formed in 1990 to support the programs of the Jackson County Animal Shelter (JCAS), located in Phoenix, Oregon. The FOTAS mission is:
- Increasing pet adoption at the Jackson County Animal Shelter
- Improving the quality of life for the Shelter's animals
- Promoting spay and neuter of domestic animals

DO YOU WANT TO HELP THE ANIMALS AND SUPPORT FOTAS?
Please call 541-776-6646 or check the FOTAS WEBSITEif you are interested in getting involved in FOTAS volunteer and foster programs, donating to FOTAS, or learning more about our Board of Directors. (Please do not use this Connect Ashland site's message/comment areas to ask specific questions/leave messages for FOTAS).

HOW DOES FOTAS HELP THE SHELTER ANIMALS?
FOTAS-trained volunteers help the animals by:
- Searching for qualified homes through both shelter-based and off-site adoption programs
- Exercising, loving, and in other ways keeping the animals healthy and in good spirits until a good home can be found
- "Fostering" select animals in their homes short-term when circumstances require
- Helping facilitate adoption counseling at the shelter (specially trained volunteers only) and being trained as "puppy walkers"

FUNDS DONATED TO FOTAS are used in several ways. Here's three examples:
-- When the shelter lacked sufficient funds to buy the projected amount of innoculations for a new "puppy season," FOTAS raised money to purchase the needed material
--A "WOW" program presently exists, meaning that some older or special need animals may be selected to have their shelter adoption fee (normally $80 for dogs/$65 for cats) reduced (to $55 for WOW dogs), with FOTAS making up the difference
-- Some shelter animals requiring medical care may have their vet and hospital bills paid through the FOTAS medical fund.
-- And, there's much more, of course...

In addition to direct care and adoption promotion, FOTAS volunteers provide administrative, fundraising, and outreach services. The animal shelter staff rely on our volunteers to help with these critical functions, so that the staff has more time for direct care of the animals.

(Some animals pictured on this page may no longer be at shelter. Please visit the Jackson County Animal Shelter on Hwy. 99 in Phoenix, Oregon to see all the dogs, cats, and others(?) available. Animal shelter hours are Monday thru Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m. The shelter is closed on certain holidays: New Year's, President's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas).

ANIMAL SHELTER VIDEO
You can click on TOUR to view a video about the Jackson County Animal Shelter.

Also, check out more recent videos highlighting commentary from several FOTAS shelter volunteers: http://www.fotas.org/PRvideos.html