So What's New at
Bond County Humane Society?
What Does "Kitten" Really Mean?
Beginning in March 2012, in response to difficult economic times for everyone and lower-than-average adoption numbers, Bond County Humane
Society is changing the designation of "kitten" for the purposes of determining adoption fees. Now, a "kitten" will be defined as a feline
up to 6 months old and the regular adoption fee will be $90. Cats over 6 months old will be considered "adult" and the regular adoption fee
will be $60. We hope that in redefining the maximum age we consider a cat a "kitten", more adopters might choose to adopt a younger adult
cat who has only barely passed out of its tiny kitten lifestage. Cats 6 months old are still full of playful energy but are also beginning
to calm down into their permanent, individual personalities. PLUS, if you are over 60 years of age, ask BCHS about the Purina Pets For
Seniors progam!
Shelter Update
"Phase Two" Construction: Dog Shelter Addition.
Bond County Humane Society spent the heart of 2011 designing and building an addition to our new storage building:
a structure to house dogs. The construction of a new dog shelter building is an important, real, second step in our permanent
animal shelter site complex on South Elm Street in Greenville. This custom designed shelter addition is larger in space and
better equipped than our former dog kennels that we were renting. The new facility includes an isolation room, grooming area,
food preparation area, restroom for humans, seven canine pens and indoor/ outdoor runs - all of which will be incorporated into
BCHS's larger building plans in the future.
Our new dog facility is REMARKABLE. We are extremely proud considering how much quality in design and materials we extracted
from our limited non-profit, privately funded budget. The unassuming dog shelter addition may not look like much from several
hundred yards away, but let us assure you that the building features state of the art functionality and comfort for the dogs
in BCHS care and for their volunteer caregivers.
Shelter Update
BCHS Storage Building, including culvert and rock driveway.
Between March and May 2011, with the help of local businesses and generous donators over the past few years, we were able to build a storage facility on our land at South Elm Street in Greenville, Illinois.
Our Capital Campaign Building Fund is in full swing to raise money for a Permanent Animal Shelter Building to be built in the future to the west of this storage building. Each May we hold a Puttin' On The Ritz For Fritz Dinner which is a fundraiser specifically geared to raise awareness of our
Shelter goal. Read more about our vision and our plan under the SHELTER tab or in our Summer 2011 Newsletter.
Sponsorship Drive to help support our adult pets who have yet to find homes. Now you can financially sponsor a "difficult to place for adoption" cat or dog!
 Sometimes a kitten or puppy comes into the care of Bond County Humane Society and it is initially too sick or too scared to become available for adoption right away.
This kitten or puppy grows up in our cat shelter or our dog kennel over several months. It is now healthy and wishing someone would notice him/her and want him/her for their very own.
BUT now it is an adult - not as cute and not as playful and not as indiscriminately affectionate as a younger animal. Many people pass him/her by each week. No one wants to adopt him/her when there is a baby animal
to add to a family instead. This is not the cat or dog's fault. But it is sad and it is expensive for us. It means that Bond County Humane Society is still paying money to feed him/her, paying money to
give him/her a bed to sleep on and vaccination shots and parasite prevention medication and toys to keep him/her mentally healthy and alert. Now you can help! You can choose a dog or cat to sponsor regularly each month and help support a pet in need until the perfect
family finally comes along to adopt it. Visit our list at Petfinder to meet the animals who need your help right now. Then call 618-664-4068 to find out more information about sponsoring a "difficult to place for adoption" pet still living in shelter care.
A very qualified applicant has accepted our part-time Shelter Manager position and will start in September 2010.Thank you to all who were interested and applied. Please still consider donating volunteer work hours with BCHS, with and for our animals. (August 18, 2010)
Adjusted decrease in cat adoption fees
Bond County Humane Society is announcing a reduction in adoption fees for adult cats (at least one year old) that have been in the shelter for 30 days or more. The fees have been lowered from $90 to $60. This reduction goes into full effect in April 2010.
Shelter Update
S. Elm Property Site:
We're still working hard to plan and build our new cat and dog shelter facility. We now have a final revision to our floorplan. Get ready to pitch in when our official major fundraising gets underway. As always, we depend on our community and we'll need all the help we can get!
 Sponsor-A-Pet program
We now participate in the PetFinder.com Foundation's Sponsor-A-Pet program. To help a pet even if you can't adopt, click on an adoptable animal's PetFinder profile and register to donate an amount that will go directly to BCHS and directly to him/her! It costs an average of $180 to provide care for a pet while s/he waits for a home. Each contribution of just $10 may enable a pet to get cared for until a new loving family comes along. They all deserve this chance!
 Donation/Memorial Plaques
Now your donations in memorium, honor, or celebration can be displayed proudly on our office walls. So many people will browse these brass plaques and also be inspired to honor their loved ones - animal and human. Tell your family, friends and co-workers of this great new opportunity!
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