For Adoption Information Call Barb @ 724-224-5291

TO RESCUE
Lost and stray DOGS in West Deer Township.

TO SHELTER
Lost and stray DOGS in need of shelter, protection or medical care.

TO ADOPT
Lost DOGS back to their owners, unclaimed, abused and homeless DOGS to new families.

TO TEACH
DOGS, people and the community to live in harmony with each other through education.

West Deer Dog Shelter is operated by West Deer Township as a service to the community. It is the only township operated dog shelter in the area. It is staffed by volunteers and support from the community. The shelter helps stray and lost dogs of West Deer Township. An attempt is made to reunite lost dogs with their owners, if an owner cannot be found the dogs are given vaccinations, neutered or spayed, and given a health check by our vet. They are then placed in loving indoor homes. The shelter holds a maximum of twelve dogs. Unlike larger shelters, our animals are not usually living in cages. They have the freedom to come in the building or out into a large fenced-in area. This allows the dogs to remain socialized and not become cage bound. Mr. Gary Bogan, the Animal Control and Code Enforcement Officer of West Deer Township, oversees the volunteers, speaks at local schools on the responsibility and care of animals, and handles all dog complaints. Volunteers are available to speak to any size group, including a group of neighbors in someone's home, on how to teach children to react in possible scary situations involving dogs, the care of dogs and other topics.

West Deer Dog Shelter is located on the orange belt near Deer Lakes High School behind the West Deer Township Municipal Building on 109 East Union Road.

Below are the dogs currently available for adoption.

To visit the shelter, please call for an appointment at 724-224-5291

Dogs This is a list of dogs we currently have in our shelter

FOUND 12-12-11 Found Bakerstown/Culmerville Rd near Popeyes Gas Station Male black unneutered male dog Read Full Post... By: Barb Pasquale On Monday, 12 December 2011 Read more...

Kelsey Kelsey is a little over a year old female shep/greyhound mix.  She is quick to learn but needs a dog savvy owner who is willing to be the leader.  She scares easy and prefers to be a follower rather than a leader.  She has learned to heel, sit, down and is working on stay. Read Full Post... By: Barb Pasquale On Thursday, 01 December 2011 Read more...

Ella Ella is 3 yr old bulldog/beagle mix.  She is loves attention and her walks.  She is also good in her crate and lays quietly.  Read Full Post... By: Barb Pasquale On Thursday, 15 September 2011 Read more...

Shiloh Shiloh is a beagle mix.  He was badly abused and is very nervous around new people.  He will go lay in his crate in the kitchen when new people come in the building.    Read Full Post... By: Barb Pasquale On Thursday, 30 June 2011 Read more...

Selena Selena is a 7 yr old mixed breed. Read Full Post... By: Barb Pasquale On Tuesday, 28 June 2011 Read more...

Lexie Lexie is a 5 yr old border collie.  She has megaesophagus which is a deformed esophagus.  She has to have canned food put in a blender and turned into liquid which she must drink in an elevated dish.  Due to this condition she needs her teeth cleaned every 4 to 6 months, because of the acid from her stomach decaying her teeth.  She recently had 9 teeth extracted and a month later 2 more teeth that infected and had to be extracted. Read Full Post... By: Barb Pasquale On Tuesday, 28 June 2011 Read more...

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