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.

Below are the dogs currently available for adoption.
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For Adoption Information Call Barb @ 724-224-5291

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.

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

Donations: Checks made payable to: West Deer (Township) Dog Shelter

Mail to: West Deer Dog Shelter

109 East Union Road

Cheswick, PA 15024

e-mail:dogshelter@westdeertownship.com

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

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	FOUND 7-20-10 STONECREST PLAN
	FOUND 7-26-10 YOUNG MALE ROTTIE SHEPHERD/MCINTYRE RDS INTERSECTION
	Cindy is only a year old and suffered from a bad owner's cruelty. She was tied to a dog house and if she barked was shot at with a bb gun. She was scared when she first came to us and who can blame her. She is now wagging her tail and licking the faces of those she has learned to trust. New things are still scary to her but she is adjusting very quickly when you consider the misery of her first year of life.

	Jackie is approx 2 yrs old. She likes to play with other dogs and enjoys people. She is clever and has learned to sit, give paw and off in a very short time. The guess for her mix is sharpei, puggle and or boxer.





	Tyler is 12 yrs old. He is currently on a diet and needs to lose about 10 lbs.


	Joe is most likely a lab/cattle dog mix. He is five years old but acts like a puppy. His first five years have not been very good. He had never been to a vet for shots or wormed until he came to us. He had roundworms probably most of his short life. It took two weeks to get his intestinal system back to normal. He does well with the other dogs and is loving the attention and walks from all the volunteers. Joe has many things to learn and catch up on, but he does try so hard to figure it out. 2-24-10 Joe is a great dog. He does very well with everyone. He has learned to sit for treats and loves to kiss your face.

































	Selena is approx 6 yrs old. She appears to have many breeds in her and is hard to guess just which ones. She has been very good here. Walks well with our junior volunteers.

	Lexie is a female border collie mix about 2 yrs old. She needs a special home as she has mega esophagus. This is when the esophagus is not formed properly. She must eat from an upright position and may only have ground canned food mixed with a can of water to form a gruel and gets fed every 8 hours. she has a minor neurological problem where once in a while her left ear gets stiff and she squints with her left eye until the nerve relaxes and once in awhile she has incontinence. She loves to chase her ball and sleep in bed with you. She is well behaved in house and is housebroken.
	Jonsey is a 13 yr old possible terrier/retriever mix. He is quite active for his age. He likes riding in the car and going for walks. He didn't like having his toenails cut at first but with our groomers patience and time he is now accepting having it done. Because of his age we recommend an adult home.
	Shiloh is a beagle male mix. He is shy of people but is slowly adjusting to all the new things at the shelter. He does very well with the other dogs. He has never growled or snapped even though is scared of new people. He needs someone to love him and teach him to trust again.

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.

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.

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.