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Featured Dogs:

Freckles - 1 y.o. female Cattle Dog/Heeler mix

Molly - 1 y.o. female Bull Terrier mix
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Services We
Provide
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The
Metro East Humane Society provides a number of services to the 5-county
area of Madison, St. Clair, Jersey. Bond and Macoupin, supported by your
generous donations.
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Adoption
We
rescue unclaimed stray animals on a daily basis from numerous animal
control facilities throughout the area. As space allows, we also
accept owner turn-ins for a small fee from people who are unable to care
for their animals.
Animals
accepted into the shelter are isolated for a period of time to evaluate
their overall health and temperament. Known health issues, including
heartworm disease, are resolved before placing the animals up for
adoption. All animals are spayed/neutered before adoption, and
receive de-worming medication and their initial set of vaccinations.
Our
shelter is open every day to facilitate viewing of the available
animals, and we participate in offsite adoptions at PetsMart in O'Fallon,
IL the first and third Saturday of the month.
Our
available animals may be viewed on-line at
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/IL03.html
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Humane
Investigation
MEHS
has the only licensed humane investigator in our service area. Bob
works with local law enforcement agencies to investigate and follow up on
complaints of abuse and neglect.
In
2005, our most notable cases were Holly and her 8 puppies, of which 4
froze to death in a Cahokia back yard, and Lucky, whose owner tied a
concrete block to his neck and threw him in a canal.
If
you suspect abuse or neglect in your area, please call Bob at (618)
656-4405 or e-mail us at
reportabuse@mehs.org to report it.
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Humane
Education
We
have staff and volunteers able to provide programs on animal care and
humane issues to schools, churches, and other community organizations.
If
you would like to arrange a speaker for your group, please call the
shelter at (618) 656-4405 or e-mail us at info@mehs.org.
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Farm
Cat Fix
Our
Farm Cat Fix program addresses the problem of epidemic cat overpopulation in rural areas.
We offer the rural population of Madison Country free spaying and
neutering for farm cats. To qualify, you must have a Schedule F
(reporting income from farming)l
We
also provide low-cost spay and vaccination services for feral cats and
other rural areas.
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Humane
Euthanasia
For
area residents with very sick or elderly pets, we offer low-cost humane
euthanasia to help end suffering.
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