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Evacuation info: A map showing alternate routes to the shelter is available here. | ||||||||||
2007 was a very difficult year for our facility. We had a flash flood on June 11 which required us to evacuate about 70 dogs and puppies. We had no damage to the facility this time. Just three weeks later, the flood waters came again. This time we had to evacuate our entire pet population of over 200 dogs and cats. We also tried to evacuate our assets and were partially successful. We got out our records, computers and some office equipment. The water entered the main building on the evening of July 1 and rose about four more feet. When the waters receded several days later we got our first look at the damage. It was devastating to say the least. The entire facility had an eerie look and a smell that would turn the toughest nose. Tears were choked back and the difficult task of cleanup awaited. After spending a month at the Washington County Fairgrounds in over 100 degree heat we reluctantly moved back to the shelter. We wanted to go somewhere else on higher ground but reality soon set in and we had no choice but to return. The one year anniversary of the floods has arrived and the shelter still has the scars of her battle with mother nature for everyone who visits us to see. We are determined to leave the current site of over 40 years and find higher ground. As a nonprofit organization we have to rely on the generosity of our community to make it happen. After much research about modern animal shelters we found the road won’t be easy. The cost of construction of a quality animal shelter is one of the highest per square foot of any building around. Also the cost of operating and maintaining a new facility will be higher than the current facility. Of course an appropriate site to build must be found, one that is close enough to Bartlesville so we can continue to be part of the community yet far enough from residential areas to get the necessary zoning. The long road ahead seems endless at times but helping animals is our passion and even when the chips are down we won’t let our friends down. | ||||||||||
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Every time an application for ShelterCare pet insurance is completed through the banner below, $25 will be donated to the WCSPCA. Thanks! | |||||||||||
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When shopping at Staples, give the SPCA phone number, 336-1577 to donate “Business Rewards” points to the shelter. | |||||||||||
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Get an Animal Friendly License Plate and help support Spay/Neuter | |||||||||||