FAQs
How do I surrender a pet?
To surrender an animal you must submit a request on messenger or email. You must include photos and information about the animal such as: age, sex, vet history, spay/neuter, type of animal and reason for surrender. A surrender fee may apply at the discretion of Coal Country Animal Rescue. Please understand it may take us awhile to find a placement for your pet, so please be patient.
Go to “Surrender Your Pet Request” Page
How does the adoption process work?
After you fill out and submit the required application and pay the application fee, we will start the processing of your application. It may take up to 7-10 days to process an application. It may take longer if we receive multiple applications for the same animal. If you are chosen for the best appropriate home to meet the adoptive animals needs, you will be contacted. If you are not contacted for that particular animal, please do not let that stop you from applying again in the future for a different animal.
How do I become a foster?
Start by filling our the foster application. You do not need to pay the application fee if applying to foster. We will process the application and be in contact you. Go to “Foster Program” Page.
There is a neglected/injured animal in my neighborhood, what should I do?
We need to know as much information as possible. Please answer the following questions as best as you can:
Is the dog/cat injured? Is it limping or bleeding?
Does it have any bald spots or large areas where hair is missing?
Can you see its rib cage? Can you see any bones?
Can you safely approach the dog/cat and get it somewhere out of harm? If the dog is showing teeth, or growling at you do not approach the dog. If the cat is hissing/spitting and growling with its ears laid flat back, do not approach the cat.
Have you seen this dog/cat before? If so, how often is it around?
Where is the dog/cat currently located? What color house was it across from, where is the nearest crossing and what side of the road?
Can you take a few pictures for us? The more pictures the better.
Can you get the dog/cat to a safe place until someone can pick it up? Where it won't run away - garage, shed, etc.
Are you able to bring the dog/cat to a designated place locally where we can meet you and pick it up in Beulah, Hazen?
These questions are extremely important. Please send your answers to us via messenger on our Facebook page.
Go to “Contact Us”
I found a cat/dog that needs a home, what should I do?
Send us message via our messenger on our Facebook page. Please include as much information as possible and as many pictures as possible. Please see questions above.
Go to “Contact Us”
My pet got out of the house and has not come home, what can I do?
Send us pictures and a description (name, sex, age) of your pet and where you live, along with when it got out and the animals temperament via messenger on our Facebook page. We will do a courtesy post for you.
Go to “Contact Us”
What is Parvo?
Parvo can be an extremely deadly virus for dogs, especially puppies, and affects their intestinal tract. Within 2 weeks of contracting the virus, dogs will experience diarrhea, bloody stool and vomiting. Parvo spreads through other dog's feces and anyone or any object that comes in contact with it. It can live in your grass for up to 6 months, even through the extreme cold in the winter! It's very important to vaccinate your dogs starting when they are puppies! If your dog has been vaccinated, they cannot get the virus, even if they come in contact with another dog with parvo. If you suspect your dog has parvo, contact your vet immediately. There are no recommended or helpful home treatments
What is Mange?
Mange is a skin condition caused by tiny little mites that lay eggs in your dog's skin. It causes hair loss and severe itching to where a dog will bleed and it should be treated immediately by a veterinarian. Mange is contagious, and more contagious among malnourished and unhealthy dogs. It's transmitted through shared bedding or cuddling between dogs. If your dog has mange, contact your vet immediately.
What is FIV?
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is one of the most common and consequential infectious diseases of cats around the world. In infected cats, FIV attacks the immune system, leaving the cat vulnerable to many other infections. Although cats infected with FIV may appear normal for years, they eventually suffer from immune deficiency, which allows normally harmless bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi found in the everyday environment to potentially cause severe illnesses. Though there is no cure for FIV, recent studies suggest that cats with FIV commonly live average life spans, as long as they are not also infected with feline leukemia virus. The primary mode of transmission for FIV is through bite wounds from an infected cat. Casual, non-aggressive contact, such as sharing water bowls or mutual grooming, does not appear to be an efficient route of spreading the virus. As a result, cats in households with stable social structures where housemates do not fight are at little risk of acquiring FIV infections. Only on rare occasions, an infected mother cat may transmit the infection to her kittens. However, if the mother becomes infected with FIV during her pregnancy, the transmission risk to the kittens is increased. Sexual contact is not a significant means of spreading FIV among cats.
What is FeLV?
Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is one of the most common infectious diseases in cats, affecting between 2 and 3% of all cats in the United States. Infection rates are significantly higher (up to 30%) in cats that are ill or otherwise at high risk. Fortunately, the prevalence of FeLV in cats has decreased significantly in the past 25 years since the development of an effective vaccine and accurate testing procedures. Cats persistently infected with FeLV serve as sources of infection for other cats. The virus is shed in saliva, nasal secretions, urine, feces, and milk of infected cats. Cat-to-cat transfer of the virus may occur from a deep bite wound, during mutual grooming, and (rarely) through the shared use of litter boxes and feeding dishes. Transmission can also take place from an infected mother cat to her kittens, either before they are born or while they are nursing. FeLV does not survive long outside a cat's body – probably less than a few hours under normal household conditions. Cats at greatest risk of FeLV infection are those that may be exposed to infected cats, either via prolonged close contact or through bite wounds. Such cats include cats living with infected cats or with cats of unknown infection status, cats allowed outdoors unsupervised where they may be bitten by an infected cat, and kittens born to infected mothers. Kittens are much more susceptible to FeLV infection than are adult cats, and therefore are at the greatest risk of infection if exposed. However, even healthy adult cats can become infected if sufficiently exposed.
