We need volunteers!!! Volunteers are needed to work with the animals at the Poplar Bluff Animal Shelter.
Our volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.
If you are interested, download a release form and mail to:
Animal Welfare Alliance
of SE Missouri
930 N. Westwood
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
You will be contacted to schedule training.
Funds From Dissolved Group
Donated to Animal Welfare Alliance
When the Ozark Foothills Humane Society was started more than a decade ago, the intention of the members was to improve the lot of homeless dogs and cats in the Poplar Bluff area. But various problems caused the group to disband in the early 2000s, according to Bob Crawford, one of the founders.
Crawford, owner of Crawford Security Co. in Poplar Bluff, said he was unaware that an account containing some donations to the group had been sitting in a local bank since then. When the bank informed him recently of situation, he decided to donate the $1,300 contained in the account to the Animal Welfare Alliance (AWA).
“These dollars were donated by people who wanted to help animals in this area. So I thought giving it to a local group working toward the same goal was the right thing to do,” Crawford explained.
Charlotte W. Craig, AWA president, said she was “pleased and honored to accept such a generous donation.” AWA was formed about three years ago and is working toward establishing a no-kill shelter for abandoned and stray cats and dogs. “Every penny of this money will go toward AWA programs and our construction fund,” she said.
AWA spends up to $650 a month on vaccinations for puppies and kittens in the Poplar Bluff Animal Shelter (city pound) and on financial aid for low-income pet owners who need to get their dogs or cats spayed or neutered. In addition, half of the group’s income is set aside for eventual shelter construction.
The Animal Welfare Alliance of Southeast Missouri is registered with state and federal authorities as a nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)3 of the U.S. tax code.
The purpose of the Poplar Bluff-based organization is to foster a spirit of cooperation among all public and private animal care organizations and agencies in the area, to encourage and support the adoption, neutering and spaying of pets and to provide shelter for abandoned animals.
Bob Crawford, of Poplar Bluff, presents a check for $1,300 to Charlotte W. Craig, president of the Animal Welfare Alliance. The money had been donated to a local Humane Society that disbanded several years ago.
The Animal Welfare Alliance of Southeast Missouri is registered with state and federal authorities as a nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)3 of the U.S. tax code. The purpose of the Poplar Bluff-based organization is to foster a spirit of cooperation among all public and private animal care organizations and agencies in the area, to encourage and support the adoption, neutering and spaying of pets and to provide shelter for abandoned animals.
The Animal Welfare Alliance of Southeast Missouri is NOT affiliated with the organization calling itself the Butler County No-Kill Shelter (also known as The Other Side of the Fence) located northeast of Poplar Bluff, MO.
Take An Abandoned Animal
Into Your Heart and Home
Please remember, adopting a pet is a long-term commitment. You will need to provide food, shelter, yearly vaccinations and one-time neutering or spaying. (Financial assistance for neutering or spaying available for those who qualify.)
Take Westwood Boulevard (Bus. Rte. 67) south to Blackwell-Baldwin Ford. Go west on Butler Street, as if going to the service department of the dealership; keep going to the end of the street. For more information, call the Poplar Bluff Animal Shelter at (573) 686-8635. See the Adoption Page for more information.
There are two ways to help the animals!
or send a check or money order to:
Animal Welfare Alliance of SE Missouri
930 N. Westwood Blvd.
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Animal Welfare Alliance of SE Missouri is a Missouri Non-Profit Corporation.
Donations are Tax Deductible under section
501 (c) (3) of the IRS code |
