It takes a lot of laundry to keep CAS going....mountains of it every week. After many years of burning through countless donated residential machines, we were finally able to help provide a commercial grade washer and dryer set to help keep the loads under control (with a lot of help from Spud and Aussie and the volunteer team).
With the support of our Giving Tuesday donations, we were able to purchase a Complete Blood Count (CBC) analysis machine to allow the shelter's veterinary team to perform critical blood testing in-house, rather than sending off to an outside facility. This lifesaving equipment not only saves the shelter a significant amount of money, but also produces accurate medical diagnosis and intervention in a fraction of the time required before.
We helped the shelter’s veterinarian and a team of volunteers create a multi-sensory experience for dogs, complete with herbs, flowers, a pool, sandbox, stone pathway, and a variety of ground cover surfaces to engage their senses and provide stimulation during their enrichment times. Thank you to Lowes of Columbia for providing much of the materials used in this project.
We reclaimed an overgrown, abandoned area behind the shelter and converted it into a natural walking path for volunteers. The route covers approximately .5 acres around a natural pond and provides a change of scenery for shelter dogs to take an extended break from their kennels.
In an effort ton create a more visually appealing, safe, and healthy space for adopters to comfortably get to know a dog prior to adoption, we took on the renovation of the four outdoor meet and greet kennels with new turf, shade sails, and benches. Thank you to our kennel sponsors for their contributions to the cost of this project.
With the help of your donations and a tremendous amount of volunteer labor, we were able to construct a 16’x24’ stand-alone medical isolation building in only 29 days to provide emergency housing for ringworm positive cats at Columbia Animal Services. Today, the building is a flexible isolation space for ringworm, parvo, and other infectious diseases that require separation from the shelter’s general population during the course of treatment.
Together, we're working to address the root cause of pet overpopulation and neglect.
