CANYON LAKE ANIMAL SHELTER SOCIETY

CLASS provides each animal with a complete medical evaluation, veterinary treatment as needed, sterilization as appropriate, immunization, and healthy feeding in an environment that is humane, as well as physically and emotionally stimulating. The quality of care and the demeanor of trained dogs makes the animals at CLASS appealing to potential adopters.

Medical care, qualified staffing, veterinary services, healthy feeding, and daily kennel maintenance are necessary and costly requirements in providing comprehensive services that enhance each animal's quality of care and adoptability. Upon intake, each animal is placed in isolation where they are examined and their individual needs assessed. As appropriate to the individual, cats and dogs are immunized, neutered, and administered medication for specific conditions. Most of the dogs pulled from death row, for instance, are suffering from demodex mange which requires lengthy medication and care at approximately $450.00 per patient. Medical expense from June 2016 and July 2017 were $16,189.69. CLASS depends entirely on individual donations, corporate gifts, and foundation grants.

The strength of CLASS comes from the caring volunteers who provide a wide array of services such as cleaning kennels and litter boxes, walking the dogs every morning, and training dogs in obedience. Veterinary services are provided at no-cost by a local provider. Applications and reference checks are completed on prospective adoptive owners and each animal-owner match is carefully reviewed to ensure a successful adoption.