The Sherman Animal Shelter is located at 1800 E. Ida Road in Sherman.
Shelter hours are 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information, visit the shelter or call the shelter at 903-892-7255. Animals available for adoption can also be viewed at www.petfinder.com.

Homeward Bound Humane Society

DURANT -- Two low income, low cost spay/neuter clinics are held twice-monthly at Homeward Bound Humane Society in Durant. The cost for dogs is no more than $35 and for cats is no more than $25. Shots are available for an additional $5 each.

Reservations are required and may be made by calling 580-924-5873 or 580-263-0294 or emailing hbhs@myrhinomail.com or edkent@duracm.net. If calling, leave a message and a shelter worker will respond as soon as possible. The clinics enable low-income pet owners to bring in their pet, have the surgery performed, and pick their pet up in one day. Homeward Bound Humane Society, a no-kill facility, also has a variety of dogs and puppies for adoption. The shelter is located on Roberta Road, approximately six miles east of downtown Durant. It is open to the public on Tuesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., or by special appointment. All animals adopted from Homeward Bound are fully vet-checked, spayed or neutered and microchipped prior to leaving the shelter. Donations of food, veterinarian supplies, grooming supplies or cash are always needed and appreciated. For more information on the shelter and photos of many of the animals available for adoption, visit www.petfinder.com.

Good Shepherd

DURANT, Okla. -- The non-profit Good Shepherd Humane Society and Rescue Operation is operated by Nancy Ledbetter and other volunteers. The site is located on U.S. Hwy. 70 in Blue Okla., seven miles east of Durant and is totally dependent on donations.

At present, the shelter, which houses dozens of homeless dogs and cats, is in desperate need of dog and cat food, as well as money for other necessary to keep the shelter in operation. Due to road construction, the shelter may also need to be relocated in the near future. Ledbetter is currently searching for two-to-five acres in Bryan County.

On July 3-4, there will be a fundraising garage sale at 109 N. 6th in Durant. Donations for the sale are currently being accepted and can be picked up if in or near Durant.

For more information, contact Ledbetter at 580-924-0346.

Denison Animal Shelter

The Denison Animal Shelter is located at the Morton Street Animal Hospital, 2500 W. Morton, in Denison. Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. until noon and 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. The number is 903-465-4714. Adoption fees are $55 for puppies and $45 for kittens. The adoption fee for adult dogs and cats is $99.87.

Barn Cats

LEWISVILLE -- Control rats and mice without poison while giving feral (non-domesticated) cats a home by contacting Barn Cats.

The non-profit Barn Cats, Inc. is based in Lewisville, but operates throughout North Texas. The group places, free of charge, sterilized, feral cats into a barn or similar location to take care of rodents who may be getting into the feed supplies of horses and cattle. The cats are brought to the property in cages for a two week relocation period. After that, the cats are released. All the cats require from their owners are food, water and shelter. The group will deliver cats to any location no more than a two-hour drive from the DFW area.

For more information, call 972-315-2875, visit www.barncats.org, or send an email info@barncats.org.

Red River SPCA

WHITESBORO -- The Red River SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is a non-profit, no-kill organization made up of volunteers. The group rescues and rehabilitates animals, investigates abuse calls, answers questions, adopts out animals, and helps pet owners get low-cost spaying and neutering. President and investigator of the organization is Tommie Kirksmith-Newman. They not only work with dogs and cats, but aid in rescuing livestock and creatures in the wild.

Some of the animals available for adoption are being kept by foster families. Many more, including most of the cats and larger dogs, are kept at Kirksmith-Newman's home, Tranquility Base, located at 1215 Cooke County Road 140 in Whitesboro. More foster homes are needed to help house the animals awaiting adoption.

In lieu of specific adoption fees, the Red River SPCA asks for tax-deductible donations on animals being adopted. The fee, which varies by animal, is to reimburse the organization for any health-related expense such as shots, sterilizations and other costs associated with the animal. A few of the many animals available for adoption from the Red River SPCA can be seen on www.petfinder.com. For more information on fostering or adopting an animal, call 940-668-6309. If no answer, leave a message and the call will be returned as soon as possible. Persons interested in adopting can also visit Tranquility Base.