Goliad Pet Adoption began
in October 2001. October is Adopt A Shelter Pet Month, so a small group of
volunteers decided that would be a good time to try and adopt a "few"
of the many animals that were being brought in to the Goliad City Pound. Up
until that time, ALL animals, with the exception of a couple, were being
euthanized. Animal lovers that we are, we knew that there must be a better way!
In the beginning, we had a very small adoption fee, very few requirements for
adopting, and our pets had virtually no vet care prior to adoption. Quickly, we
learned, that wasn't the best way. We began raising money. We started Spaying
and Neutering, vaccinating, and worming, all, of age, animals prior to adoption,
and we raised our adoption fees. We began stricter requirements for our adopting
families.
Goliad Pet Adoption was incorporated in August 2003 in November 2004 received
our non-profit status from the IRS. Our goals for the future include a new
Shelter facility, having a curriculum in the local school system, teaching
responsible, caring, pet ownership, humane treatment of all animals, the
importance of animals in our society, and in general, a respect for ALL life.
Educating the public on the NECESSITY of spaying and neutering and to institute
a low cost spay/neuter program in our community, is a very important goal of
ours.
Giving a voice to animals is what began Goliad Pet Adoption and that is what
will keep us going, through the good times and the bad.
Goliad
Pet Adoption will have the animals at the following event.
Goliad
Market Days
Second Saturday of the month.
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Goliad
Pet Adoption
P.O. Box 304
617 S. Burke St
Goliad, TX 77963
Phone: 361-645-1503
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JUST
ONE MORE THING WE ALL CAN DO!
BE
A RESPONSIBLE PET OWNER - DON'T LITTER!
SPAY
OR NEUTER
PET ADOPTION =
AN INSTANT FRIEND FOR LIFE:
Ask anybody who has adopted a pet, and they'll swear their bond with their
rescued pal is as deep as they come. When you open your heart and your home to a
pet who needs help, they really do show their appreciation for the rest of their
life! Dogs or cats who have been uprooted from their homes, or have had
difficult beginnings are likely to bond completely and deeply with their new
human caretakers, whom they regard as heroes. Pups and kitties who find
themselves in the shelter or at a rescue because of a death or other tragedy in
their former human family usually go through a mourning period. Once they are
adopted, however, they usually want nothing more than to please their new
hero---YOU! No matter what circumstances brought them to the rescue, most cats
and dogs for adoption are exceptionally affectionate and attentive, and make
extremely loyal companions.