The Island animal shelter remains open for official business, by appointment only.

Bumpy is looking for his forever home. He is a two-year old, male, Wheaton terrier who has been blind since birth. This really doesn’t bother him and he finds his way around just fine once he learns his surroundings. Otherwise he’s a wonderful dog. Bumpy is crate trained, well socialized, good with other dogs and as playful as a terrier can be. Please contact the shelter if you would like to meet Bumpy, he’ll be staying in his current home until his perfect match is found.

The other good news is that Lemmy is continuing to come out of his shell and is now greeting people. This is a big step for him. He’s been fearful and confused so we’re very pleased and hopeful that he’ll now find his forever home soon. Lemmy is a male tabby, about eight years old.

Our other tabby cat looking for a home is Holly. Holly has been with us for about two and a half years now. She’s about six years of age and has been living as the shelter cat. Being out and about has helped her become more trusting of people. She still, however, will need someone with cat savvy due to her unique, feline personality.

A big thank you for the generosity of everyone who participated in our on-line auction. The auction was a big success raising $50,000.

Tick and flea season is still here so please be diligent about checking your pets and yourself as well as keeping up with flea and tick treatments.

If anyone would like to make some donations from our wish list we are in need of laundry detergent, bleach, air fresheners and toilet paper.

We’d like to thank everyone for their donations of used towels and such, but request that you refrain from making donations of this type at this time.

If anyone is in need of cat or dog food, we have plenty and are happy to share. Just give us a call during regular shelter hours. Crates too are available for free. The shelter phone number is 508-627-8662.

Regular shelter hours are: Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.