The Companion Animal Protection Act (CAPA)
CAPA HIGHLIGHTS:
- Establishes that saving lives and public safety are compatible
- Protects all species of shelter animals
- Makes it illegal for a shelter to kill an animal if a rescue group or No Kill shelter is willing to save that animal
- Requires shelters to provide animals with fresh food, fresh water, environmental enrichment, regular exercise, veterinary care, and cleanliness
- Requires shelters to have fully functioning adoption programs including off-site adoptions, use of the internet to promote their animals, and ample adoption hours when the public is available
- Prohibits shelters from killing animals based on arbitrary criteria when alternatives to killing exist
- Requires animal control to allow volunteers to help with fostering, socializing, and assisting with adoptions
- Requires shelters to be truthful about how many animals they kill and adopt by making their statistics public.
• NO NEW INTAKES •
• NO EXCEPTIONS •
Shaw PBR
368 Old New Hope Road
Columbus, MS 39702
662.386.SHAW (7429)
WE DO NOT TAKE OWNER SURRENDERS OR TRANSFERS FROM OTHER SHELTERS
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
662.386.SHAW (7429)
Columbus, Mississippi
FEIN: 46-0852468
DUNS: 078737353
Mission Statement
Shaw Pit Bull Refuge is a sanctuary dedicated to providing pit bull type dogs with safety, compassionate care, medical attention, nourishment, and unconditional love for as long as they need us.
We believe every dog deserves to live with dignity and to know what it means to be safe, loved, and wanted. Whether an Adopt-a-Bull ultimately finds a responsible forever home or remains with us for life, we are here for good.
Through responsible adoption, education, advocacy, and community support, we strive to create a better future for pit bull type dogs and the people who love them.
Our success isn't measured by how many dogs we save. It's measured by how well we care for the dogs who are already ours.
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