6/4/2020
An important update regarding Juneau Animal Rescue daily operations
and COVID 19 and your pets.
DAILY OPERATIONS:
Due to continued risk from COVID-19, Juneau Animal Rescue will be closed to public entry until further notice. Minimal essential staff are on hand to tend to the animals in our care and emergencies. Juneau Animal Rescue senior staff can be reached by voicemail and email.
JAR Front Desk is staffed from 9:30 - 5:30 Monday through Saturday to answer your questions, respond to messages, and provide limited sales of pet food and equipment by phone for curbside pickup. All contact will be by phone and purchases must be by check or credit card to limit exposure to our staff. We are working diligently to ensure the health and safety of the public and our staff so please follow all staff instructions. We appreciate your cooperation!
If an animal is in imminent danger, continue to call 789-6997. Animal Control Officers will continue to respond to emergencies. Calls for animal control services that do not require an animal control officer to physically respond will be handled online or over the telephone. Services from Juneau Animal Rescue’s Animal Control are still available, but in a limited capacity.
Juneau Animal Rescue has resumed our Doggy Daycare and Overnight Boarding services, with additional safety measures in place. Our public rabies clinics, grooming services, public visitation, and volunteer program will remain closed until further notice.
WE ARE STILL ADOPTING VIA EMAIL AND TELEPHONE. Those interested in adopting should see our available animals HERE and submit adoption applications via the email listed in the animal description.
We do not currently have a large fostering need, but that may change in the coming weeks and months. If you are interested in fostering an animal during this time, please fill out our foster application HERE. Due to the large outpouring of applicants, we will not be responding to generic fostering applications, but will contact you should we need your help.
Furthermore, we are asking that the public only surrender animals in emergency situations until further notice to allow us to make shelter services available to individuals and families who are in need. This will help ensure that Juneau Animal Rescue resources are there for those individuals in emergency situations with no other resources to assist with the care of their animals.
COVID-19 AND YOUR PET:
First and foremost, the risk of animals spreading COVID-19 is incredibly low. Although there has been information about pets being infected with COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stresses that the primary risk of transmission to humans is other humans. The CDC states that currently there is no evidence that animals play a significant role in spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) also notes that there have been fewer than 25 reports from around the world of pets (dogs and cats) being infected with COVID-19; however, none of these reports suggest that pets are a source of infection for people.
The CDC encourages pet owners to treat pets as you would other human family members to protect them from possible infection. This means limiting contact between your pets and people outside your household as much as possible and avoiding places where large numbers of people gather. If you are sick with COVID-19, either suspected or confirmed by a test, you should restrict contact with your pets and other animals, just like you would with people. Until we know more about this virus, people sick with COVID-19 should avoid contact with pets and other animals.
KEY POINTS ABOUT COVID-19 AND PETS:
Therefore, the CDC recommends the following:
If you own pets:
Until we learn more about how this virus affects animals, treat pets as you would other human family members to protect them from a possible infection.
Because there is a small risk that people with COVID-19 could spread the virus to animals, CDC recommends that pet owners limit their pet’s interaction with people outside their household.
Talk to your veterinarian if your pet gets sick or if you have any concerns about your pet’s health.
Protect pets if you are sick
If you are sick with COVID-19 (either suspected or confirmed by a test), you should restrict contact with your pets and other animals, just like you would with people. Until we know more about this virus, people sick with COVID-19 should avoid contact with pets and other animals.
For more information visit: What to Do if You are Sick.
If you have no other options for pet care and need emergency assistance with caring for an animal in Juneau during this time, please contact Animal Control at (907) 789-6997.
Keep yourself and your pets safe during this time by maintaining control of your pets by keeping them inside or on-leash and maintaining a minimum of six to ten feet of physical distance away from others. Avoid public places where a large number of people gather. Taking care of yourself and your pets takes care of our community.
If you are fortunate enough to be weathering these times well and would like to support Juneau Animal Rescue and our important work, I encourage you to please make a contribution to help us continue our efforts to help animals and pet owners in need.
Samantha Blankenship
Executive Director
Juneau Animal Rescue
Due to continued risk from COVID-19, Juneau Animal Rescue will be closed to public entry until further notice. Minimal essential staff are on hand to tend to the animals in our care and emergencies. Juneau Animal Rescue senior staff can be reached by voicemail and email.
JAR Front Desk is staffed from 9:30 - 5:30 Monday through Saturday to answer your questions, respond to messages, and provide limited sales of pet food and equipment by phone for curbside pickup. All contact will be by phone and purchases must be by check or credit card to limit exposure to our staff. We are working diligently to ensure the health and safety of the public and our staff so please follow all staff instructions. We appreciate your cooperation!
If an animal is in imminent danger, continue to call 789-6997. Animal Control Officers will continue to respond to emergencies. Calls for animal control services that do not require an animal control officer to physically respond will be handled online or over the telephone. Services from Juneau Animal Rescue’s Animal Control are still available, but in a limited capacity.
Juneau Animal Rescue has resumed our Doggy Daycare and Overnight Boarding services, with additional safety measures in place. Our public rabies clinics, grooming services, public visitation, and volunteer program will remain closed until further notice.
WE ARE STILL ADOPTING VIA EMAIL AND TELEPHONE. Those interested in adopting should see our available animals HERE and submit adoption applications via the email listed in the animal description.
We do not currently have a large fostering need, but that may change in the coming weeks and months. If you are interested in fostering an animal during this time, please fill out our foster application HERE. Due to the large outpouring of applicants, we will not be responding to generic fostering applications, but will contact you should we need your help.
Furthermore, we are asking that the public only surrender animals in emergency situations until further notice to allow us to make shelter services available to individuals and families who are in need. This will help ensure that Juneau Animal Rescue resources are there for those individuals in emergency situations with no other resources to assist with the care of their animals.
COVID-19 AND YOUR PET:
First and foremost, the risk of animals spreading COVID-19 is incredibly low. Although there has been information about pets being infected with COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stresses that the primary risk of transmission to humans is other humans. The CDC states that currently there is no evidence that animals play a significant role in spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) also notes that there have been fewer than 25 reports from around the world of pets (dogs and cats) being infected with COVID-19; however, none of these reports suggest that pets are a source of infection for people.
The CDC encourages pet owners to treat pets as you would other human family members to protect them from possible infection. This means limiting contact between your pets and people outside your household as much as possible and avoiding places where large numbers of people gather. If you are sick with COVID-19, either suspected or confirmed by a test, you should restrict contact with your pets and other animals, just like you would with people. Until we know more about this virus, people sick with COVID-19 should avoid contact with pets and other animals.
KEY POINTS ABOUT COVID-19 AND PETS:
- Most importantly, have a plan in place for your pet if you become sick or require hospitalization. Having a plan for your pet’s care in advance will allow you to focus on your own recovery and free up resources for those individuals in emergency situations with no other resources to assist with the care of their animals.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stresses that the primary risk of transmission to humans is other humans. The CDC states that at this time there is no evidence that animals play a significant role in spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. Based on the limited information available to date, the risk of animals spreading COVID-19 to people is considered to be low. (This is a rapidly evolving situation. Guidance will be updated as new information becomes available.)
- The American Veterinary Medical Association has done further research and now believes there is a low risk that the virus that causes COVID-19 can spread to people from the skin or fur of pets because porous, especially fibrous, materials absorb and trap the virus, making it harder to contract through simple touch.
- While additional animals may test positive as infections continue in people, it is important to note that performing animal testing does not reduce the availability of tests for humans. The CDC and United States Department of Agriculture do not recommend routine testing of animals for this virus at this time.
Therefore, the CDC recommends the following:
If you own pets:
Until we learn more about how this virus affects animals, treat pets as you would other human family members to protect them from a possible infection.
Because there is a small risk that people with COVID-19 could spread the virus to animals, CDC recommends that pet owners limit their pet’s interaction with people outside their household.
- Keep cats indoors when possible and do not let them roam freely outside.
- Walk dogs on a leash at least 6 feet (2 meters) away from others.
- Avoid public places where a large number of people gather.
- Do not put face coverings on pets. Covering a pet’s face could harm them.
Talk to your veterinarian if your pet gets sick or if you have any concerns about your pet’s health.
Protect pets if you are sick
If you are sick with COVID-19 (either suspected or confirmed by a test), you should restrict contact with your pets and other animals, just like you would with people. Until we know more about this virus, people sick with COVID-19 should avoid contact with pets and other animals.
- When possible, have another member of your household care for your pets while you are sick.
- Avoid contact with your pet including petting, snuggling, being kissed or licked, sharing food, and sleeping in the same bed.
- If you must care for your pet or be around animals while you are sick, wear a cloth face covering and wash your hands before and after you interact with them.
For more information visit: What to Do if You are Sick.
If you have no other options for pet care and need emergency assistance with caring for an animal in Juneau during this time, please contact Animal Control at (907) 789-6997.
Keep yourself and your pets safe during this time by maintaining control of your pets by keeping them inside or on-leash and maintaining a minimum of six to ten feet of physical distance away from others. Avoid public places where a large number of people gather. Taking care of yourself and your pets takes care of our community.
If you are fortunate enough to be weathering these times well and would like to support Juneau Animal Rescue and our important work, I encourage you to please make a contribution to help us continue our efforts to help animals and pet owners in need.
Samantha Blankenship
Executive Director
Juneau Animal Rescue
Welcome to Juneau Animal Rescue
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OUR MISSION:
To serve our community by promoting animal welfare and strengthening the animal-human bond. To improve the lives of pets through education and protection. To shelter stray, abandoned, and surrendered pets and find them loving homes. Our animal shelter began as a small shed under the bridge over Gastineau Channel. While we will always be proud of those humble beginnings, our new name and logo more accurately convey the community spirit of the organization that has served Juneau’s animal population since 1963. In January 2019 we changed our name to Juneau Animal Rescue, hoping to strengthen awareness of our organization and expand our public outreach. We are continually grateful for the generous support of the community and look forward to the next 50 plus years of service as Juneau Animal Rescue. |
Not just an animal shelter
Juneau Animal Rescue is not just an animal shelter.
We provide many animal related services that both help our pet loving community and help generate income to further our mission.
We provide many animal related services that both help our pet loving community and help generate income to further our mission.
Who is Juneau Animal Rescue?
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Juneau Animal Rescue is a private, non-profit shelter, located in Juneau, Alaska. Our shelter was founded in 1963 by members of our community who collaborated to help disadvantaged and homeless animals. We are proud to have served domestic animals in Juneau and its outlying communities for over 55 years. Although we are also contracted to perform Animal Control and Protection Services by the City and Borough of Juneau, we are not a government entity. We continue to rely heavily on the generous contributions from the public in order to sustain our honored tradition of serving animals in need in our community. It is through these contributions that Juneau Animal Rescue has been able to endure and care for animals in need successfully throughout its many years.
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Juneau Animal Rescue partners with Southeast Alaska Animal Medical Center to manage our animal care and help prevent pet overpopulation in our community.
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