3/25/2020 - An important update regarding Juneau Animal Rescue daily operations and COVID 19
Due to the City and Borough of Juneau "Hunker Down" order, Juneau Animal Rescue will be closed to the public until further notice. Minimal essential staff is on hand to tend to the animals in our care and emergencies. Juneau Animal Rescue senior staff can be reached by email.
If an animal is in imminent danger, continue to call 789-6997. Animal Control Officers will continue to respond to such 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.
In an effort to do our part in the community to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), Juneau Animal Rescue, who operates Animal Control and Protection for the City and Borough of Juneau, will be making some adjustments to the way we serve our community. Our goal is to limit exposure to our staff to ensure that they are able to care for animals in need in our community, and respond to animal emergencies. These adjustments are intended to limit unnecessary risk to our staff, who are vitally important not only to care for the animals in our care, but to respond to animal emergencies in the community.
We are suspending our doggy daycare, overnight boarding, public rabies clinics, grooming services, public visitation, volunteer program and, temporarily, the of adoption animals.
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.
Currently, there is no evidence that companion animals, including pets, can spread COVID-19. (*Please note: This is a rapidly evolving situation. Guidance will be updated as new information becomes available.) However, it may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads. Family pets may fall under this transmission guideline. For instance, if an infected person were to cough on their pet, and that pet was then touched by an uninfected person who then touched their eyes, nose or mouth; this could result in disease transmission
Therefore, the CDC recommends that in addition to other prevention measures, people with COVID-19 who are identified by public health officials as requiring home care and isolation should be advised to limit interaction with pets and other animals. Specifically, while these people are symptomatic, they should maintain separation from pets as they would with other household members, and avoid direct contact with pets, including petting, snuggling, being kissed or licked, and sharing food. Service animals should be permitted to remain with their handlers. If possible, a household member should be designated to care for pets in the home. If the individual in home care and isolation must care for pet(s), including service animals, they should ensure they wash their hands before and after caring for pets and wear a facemask while interacting with pets, until they are medically cleared to return to normal activities.
We are also asking community members to have a plan in place for pets of individuals who become sick or require hospitalization who will need to have someone to take care of their animals. Having a plan for your pets care will free up Juneau Animal Rescue resources for those individuals in emergency situations with no other resources to assist with the care of their animals. If you are in need of emergency assistance with caring for an animal during this time, please contact Animal Control at 789-6997.
If you are fortunate enough to be weathering these times well and would like to support Juneau Animal Rescue and our important work in another way, I encourage you to please make a contribution to help us continue our work.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
Samantha Blankenship
Executive Director
If an animal is in imminent danger, continue to call 789-6997. Animal Control Officers will continue to respond to such 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.
In an effort to do our part in the community to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), Juneau Animal Rescue, who operates Animal Control and Protection for the City and Borough of Juneau, will be making some adjustments to the way we serve our community. Our goal is to limit exposure to our staff to ensure that they are able to care for animals in need in our community, and respond to animal emergencies. These adjustments are intended to limit unnecessary risk to our staff, who are vitally important not only to care for the animals in our care, but to respond to animal emergencies in the community.
We are suspending our doggy daycare, overnight boarding, public rabies clinics, grooming services, public visitation, volunteer program and, temporarily, the of adoption animals.
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.
Currently, there is no evidence that companion animals, including pets, can spread COVID-19. (*Please note: This is a rapidly evolving situation. Guidance will be updated as new information becomes available.) However, it may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads. Family pets may fall under this transmission guideline. For instance, if an infected person were to cough on their pet, and that pet was then touched by an uninfected person who then touched their eyes, nose or mouth; this could result in disease transmission
Therefore, the CDC recommends that in addition to other prevention measures, people with COVID-19 who are identified by public health officials as requiring home care and isolation should be advised to limit interaction with pets and other animals. Specifically, while these people are symptomatic, they should maintain separation from pets as they would with other household members, and avoid direct contact with pets, including petting, snuggling, being kissed or licked, and sharing food. Service animals should be permitted to remain with their handlers. If possible, a household member should be designated to care for pets in the home. If the individual in home care and isolation must care for pet(s), including service animals, they should ensure they wash their hands before and after caring for pets and wear a facemask while interacting with pets, until they are medically cleared to return to normal activities.
We are also asking community members to have a plan in place for pets of individuals who become sick or require hospitalization who will need to have someone to take care of their animals. Having a plan for your pets care will free up Juneau Animal Rescue resources for those individuals in emergency situations with no other resources to assist with the care of their animals. If you are in need of emergency assistance with caring for an animal during this time, please contact Animal Control at 789-6997.
If you are fortunate enough to be weathering these times well and would like to support Juneau Animal Rescue and our important work in another way, I encourage you to please make a contribution to help us continue our work.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
Samantha Blankenship
Executive Director
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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