5/5/2020
An important update regarding Juneau Animal Rescue daily operations
and COVID 19 and your pets.
DAILY OPERATIONS:
Due to the State of Alaska shelter in place order, Juneau Animal Rescue will be closed to the public 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 email.
Starting Wednesday, May 6th the JAR Front Desk will be staffed from noon - 4:00 Monday through Saturday to answer your questions, respond to messages, and provide limited sales of pet food and equipment. All contact will be by phone and purchases must be by check or credit card to limit exposure to our staff. Our front entrance will work as an 'airlock' where purchases may be picked up. 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 suspended our doggy daycare, overnight boarding, public rabies clinics, grooming services, public visitation, and volunteer program. However, we will be 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:
Recently there has been new information released regarding pets being infected with COVID-19. Although these reports are alarming, Juneau Animal Rescue assures you that the CDC stresses that the primary risk of transmission to humans is other humans. JAR wants you to be informed in order to keep both you and your pets safe. First and foremost, remember that the risk of animals spreading COVID-19 is incredibly low.
KEY POINTS ABOUT COVID-19 AND PETS:
Therefore, the CDC recommends the following:
If you own pets:
Treat pets as you would other human family members to protect them from a possible infection, until we learn more about how this virus affects animals.
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 from both animals and people. 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 the State of Alaska shelter in place order, Juneau Animal Rescue will be closed to the public 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 email.
Starting Wednesday, May 6th the JAR Front Desk will be staffed from noon - 4:00 Monday through Saturday to answer your questions, respond to messages, and provide limited sales of pet food and equipment. All contact will be by phone and purchases must be by check or credit card to limit exposure to our staff. Our front entrance will work as an 'airlock' where purchases may be picked up. 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 suspended our doggy daycare, overnight boarding, public rabies clinics, grooming services, public visitation, and volunteer program. However, we will be 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:
Recently there has been new information released regarding pets being infected with COVID-19. Although these reports are alarming, Juneau Animal Rescue assures you that the CDC stresses that the primary risk of transmission to humans is other humans. JAR wants you to be informed in order to keep both you and your pets safe. First and foremost, remember that the risk of animals spreading COVID-19 is incredibly low.
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 CDC is aware of two cats in the United States reported to be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 after close contact with people with COVID-19. Both cats had mild respiratory illness and are expected to make a full recovery. Very few COVID-19 infections have been reported in pets worldwide.
- The American Veterinary Medical Association has done further research and now believes there is no evidence 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:
Treat pets as you would other human family members to protect them from a possible infection, until we learn more about how this virus affects animals.
- Do not let pets interact with people or other animals outside the household.
- Keep cats indoors when possible to prevent them from interacting with other animals or people.
- Walk dogs on a leash, maintaining at least 6 feet (2 meters) distance from other people and animals.
- Avoid dog parks or public places where a large number of people and dogs gather.
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, and sharing food or bedding.
- 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 from both animals and people. 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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