Pets of the week

We have Patches and Raph at the Darke County Animal Shelter. They are both female Jack Russell/Rat Terrier mix puppies. They are 8 months old and are sisters. They are sweet little girls and will make wonderful companions. They are small dogs and love to play. They are ready for adoption.

We have Daisy May at the Darke County Animal Shelter. She is an 8-month-old Hound mix. She is tri-color with short hair. She is house broken and good with kids. She weighs around 50 pounds. She will make a great walking buddy and friend. She is looking for a good home to have fun and play. She is ready for adoption.

We also have a black lab, a hound mix, and a red heeler mix, a Walker, a couple Rat Terrier mix puppies and numerous other dogs. We also have cats and kittens for adoption.

The Shelter hours are 8am till 4:30pm Monday-Friday and 9:00 till noon on Saturday. The Shelter is located at 5066 County Home Road in Greenville, and the phone number is 547-1645.

With Easter just around the corner, the Friends of the Shelter will be hosting their 10 annual "Picture with Easter Bunny". It will be held at Wal-Mart in Greenville on March 22, 2014 from 10am to 2pm. This is a wonderful fundraiser for the Friends. Details will be coming soon.

ALL DOGS OVER 3 MONTHS OF AGE MUST HAVE A LICENSE. For more information you can contact the Animal Shelter at 937-547-1645. To see the dogs we have, go to our web site at www.darkecountyanimalshelter.com.

Please visit also the Friends of the Shelter facebook-page about the 5K race/walk that will be held at the Darke County Fairgrounds on April 5th: facebook page www.facebook.com/Shelterfriends5KRace. 100% of the money will go to the dog park. You can participate with or without your dog. If you have a dog, you're encouraged to run/walk with your dog. Special awards will be given to those with dogs. All regular age group awards will be given also.