FEATURED ANIMAL FOR ADOPTION
This is Payge! She was found locally by another rescue and we fell in love with her as soon as we met her! She is about 2 years old and has a great personality! Payge is very calm and as far as we know does well with other dogs. She is up-to-date with current vaccines and is spayed.
Adopton for a Dog includes all current Vaccs and spayed or neutered. $110.00
Adoption for a Cat incudes all current vaccs and spayed or newutered. $60.00
"To the world we rescue animals, to the animals we are their world"
This is Payge! She was found locally by another rescue and we fell in love with her as soon as we met her! She is about 2 years old and has a great personality! Payge is very calm and as far as we know does well with other dogs. She is up-to-date with current vaccines and is spayed.
Adopton for a Dog includes all current Vaccs and spayed or neutered. $110.00
Adoption for a Cat incudes all current vaccs and spayed or newutered. $60.00
"To the world we rescue animals, to the animals we are their world"
Kayleigh's Haven consists of a few individuals dedicated to improving the lives of Jackson County dogs and cats. We take in dogs and cats when we have room, give them veterinary care, and try to find them loving, responsible homes.
Kayleigh's Haven is the shelter part of our practice, and Critter Care is the veternarian aspect of our operation. At Kayleigh's Haven, we want to match the right owner to the right pet. Our philosophy is that there is a pet for every good owner and we aim to find partnerships that work for both the animals and the people who wish to adopt them.
On this site you may browse through a selection of animals we have available at our sheltor. Should you see a picture of a dog or cat you would like to adopt, just fill out one of our application forms available on the Applications section of the Adoption page of this site.
Though we allow you to see the animals in our sheltor online, you must come to the sheltor if you wish to adopt a pet. We want to make the process smooth for you and your new family member. Because we want the best home possible for our pets, we wish any potential adoptors come to the sheltor first so we can get to know you better, and find out if the cat or dog you like, from the website, is a match for you.
To print out a application and contract, go to the Applications and Contract sections of the Animal Adoption tab.
A brief history of Kayleigh's Haven
When Kasandra Garner was a junior in college, she went to the local animal shelter and adopted a mangy Australian shepherd mix that she named Kayleigh. That seemingly mundane action started a series of events that, over the course of fifteen years, has culminated in the creation of Kayleigh's Haven Animal Shelter.
Were it not for Kayleigh, Kasandra Garner would not have realized what a close and almost spiritual relationship a human can have with a companion animal. Were it not for Kayleigh, Kasandra Garner would not have completed vet school. Perhaps most importantly, were it not for Kayleigh, Dr. Garner would not have gotten married and moved to her husband's hometown in rural northeastern Alabama.
When Dr. Garner arrived in Jackson County, the first thing she noticed was how many animals were running loose. The second thing she noticed was how many of the animals were not spayed or neutered. Further investigation revealed that the only shelter in the area was small, poorly run, and didn't take cats at all. City and county officials did not seem to think there was a problem, but then, it wasn't their doorstep upon which animals were being abandoned. City and county officials didn't have to euthanize strays that were hit by cars or brought to the clinic by people with good intentions but small bank accounts. City and county officials didn't see animals dying slowly of festering bullet wounds, when county residents took "animal control" into their own hands.
Soon Dr. Garner's clinic was overcrowded with strays. Her husband paid the cost of constructing kennels on their farm, which held twelve to sixteen dogs in spacious indoor/outdoor runs. Adoption fees covered some of the costs incurred by the clinic in spaying/neutering and vaccinating rescued animals, but their food, flea products, and medication began draining the resources of the clinic. Dr. Garner incorporated as a shelter and applied for non-profit status, which was granted in October of 2004. A bank account was started for Kayleigh's Haven, and a series of fundraisers and private donations have kept the Haven from bankrupting the clinic thus far.
However, although this has made a difference in the lives on hundreds of adoptable animals in Jackson County, Kayleigh's Haven would like to find a source of funding to launch a feral cat trap/neuter/release campaign. Currently, when Dr. Garner spays or neuters feral cats, there is no way to recoup the cost of supplies through adoption fees, as these cats are released back into the barns/pastures where they were trapped. Until the Haven is financially able to spay and neuter large numbers of feral cats, we will continue to be overwhelmed with litters of kittens in the spring and summer.
Please help fund our efforts to stop the cycle of cat overpopulation in Jackson County.
Kayleigh's Haven is the shelter part of our practice, and Critter Care is the veternarian aspect of our operation. At Kayleigh's Haven, we want to match the right owner to the right pet. Our philosophy is that there is a pet for every good owner and we aim to find partnerships that work for both the animals and the people who wish to adopt them.
On this site you may browse through a selection of animals we have available at our sheltor. Should you see a picture of a dog or cat you would like to adopt, just fill out one of our application forms available on the Applications section of the Adoption page of this site.
Though we allow you to see the animals in our sheltor online, you must come to the sheltor if you wish to adopt a pet. We want to make the process smooth for you and your new family member. Because we want the best home possible for our pets, we wish any potential adoptors come to the sheltor first so we can get to know you better, and find out if the cat or dog you like, from the website, is a match for you.
To print out a application and contract, go to the Applications and Contract sections of the Animal Adoption tab.
A brief history of Kayleigh's Haven
When Kasandra Garner was a junior in college, she went to the local animal shelter and adopted a mangy Australian shepherd mix that she named Kayleigh. That seemingly mundane action started a series of events that, over the course of fifteen years, has culminated in the creation of Kayleigh's Haven Animal Shelter.
Were it not for Kayleigh, Kasandra Garner would not have realized what a close and almost spiritual relationship a human can have with a companion animal. Were it not for Kayleigh, Kasandra Garner would not have completed vet school. Perhaps most importantly, were it not for Kayleigh, Dr. Garner would not have gotten married and moved to her husband's hometown in rural northeastern Alabama.
When Dr. Garner arrived in Jackson County, the first thing she noticed was how many animals were running loose. The second thing she noticed was how many of the animals were not spayed or neutered. Further investigation revealed that the only shelter in the area was small, poorly run, and didn't take cats at all. City and county officials did not seem to think there was a problem, but then, it wasn't their doorstep upon which animals were being abandoned. City and county officials didn't have to euthanize strays that were hit by cars or brought to the clinic by people with good intentions but small bank accounts. City and county officials didn't see animals dying slowly of festering bullet wounds, when county residents took "animal control" into their own hands.
Soon Dr. Garner's clinic was overcrowded with strays. Her husband paid the cost of constructing kennels on their farm, which held twelve to sixteen dogs in spacious indoor/outdoor runs. Adoption fees covered some of the costs incurred by the clinic in spaying/neutering and vaccinating rescued animals, but their food, flea products, and medication began draining the resources of the clinic. Dr. Garner incorporated as a shelter and applied for non-profit status, which was granted in October of 2004. A bank account was started for Kayleigh's Haven, and a series of fundraisers and private donations have kept the Haven from bankrupting the clinic thus far.
However, although this has made a difference in the lives on hundreds of adoptable animals in Jackson County, Kayleigh's Haven would like to find a source of funding to launch a feral cat trap/neuter/release campaign. Currently, when Dr. Garner spays or neuters feral cats, there is no way to recoup the cost of supplies through adoption fees, as these cats are released back into the barns/pastures where they were trapped. Until the Haven is financially able to spay and neuter large numbers of feral cats, we will continue to be overwhelmed with litters of kittens in the spring and summer.
Please help fund our efforts to stop the cycle of cat overpopulation in Jackson County.