Originally founded in 1958 by Gladys Schultz (and fondly known as “Schultz’s, the Beverly Animal Shelter is located in Waterloo, New York. Since Glady’s passing in 1991, the shelter was purchased and operated by Dallyn Jenkins, President of the Board of Directors. At that time the shelter was named after Jenkins own mother Beverly, an animal lover and Glady’s friend. In 2008, the Beverly Animal Shelter was designated a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The BAS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and no-kill facility. Only animals that are too aggressive or that are terminal and in pain are humanely euthanized. The shelter utilizes local vets for medical care and advice for its animals. We do not euthanize and animal to make space, nor do we pick or choose “optimal” animals to take in. For this reason many animals may spend their entire life at our shelter. These are the special animals that many other shelters deem un- adoptable and would put down or not accept due to their behavioral or medical conditions. For over 50 years the BAS has operated largely on generous donation of the public. The shelter takes in nearly 1000 cats and dogs each year, and on occasion other animals such as birds. Because space is limited and the shelter is run almost entirely on donations, a donation is appreciated when turning in an animal to the shelter’s care. The donation helps provide food and supplies, vet care, the spay or neuter of the animal if not already done, as well as pay for the utilities, maintenance and repair for our facility. BAS is run on an absolute shoestring! We cannot take every animal brought to the shelter, but we try! Please stop by the shelter and visit our animals and see what we are all about!
You will be required to fill out an application available at the shelter for the dog you are interested in adopting. Our adoption fees for dogs is $140 and $180 for puppies (under 1 year). Adoption fees include spay/neuter, distemper/parvo and rabies shots, and microchipping. Animals will be spayed or neutered before they leave the shelter. Some of our dogs will require a home visit prior to approval. We DO NOT ship pets anywhere! It may sound silly, but we require that you come in to meet our pets! and we want them, and us, to meet you! We have a meet-and-greet doggie pen so that you are able to bring in your other dog(s) to meet and interact with any of our dog(s) that you may be interested in. If for some reason the adoption does not work, you are required to return the dog to our shelter. We will always take the dog back under any circumstance! Adoptions of PitBulls, Pitbull mixes, American Bulldogs, & American Staffordshire Terriers mixes require home visits before adoption. A fenced yard is also recommended. We only let these dogs go to wonderful loving homes where they will be treated as a member of the family.