The ECHA is an 501c3 nonprofit charity organization that rescues and cares for homeless cats in Edgar County.

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ncourage the citizens of our country

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are for ill and injured strays.

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umane education in our schools and community.

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rrange adoption or fostering for all animals

Edgar County Humane Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing, fostering, and rehoming the abandoned, sick, and injured cats and kittens around our city.

With your help, we hope to make a difference in the lives of these wonderful animals.

How We Help

Edgar County Humane Association is not a part of the city, county, state, or federal government and does not receive any tax dollars or funding from them. We are a 501c3 charity which relies on individual donations for our funding and volunteers to do our work. All of our animals are vet checked before being adopted and we pay for any needed medical care. State law says animals available for adoption must be neutered or spayed, microchipped and given a rabies shot. Ours have also been tested for felV/FIV, given Revolution to rid them of fleas, ticks, and ear mites, wormed, and their nails clipped, plus all beginning shots. We usually spay at four months {4 pounds} or neuter at three months {3 pounds}. If you adopt a kitten prior to being spayed/neutered, we ask that you bring them back at four months so this can be done for no additional charge. Our adoption fee is currently $85.00. If you receive a free kitten and provide this level of care on your own, it can cost you well over $200.00. Our organization also helps with vet bills when we are able and provides pet food for emergencies. We also have a low cost Spay/ Neuter program for cats and small dogs. We hope this information is helpful. We greatly appreciate our donors and volunteer's hard work and commitment. We could not save the number of cats we do with out them. If you have any questions please call

Mary Carriere, 217-494-5313 or Jane Asher 217-251-4563

Our Board Members

President:

Mary Carriere

Vice President:

Jane Asher

Secretary:

Tami O’Bannon

Pam Lobb

Mary Lou Wright

Sarah Young

Jane Aiken

E.C.H.A Phone Line :

Ruby Floyd

217-822-7387

Edgar County Humane Assocation

14077 E.750th Rd. Paris, Illinois 61944

217-494-5313

E.C.H.A Cat Line

217-822-7387

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