Mission/Vision

Mission ~ Vision ~ Goals

Mission:
To provide shelter, health care and neglect/abuse intervention for stray
and abandoned pets. To provide humane education, enhancing the
human-animal bond and to end pet over-population through an
aggressive spay/neuter campaign.

Vision:
Lewis Clark Animal Shelter envisions a time when our community
celebrates the human-animal bond, embraces the mutual benefits therein
and treats all fellow beings with care, compassion and respect; a time
when LCAS is primarily a resource for health, education and recreational
services for animals and people.

Goals:
• To return lost pets to their families and find safe and caring homes for
homeless pets in our care.
• To develop a strong board of directors which will set policy and
provide oversight consistent with our mission.
• To attract and retain capable, caring, professional staff and
volunteers to achieve our mission.
• To identify and secure resources to accomplish our goals and
manage resources with wisdom and fore thought.
• To provide information and resources to the community pertaining
to the humane treatment of animals.
• To provide programs that enhance relationships between people
and animals.
• To improve the level of animal care in the community and ensure
the highest quality of care for animals within our facilities.
• To reduce the serious cat and dog overpopulation problem within
our community through spay neuter programs.

Lewis Clark Animal Shelter has served the Lewis Clark Valley since 1950.  The agency provides vital services to animals and people alike through sheltering and adopting animals, providing positive Fear Free Shelter approach to reinforcement behavior training for adoptable animals, foster kitten program, P.A.W.S. Training Program through the Idaho Correctional Institution - Orofino, reduced cost spay/neuter surgeries, support during animal cruelty and neglect, providing adult and youth volunteer involvement, sharing animals through pet-assisted therapy, and rescuing animals in emergency situations.

A private nonprofit organization that relies on community support, contributions, grants, bequests, investments, fees for service.