CCLAS is really excited about some of the initiatives we have planned for 2011. This year we have new board members, new community partners and new goals that will help the shelter to enter a new and improved era.

But these goals are aggressive; and aggressive goals need aggressive funding. Your membership fees and your donations are used to improve the lives and welfare of Lakewood’s pet population. Since CCLAS is a citizens committee that strives for authenticity and transparency, we have included a few facts below about how we distribute our funds.

Donation for Medical Care

Spay or neuter for a shelter or foster pet $50.00 Pre-adoption medical care including spay/neuter, vaccination a $75.00 Medical attention for a litter $100.00 Purchase flea prevention meds for (17) shelter animals $150.00

• For every animal adopted through the Lakewood Animal Shelter, CCLAS contributes $37.50 toward a $75 spay and neuter voucher. With almost 200 dogs and cats being adopted each year, our contribution has the potential to exceed almost $7500 annually.

• In addition, CCLAS continues to make improvements to our foster program. While many of our foster families bear the cost of pet supplies, CCLAS pays for all mama cats to be tested for FeLV/FIV. We are also working with our foster families to spay our mama cats once they are finished nursing their litters. When possible, we also contribute to spay and neuter costs for the kittens. In addition to these expenses, we seek out the necessary medical attention that our foster animals need, in order to ensure their adoptability. On average, CCLAS will spend more than $70 per animal to have it spayed, neutered and vaccinated while in foster care.

• We are pleased to announce that we continue to host monthly off-site adoption events. Some of our donation funds are used toward buying supplies for those events.

Our ‘continuous improvement’ initiatives for 2011 include:

• Purchasing flea medications like Advantage and Revolution for the cats and dogs at the shelter and in foster care.

• Diligently working with our community partners, like the Lakewood Animal Hospital and Cleveland Animal Protective League’s Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinic, to spay, neuter and vaccinate every unaltered healthy animal available for adoption at the Lakewood Animal Shelter.

• Expanding awareness of the Lakewood Animal Shelter with a targeted advertising campaign, thanks to support from Cleveland-based advertising agency, Brokaw.

Your monetary support makes it possible for us to help our Lakewood Animal Shelter remain competitive with other local shelters and rescue organizations. With your help, we can improve the quality of life for Lakewood’s adoptable animals, and increase their chance for a loving home.
We’ve made it easier than ever to help:

As a paid member of CCLAS, you will receive a monthly enewsletter update. You are also invited to our member’s meetings, which are held every other month at the Lakewood Public Library. Current memberships also include voting rights, which help to set our agenda throughout the year.

Become a CCLAS Member
Becoming a member of CCLAS truly helps the animals of Lakewood. We have many people who aren’t members who volunteer their time and services, and they are greatly appreciated!!! But, by becoming a member, you actually have a say as to how we plan our fundraising events, and then, how to spend the monies we bring in.
CCLAS annual dues are:
$20.00 family
$10.00 individual
$5.00 student

Click here to download a membership or donation form.

Membership Levels

Family $20.00 Individual $10.00 Student $5.00

Membership payments and donations can be mailed to:
CCLAS: Citizens Committee for the Lakewood Animal Shelter
P.O. Box 771323
Lakewood, OH 44107