Commerce Humane Association/Frank Barchard Memorial Animal Shelter

CHA has been around since 1969 in Commerce and has been larger and smaller through the decades. Traditionally, CHA was primarily af fostering organization and a force to get some kind of animal control in the City of Commerce. We have been involved in abuse cases and currently have a shelter near Wolfe City. We have a few annual events to provide low cost vaccinations, infromation about pets and animals and to recognize those involved with animals. We also work with spay/neuter grant assistance locally, sometimes are able to help with animal care in hardship cases, and can do microchipping, I an the vp of CHA and do most of the web work, pick up where anything needs to be done at the shelter or in the organization. I guess I do it for my cats and the ferals who really don't have anyone to speak for them.

We have a simple application with basic contact information. We ask for a donation for our adoption fee. $100 will usually cover all our costs in an animal, but we can be somewhat flexible. All our animals are spayed/neutered or must be altered when it is healthy for the animal. We are only at the shelter regualarly between 10 and 2 on Saturdays. We also hold off site adoptions (currently being scheduled)