We are East Newton Animal Coalition. We started with a mission to serve the unwanted pets in eastern Newton County Missouri. We are part of a very rural area and many nearby towns are very small and have no animal services. We have opened our doors to many small rural pounds, animal controls, and law enforcement. Our group was able to raise funds to build a new pound in our town, Granby, Missouri. We currently care for the animals of this facility and facilitate their return, rescue, or adoption. We also care for a colony of about 80 "less adoptable" cats at a private residence. We began our relationship with the Joplin, Missouri Petsmart in November 2023 and our cat adoptions have gone from about 6 per year to being on track for around 300 per year. We hope to be able to introduce a dog adoption program at Petsmart soon.

Meet The Team

Penny Shore

Penny handles the cat side of our program. Penny has 31 years of experience with cats and cat rescue. She has experience from a larger shelter as well as rescuing cats on her own. She has a special place in her heart for those with special needs.
Phone: 417-658-6494

Cathrine McFadden

Cathrine handles the dog side of our program. Always a dog lover. Started rescuing about 7 years ago. Currently our Animal Control Officer (ACO) for Granby. She was the driving force behind the fundraiser for Granby's new pound.
Phone: 417-456-4732

Kaleb Shore

Kaleb is responible for handling the website and other general tech needs. Animal lover and tech enthusiast.
Email: [email protected]