CLAWS AND PAWS RESALE in Olney, IL operates as a Non-Profit Organization. The resale shop sustains itself by community donations and utilizing gently used items and clothing and making them affordable to communities of Richland County and abroad.
Our founder Shelley Brinkley of Olney, evolved from a young girl rescuing animals, to a Local Grassroots Animal Rescue Advocate. Shelley’s spirit encompasses her childhood dream that has developed into a reality. This reality became a life-long journey as this advocate committed to helping and searching for missing animals, rescued animals on her own, assisted in the adoption process of other shelters, and personally taken a stand in the community by housing some neglected, abused, or owner relinquished animals into her own home. With nearly a decade in pursuing the journey along with her trailblazing ambition, CLAWS AND PAWS RESALE in Olney, IL opened in 2019 thus began the “Safe Spot for All Paws” Campaign.
With overwhelming support from the communities residents and businesses alike, her dream of opening an Animal Rescue Center became a reality in October 2019.
