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May 19th

Deeandra Michel, May 15 | The annual Pet Palooza returned in person Saturday after two years of virtual events due to the pandemic. This year it was held at the Humane Society’s new resource center in west Charlotte. It featured a one-mile walk to raise money for the people and pets in our community followed by […]

May 10th | The new space for the Humane Society of Charlotte will be on Parker Drive, but before moving day, the HSC needs help with some tenants at its old facility.

By Pierre Simmons, May 10 | “We are thrilled to open this one-of-a-kind destination for animal lovers and advocates from across the region,” president and chief executive officer of the Humane Society of Charlotte Shelly Moore said.

By Scott Morgan, May 4th | This new place, the result of a six-year campaign in which HSC members and the public (with no help from Charlotte’s corporate entities) donated $15 million to get 17 acres of land to build on, has been designed with animal welfare in mind.

By Alexis Clinton, April 27th | Why it matters: There could be long-term, even dire consequences if a dog owner cannot find a home that welcomes their breed. About half the animals surrendered to The Humane Society of Charlotte are due to breed restrictions. K.C. Thompson, The Humane Society’s community outreach manager, says, “Pit bulls and mixed breeds […]

By Maranda Whittington, April 24th | Madison and her classmates are part of a club at Ardrey Kell High School called IgKnight, a group that works to provide leadership and career development skills for women of color. IgKnight was launched by Charlotte nonprofit She Built this City. For their first project, they had the group […]

 By Cristina Bolling, April 23rd | The Humane Society of Charlotte is an all-local non-profit, which isn’t affiliated with any national organization. The organization is $138,000 away from its $15M goal for the project, according to president and CEO Shelly Moore. All fundraising came through individuals, she said.

April 11, 2022 | Adopt, don’t shop! The Humane Society of Charlotte joined Nicole on the Bojangles Terrace to talk about National Shelter Pets Day and tell you how to get involved.

All pets adopted from the Humane Society of Charlotte go on to live extraordinary lives, but every once in a while, an animal adopted from HSC goes on to live a life of extraordinary public service. Butler, adopted from the Humane Society of Charlotte in 2014, is one of these special pets. American Humane found […]