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HSC Team Members Give Educational Talks for the North Carolina Animal Federation
Leah Massey, Community Cats Program Manager, and Kayla Wade, Behavior & Training Coordinator of the Humane Society of Charlotte have put on their education hats and will be providing their expertise to the members of the North Carolina Animal Federation (NCAF). Leah Massey, who has spearheaded the HSC Community Cats Program and its TNR efforts […]
Ally Makes Generous Donation to Humane Society of Charlotte with Bowman’s Support
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5 Ways to Celebrate National Adopt-A-Dog Month
October is for fall leaves, pumpkins, and adopting dogs! Each year, the month of October is recognized as National Adopt-a-Dog month. The Humane Society of Charlotte welcomes an average of 160 new dogs per month to our shelter and while they stay with us as long as it takes for them to find their new loving family, we […]
The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement releases new data on the impact of COVID-19 on shelter animals
The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement has released official data from the Shelter Animals Count National Database regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on shelter animals. The following linked report provides a look at comparative data on sheltered animals from the first six months of each of the last three years: 2019, 2020, and […]
Get Your Pet Vaccinated for World Rabies Day
September 28 is World Rabies Day, a global health observance started to raise awareness about rabies and bring together partners to enhance prevention and control efforts worldwide. The Humane Society of Charlotte is doing our part in preventing rabies cases in our community by encouraging dog and cat owners to have their pets vaccinated, as […]
Paying Tribute to the Heroes of 9/11
This Saturday marks the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, one of the most catastrophic attacks to occur on American soil. Nearly 3,000 lives were lost in a matter of hours and an additional 6,000 people were injured in the terrorist attack that rocked the foundation of our country. Those that we lost have been missed, loved, and honored every day since. In the days and weeks that followed, more […]
Happy International Dog Day!
Happy International Dog Day from the Humane Society of Charlotte! In celebration of the occasion and in collaboration with the ongoing Clear the Shelters™ campaign, we’re offering reduced adoption fees on select animals at the shelter now through September 19. We recently met a major adoption milestone for 2021 – more than 2000 animals from […]
Humane Society of Charlotte Joins NBCUniversal Clear the Shelters™ Campaign
NBCUniversal’s local Clear the Shelters™ pet adoption campaign is back and the Humane Society of Charlotte (HSC) has joined in to help as many animals as possible find their new loving family this August and September. Clear the Shelters™ has been active for seven consecutive years nationwide and since that time, the adoption campaign has […]
Humane Society of Charlotte Celebrates 2000 Adoptions in 2021
We’re celebrating 2000 completed adoptions in 2021 as of last Friday, August 13. Since the beginning of 2021, the HSC team has worked tirelessly to find new families for the animals at our shelter during a year when shelters across the country are maxing out their capacity for care. Each year our organization averages just over […]
Table & Twine Delivers for the Dogs at HSC
Table & Twine, Charlotte’s own chef-driven meal kit delivery service, has teamed up with the Humane Society of Charlotte for the remainder of 2021 to provide their customers with an extra treat for their pets and a lot of extra love for the animals at the Humane Society of Charlotte Table & Twine customers can […]