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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, 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 […]

Each summer, the month of August kicks off “DOGust” celebrations everywhere! Our dogs bring us joy and love and deserve celebration every day but many pet owners that adopt a rescue animal don’t know their pet’s true birthday. We celebrate those birthdays in August –  the universal birthday month for shelter dogs everywhere! Happy Birthday […]

Join us for the 4th annual Restaurants for Rescues on September 14, 2021! Since 2018, Restaurants for Rescues has raised over $35,000 for the Humane Society of Charlotte. Interested in becoming a participating bar, restaurant or brewery? Sign up here!

After more than a year of working from home, HSC wants to assist pet owners and ease the transition back to the office. Since our pets have enjoyed our nearly constant company due to work from home mandates surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, as we all begin to return to the office, our pets will face […]

With summer vacation approaching and restrictions related to the COVID-19 outbreak easing, families are ready to travel and spend time away from home once again. While some pet owners are comfortable leaving their furry friends at home with reputable boarders or trusted pet-sitters, others prefer to travel with their pets.  Traveling with a pet can […]

As the weather gets warmer and the sun gets brighter, we look forward to spending more time outside, however, the potential for dehydration, heatstroke, and danger to our dogs increases. Being prepared for the heat of summer and knowing how to handle symptoms of overheating in your pet is important. Understanding which signs to look […]

As pet owners, it’s almost inevitable that at some point in your cat or dog’s life, you’ll be helping them recover from sickness, injury, or even surgical procedures. While no one likes to be out of their normal routine, it can be especially tough to persuade your pets to take it easy during the healing process. Your […]

What is “aggression” when it comes to dogs?   The term aggression gets thrown around often to describe animals that struggle to control their behavior, but in reality, the word aggression could easily be replaced with the words fearful, guarding, nervous, or reactive.   Regardless of the description, dog aggression is one of the most common behavior problems reported to the Behavior […]

Adopting is an exciting decision and just as you would prep for any new addition, it’s important to prepare to take on the new responsibilities of pet ownership. Most often those new responsibilities involve house-training and basic manners, but when you take a chance and adopt an animal who is recovering from an infection or illness, you are giving that animal a second chance at […]