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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 […]

Leah Massey, Community Cats Program Manager, and Kayla Wade, Behavior & Pet 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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]