About the Humane Society for Hamilton County

HSHC is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. It is not a United Way Agency and is not affiliated with any other animal welfare group in the United States. The mission of the Humane Society for Hamilton County (HSHC) is “Saving Lives. Educating Communities. Completing Families.” HSHC serves as both the animal control facility and Humane Society for Hamilton County, and as such, receives partial funding (approximately 21%) from Hamilton County to fund the first 10 days of an animal’s basic care. The remainder of HSHC’s annual operating budget is primarily funded by individual donations. HSHC is one of the only open-admission, truly “No-Kill” organizations in the United States. Its “No-Kill” philosophy is not defined by reaching an arbitrary live placement rate of 90%, often referenced by national animal welfare groups. HSHC embraces the true definition of “No-Kill” on which the movement was originally founded. As such, it does not euthanize animals for time, space, treatable injuries, illnesses, or rehabilitatable behavior issues, regardless of age, breed, disability, or special needs. HSHC is one of the very few open-admission, municipal shelters in the U.S. who still operate with this philosophy while consistently achieving an average live placement rate of 98% since 2014. For more information, please visit www.HamiltonHumane.com.