Belleville Area Humane Society

Belleville Area Humane Society Belleville Humane improves the lives of pets and people through adoption, humane education & community outreach.
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Over the weekend, a stray boxer was brought to BAHS after being found with no place to go. With animal control closed an...
12/09/2025

Over the weekend, a stray boxer was brought to BAHS after being found with no place to go. With animal control closed and the finder unable to keep her, we took her in.... Immediately noticing her very distinctive double cherry eyes.

Our medical team shared her photo internally, and within minutes, a staff member recognized her from a Facebook post. Our friends at Gateway Pet Guardians had recently been fundraising to help her owner get eye and spay surgery for her. We reached out to GPG right away. They contacted the owner, who was already out searching, and together we coordinated transport to reunite the dog (whose name is Momma 💗) with her family.

This is what true partnership looks like.

"It’s so refreshing to work with organizations that believe in RTO (return to owner), make it simple, no judgment, and celebrate it!!” GPG's, Jill Henke.

We’re thrilled that Momma is back home where she belongs and that she’ll be getting the medical care and spay surgery she needs thanks to a community that shows up for one another.

Teamwork saves lives. Collaboration reunites families. And compassion makes it all possible.

Have you mailed your Christmas 🎄 list to 🎅 yet? It’s not too late to add one of these PURResents 🎁! Still need to do a l...
12/09/2025

Have you mailed your Christmas 🎄 list to 🎅 yet? It’s not too late to add one of these PURResents 🎁! Still need to do a little decorating? You can still deck the halls with a darling doggo!

We are open from 10-5 on Tuesday for all of your holiday adopting needs! Have a question? Give our team a call at 618-235-3712.

🎅 LAST-MINUTE ALERT: Santa Paws is popping in!Bring your pup (or brave kitty!) to Dog Day Afternoon this Sunday, Decembe...
12/08/2025

🎅 LAST-MINUTE ALERT: Santa Paws is popping in!
Bring your pup (or brave kitty!) to Dog Day Afternoon this Sunday, December 14th from 1–3pm for a surprise Paws and Claus Pop-Up photo session with Santa & Mrs. Claus! Whether your pet is asking for treats, toys, or full household takeover rights, Santa wants to hear every single wish.

📸 Santa Paws Pop-Up
📍 Dog Day Afternoon Belleville
📅 Sunday, Dec 14
⏰ 1:00–3:00pm
🎁 Suggested Donation: $10!

All proceeds help the shelter pups (and kitties!) in our care have the happiest holiday possible. No appointment needed—just show up, strike a pose, and leave with the cutest holiday pic EVER.

Tag a friend who needs a last-minute Christmas card! 🎄🐶

Meet Selea, our very own short n’ sweet queen — think Sabrina Carpenter energy but in adorable dog form. 💁‍♀️🐶✨At just a...
12/08/2025

Meet Selea, our very own short n’ sweet queen — think Sabrina Carpenter energy but in adorable dog form. 💁‍♀️🐶✨

At just about 2 years old and 45 pounds, she’s the perfect compact package: cute, confident, and ready to steal the show. Her dilute merle pattern is absolutely stunning in person, and her little short-and-squat stature only makes her more irresistible.

Selea is great with other dogs, walks beautifully on a leash, and will 100% become your best friend if you offer her snacks (honestly, same). She loves meeting new people and is always down for an adventure or a cozy night in.

Come meet the girl who’s ready to start her “home for the pawlidays” era.

Questions? Give our team a call at 618*-235-3712

Crazy Saturday night plans consist of staying in, cuddling up, and bingeing that new true crime doc all weekend? Us too....
12/07/2025

Crazy Saturday night plans consist of staying in, cuddling up, and bingeing that new true crime doc all weekend? Us too.

Don't forget to stop by the shelter on Sunday from 10am-3pm to pick out your new couch pal who will gladly play detective with you (and won't have anything to say about your 'pajamas all day' look). 🔎🐾

Questions? Give our team a call at 618-235-3712.

You made it through another week, reward yourself with a scruffy puppy, a fluffy kitty, or an adorable house hippo. You ...
12/06/2025

You made it through another week, reward yourself with a scruffy puppy, a fluffy kitty, or an adorable house hippo. You deserve it.

Treat yo'self tomorrow from 10am-5pm. Questions? Give our team a call at 618-235-3712.

Here at BAHS it's the Season of Giving... pets a new home! Get in the spirit by adopting an adorable pup or kitty this w...
12/05/2025

Here at BAHS it's the Season of Giving... pets a new home! Get in the spirit by adopting an adorable pup or kitty this week!

How many kittens do you see in the puddle?**all kittens are currently unavailable in foster**
12/04/2025

How many kittens do you see in the puddle?

**all kittens are currently unavailable in foster**

UPDATE 12/4/2025 10:26AM : Nova and Bennie have both been adopted!! Exciting things happening tomorrow at the shelter! 1...
12/04/2025

UPDATE 12/4/2025 10:26AM : Nova and Bennie have both been adopted!!

Exciting things happening tomorrow at the shelter!

1. The phones have been buzzing about Nova, our precious gate chi, and she'll be available tomorrow!
2. We have an adorable 1 year old male toy poodle available named Bennie!
3. We have a sweet female kitten named Apple becoming available as well!

Please remember we are a first come first serve facility and whoever is first at the gate tomorrow will be able to meet these sweeties first. View all of their profiles including adoption fee prices and more info at bahspets.org/adopt.

See you tomorrow from 10am-5pm for lots of fun! 🐾

✨ Because of YOU, hope showed up yesterday. ✨Thank you to every single person who gave on Giving Tuesday. Your generosit...
12/03/2025

✨ Because of YOU, hope showed up yesterday. ✨

Thank you to every single person who gave on Giving Tuesday. Your generosity didn’t just fund a moment; it fueled a movement of hope, healing, and second chances! Today, we’re celebrating with the best kind of gratitude: photos of the 157 pets who found loving homes in November. Every one of these adoptions was made possible because this community believes in compassion.

Adoption fees don’t even begin to cover the true cost of care. So when you donate, you make it possible for us to go above and beyond. To say “yes” to the tough cases, to provide lifesaving medical care, and to give every pet the chance they deserve.

Yesterday, you showed up. Today, we’re feeling it in every wag, every purr, every home found, and every life changed.

Thank you for giving the gift of hope. Thank you for believing in this work. Thank you for standing with us.

💔 Sometimes the work we do hits you right in the chest. Back in October 2023, a transport arrived from our partners at N...
12/03/2025

💔 Sometimes the work we do hits you right in the chest. Back in October 2023, a transport arrived from our partners at National Mill Dog Rescue. Among the pups was a very tiny, malnourished Boston Terrier.

The next day, as pups went in for spay/neuter surgery, our medical team noticed something alarming: her back legs didn’t work like they should. She needed x-rays to see the full picture (pun intended). She was going to need a medical foster. And guess who has two thumbs and is driving this marketing bus?? You guess it, ME!

I couldn’t let her go through this alone, so I took her home to medically foster. For the first 24 hours, she didn’t move, just sat in her pen taking in her new world. Slowly, with love and patience, she settled into our routine and even met grass!

The x-rays revealed a grade 4 luxating patella. Surgery would be risky, so our medical team recommended amputation as the best option for her long-term quality of life. The day of surgery, my little foster went under the knife. Oh, did I mention that our shelter surgical suite is located directly outside of my office?? I locked myself in my office the entire time, hoping my energy wasnt noticed…. Plot twist it was, haha. But the procedure went perfectly, without any complications. She came out with three legs… and a whole new lease on life.

During recovery, I watched her learn to walk, run, and even zoomie as a tripod. We called her “Puppy” for weeks cause if she got a name she wouldn’t leave. We frequently joked about her being a walking medical bill… Soon she answered to it 🫣. So she was now Medical Bill, Billie for short. By the time she healed from surgery I realized she had been home the moment she crossed our threshold.

Without BAHS, Billie would still be at that commercial breeding facility. Living in pain, unseen, and alone. I often think about how many litters of puppies she would have had by now, suffering with an untreated birth defect…far too many.

This Giving Tuesday, you can help more pets like Billie find their forever threshold. Because Billie matters. Our work matters.

If you’ve stayed along this far, thanks for coming to my BAHS Giving Tuesday TedTalk!

🖤,
Medical Bill’s Mom, Chelsea

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⏰ It’s not too late!Giving Tuesday is winding down… but there’s still time to support a snorty bulldog, a shy kitten, or...
12/03/2025

⏰ It’s not too late!

Giving Tuesday is winding down… but there’s still time to support a snorty bulldog, a shy kitten, or a tail-wagging puppy.

Every dollar tonight goes straight to life-changing care and compassion that every pet deserves.

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Give now: bahspets.org/donate/

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1301 South 11th Street
Belleville, IL
62226

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm

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+16182353712

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