National Humane Education Society

National Humane Education Society The Briggs Animal Adoption Center houses and cares for the animals available for adoption through The National Humane Education Society. In 1948, Mrs. Anna C.

Spay Today, our low cost spay and neuter service, also runs out of the Briggs Animal Adoption Center. Briggs founded The National Humane Education Society as a private nonprofit animal welfare organization. Our mission is "to foster a sentiment of kindness to animals in children and adults." Now, more than 70 years after its founding, without financial assistance from local, state, or federal gove

rnments, NHES continues to grow and help countless animals through its Humane Education and Animal Care programs. The Briggs Animal Adoption Center (BAAC) houses and cares for the animals available for adoption through the National Humane Education Society. Spay Today, our low cost spay and neuter service also runs out of the Briggs Animal Adoption Center. Please come visit for a tour or to see our many wonderful adoptable animals!

Available soon! Get ready, folks! Meet Sammie, the cutest little furball you’ll ever lay eyes on! With a playful bounce,...
01/17/2025

Available soon! Get ready, folks!
Meet Sammie, the cutest little furball you’ll ever lay eyes on! With a playful bounce, a heart of gold, and a brain ready to soak up new tricks, he’s the ultimate family sidekick. This little adventurer will be on the hunt for a forever home soon so stay tuned!

Please contact Jennifer Perrotte at 304-724-6558 x126 to inquire about becoming a foster family.
01/12/2025

Please contact Jennifer Perrotte at 304-724-6558 x126 to inquire about becoming a foster family.

01/11/2025

This Caturday we are featuring the lovely Lucy! This petite senior sweetheart is ready to ward off the cold weather by keeping warm in your lap! Are you looking for a laid-back kitty like Lucy?

Learn More About Lucy: https://www.baacs.org/adoption/76745-2/?category=feline

These furr babies started the new year in their forever homes! 🥳Thank you to all of our supporters! Happy New Year!
01/05/2025

These furr babies started the new year in their forever homes! 🥳

Thank you to all of our supporters! Happy New Year!

01/04/2025

Happy Caturday Everybody! We are featuring Patsy on this blustery day🐱🥰 Patsy is a kitty with a gentle personality who likes to greet her friends with some friendly purrs- once she's had her fill of social time she'll find a cozy place to get her beauty sleep! 😴Come give this country girl a home of her own. We are open from 10-4 this Saturday and Sunday!

Learn More About Patsy: https://www.baacs.org/adoption/patsy-2/?category=feline

Meet Lucy, the fabulous feline diva with a heart as big as her purrs! Age is just a number for this charming senior lady...
01/04/2025

Meet Lucy, the fabulous feline diva with a heart as big as her purrs! Age is just a number for this charming senior lady, whose vibrant spirit could light up the dullest of days. Come meet her today! We're open until 4 pm.

https://www.baacs.org/adoption/76745-2/?category=feline

01/03/2025

Once again Happy Hound and its patrons outdid themselves with an unbelievable amount of Angel Tree donations for our homeless animals. We cannot thank you all enough for your generosity and for thinking of us each year. Please enjoy just a small peek of the joy you brought today with the video below.

01/03/2025

Calling all sidekick enthusiasts!
Resumes are being accepted today, so don’t miss out.
Ideal candidates should come equipped with experience in ear massages and back scratches.
Don’t worry if you’re a newbie; I’ll teach you the art of the ultimate belly rub!
My "office" is open for walk-ins today between 10-6pm for this sought after permanent position with me.
-Hallie
Update: Hallie has found her forever home!

12/28/2024

Happy Caturday Everyone! I'd like you to meet Goldie, the little kitty with the big personality. 😁💕 Goldie wants me to tell you- her size may be small but her love for you is HUGE!

Update: Goldie has been Adopted!! 😄

Christmas may have come and gone, but voting is still on for our tree at Lights on the Lake until 12/29 and we need your...
12/27/2024

Christmas may have come and gone, but voting is still on for our tree at Lights on the Lake until 12/29 and we need your help! Votes are $1 but likes are free. Winners are determined by the amount of donations received through Lights on the Lake’s website and by the number of Likes on each participant's photo on Lights on the Lake's Facebook. Help to raise money for our animals by going to:

https://www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/CommunityTrees to vote and
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=573412952083335&set=pb.100082439041030.-2207520000&type=3 to like.

12/27/2024

Our Furry Friend Feature this Friday is Razzy! This energetic five month old pup is ready to razzle-dazzle during playtime, and cuddle up with you at the end of the day 😄🐶❤️

Razzy has found his forever home!

From all of us at NHES…
12/24/2024

From all of us at NHES…

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Lucy's Caturday Feature!
Lucy's Caturday Feature!

This Caturday we are featuring the lovely Lucy! This petite senior sweetheart is ready to ward off the cold weather by keeping warm in your lap! Are you looking for a laid-back kitty like Lucy? Learn More About Lucy: https://www.baacs.org/adoption/76745-2/?category=feline

Adoptable Dorothy
Adoptable Dorothy

I’m clicking my paws together right now…. “There’s no place like home!” Did it work? Are you on your way to adopt me yet? - Dorothy https://www.baacs.org/adoption/dorothy/?category=canine

Pasty's Caturday Feature
Pasty's Caturday Feature

Happy Caturday Everybody! We are featuring Patsy on this blustery day🐱🥰 Patsy is a kitty with a gentle personality who likes to greet her friends with some friendly purrs- once she's had her fill of social time she'll find a cozy place to get her beauty sleep! 😴Come give this country girl a home of her own. We are open from 10-4 this Saturday and Sunday! Learn More About Patsy: https://www.baacs.org/adoption/patsy-2/?category=feline

Once again Happy Hound and its patrons outdid themselves with an unbelievable amount of Angel Tree donations for our homeless animals. We cannot thank you all enough for your generosity and for thinking of us each year. Please enjoy just a small peek of the joy you brought today with the video below.

Happy Furry Friend Friday Everyone! We'd like you to meet Dorothy, a Shar Pei mix with a heart of gold! 🩷💛🩷 Learn More About Dorothy: https://www.baacs.org/adoption/dorothy/?category=canine

Hallie's Dog Vlog Day 1
Hallie's Dog Vlog Day 1

Calling all sidekick enthusiasts! Resumes are being accepted today, so don’t miss out. Ideal candidates should come equipped with experience in ear massages and back scratches. Don’t worry if you’re a newbie; I’ll teach you the art of the ultimate belly rub! My "office" is open for walk-ins today between 10-6pm for this sought after permanent position with me. -Hallie Update: Hallie has found her forever home!

Goldie's Caturday Feature!
Goldie's Caturday Feature!

Happy Caturday Everyone! I'd like you to meet Goldie, the little kitty with the big personality. 😁💕 Goldie wants me to tell you- her size may be small but her love for you is HUGE! Update: Goldie has been Adopted!! 😄

Razzy's Furry Friend Feature
Razzy's Furry Friend Feature

Our Furry Friend Feature this Friday is Razzy! This energetic five month old pup is ready to razzle-dazzle during playtime, and cuddle up with you at the end of the day 😄🐶❤️ Razzy has found his forever home!

Princess Fisher Caturday Feature
Princess Fisher Caturday Feature

Happy Caturday Everybody! Meet the beauty queen of the cattery, Princess Fisher.🥰💓 But she wants you to know she is more than just a pretty face- be ready to be wowed by her friendly personality and toy catching skills! Her coat is extra soft and sleek to boot, perfect for all the pets! Princess Fisher had a family make her holiday last weekend by bringing her home 💖 🎄💖

Fred's Feature
Fred's Feature

Happy Caturday Everybody! Meet Fred, who's always ready to serenade you with a friendly "Me-ow"! 🐱🎵This gentle but social fellow is available for adoption now! 🥰 Learn More About Fred: https://www.baacs.org/adoption/fred-2/?category=feline

Go the extra mile with Journey! 🏃🥰 Journey is our Featured Furry Friend this Friday: She is a sweet, mild mannered pup who we are happy to announce has found a family!🥰

Love at first sight with Julie!
Love at first sight with Julie!

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Briggs Adoptions

Briggs is a popular place where many people want to come to adopt an animal. This is because we are known for loving and taking the utmost care of the animals we receive. We provide the highest standard of medical care to each animal before it is placed for adoption. That’s also why so many people want to surrender dogs and cats to us. However, because we don’t euthanize a healthy animal just to make room for a more popular or more easily-adoptable animal, we often only have a few pups, kittens or popular breeds at any given time. Adopting an animal is a very emotional process and no one is more aware of that than the staff at Briggs.

When we have one adorable puppy or kitten available, we can, and do, receive as many as 20 applications on just that one animal in a day. This is why we state that we will choose what we feel would be the “best match” between the applicants’ lifestyle, home environment and the animal’s personality. We are upfront at the beginning of the application process and ask that if the applicant doesn’t agree with our process, that they don’t continue moving forward with the application. We wish we had the room and money to save many puppies and kittens at one time but we rely on our donation income to staff our building and help the animals. We ask that if you do not receive the animal you are looking at here, please go to another shelter, possibly animal control or a “kill” shelter and save another life. Thank you.