Humane Educational Society

Humane Educational Society Providing a safe haven for homeless, abused, and neglected animals and advocating on their behalf.
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Thinking about your end-of-year charitable giving? Donate to a cause that's close to your animal-loving heart and give t...
12/22/2025

Thinking about your end-of-year charitable giving? Donate to a cause that's close to your animal-loving heart and give to the HES Incredible Journey Annual Fund.

From abused, neglected, lost or abandoned, to safe, loved, and cared for - this is the Incredible Journey toward adoption that animals experience who enter HES's doors. Your donation to our annual fund helps cover the ever-increasing costs of shelter operations and provide the nurturing care these animals need.

Make a lasting impact for animals in our community. Donate today at heschatt.org/incrediblejourney!

DOG HOUSES NEEDED!HES is looking for donations of NEW or GENTLY USED dog houses for our community need-based program, Pr...
12/21/2025

DOG HOUSES NEEDED!
HES is looking for donations of NEW or GENTLY USED dog houses for our community need-based program, Project: Dog House. This program provides shelter to outside dogs of families in need, and with temps dropping, we need to stock up on dog houses to help our community ASAP!

If you have a dog house to donate, you can drop them off to our shelter, located at:
4155 Randolph Cir.
Chattanooga, TN 37406

*If you have a dog house to donate and absolutely CANNOT transport it to the shelter, send us a message!

UPDATE: Gincy is in foster care for the holidays! Fill out an adoption application if you're interested in meeting her! ...
12/21/2025

UPDATE: Gincy is in foster care for the holidays! Fill out an adoption application if you're interested in meeting her!

Gincy is a 5-year-old black Lab mix with the goofiest personality! She may have a greying snout and is a bit on the chubby side 🤭 but don't let her fool you! This girl has some giddyup in her and will run zoomies around the yard like a rocket! She's so silly and sweet, and loves to be loved!

Gincy is:
✅Spayed
✅Likely housebroken
✅Microchipped and vaccinated
✅Immediately social and friendly with most other dogs

Come in to meet this sweet girl -- she's ready for a forever home!

Lonely Hearts Club: Saucy Pawci ❤️‍🩹Animals that have been in shelter care for over 45 days are considered a member of o...
12/21/2025

Lonely Hearts Club: Saucy Pawci ❤️‍🩹
Animals that have been in shelter care for over 45 days are considered a member of our Lonely Hearts Club. Saucy Pawci has been waiting 90 days for a forever family without any adoption interest 😞

This sweet, shy girl is just over a year old, but has already gone through so much in her short life. She's has, however, shown incredible resilience and heart. Saucy Pawci was abandoned at a worksite along with two other dogs and was thankfully rescued by HES Animal Protection Officers. Despite her rough start, she’s been nothing but sweet and patient while in our care.

It appears Saucy Pawci has already been a young mom, and now it’s her turn to be cared for and loved. She can be a little standoffish at first, but once she knows you’re kind, she melts into affection and loves being doted on. She’s gentle during bath time, is dog selective but does well with some other dogs, and would truly thrive in a home with a secure fenced yard where she can feel safe and stretch her legs.

Saucy Pawci can’t wait to start her new chapter — one filled with love, care, and a forever family who sees how special she is. 💕 Come meet her today at HES!

ADOPTED! 🐶❤🐱😍🐾Happy Tails to these furry friends and their new families! We had 60 animals adopted this week 🤯! Check o...
12/21/2025

ADOPTED! 🐶❤🐱😍🐾
Happy Tails to these furry friends and their new families! We had 60 animals adopted this week 🤯! Check out some adopted fur babies that will be spending the holidays with their new forever families!

HES will be CLOSED Christmas Eve and Christmas, but there's still time to adopt you're new BFF before the holidays begin. View available animals at heschatt.org/adopt, and come in to meet your new furry friend!

*PLEASE REMEMBER: Pets are NOT Christmas toys, they're a commitment to the lifetime of the animal. HES does NOT adopt out animals as " surprise gifts" - the owner of the animal must be aware of the adoption and meet the animal IN PERSON before adoptions can be finalized!

We wanted to give a PUPDATE on miss Maisie Belle, the 300,000th animal transported with the ASPCA, who traveled from HES...
12/20/2025

We wanted to give a PUPDATE on miss Maisie Belle, the 300,000th animal transported with the ASPCA, who traveled from HES all the way to Delaware! We're happy to announce that this sweet tripod girl has officially been adopted by her foster, and now has a new fur brother to play with!

We're so excited for Maisie Belle and the role HES was able to play in her Incredible Journey to her forever home!

Big thanks to the ASPCA for selecting HES as the source shelter for this milestone transport, and to the recipient shelter Brandywine Valley SPCA for giving Maisie Belle the chance she needed to find her happily-ever-after!

If you missed the original story, check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BYGFtJozS/

You need a mouser? We can get you the BEST! Our barn cat program finds homes for outdoor community cats that are not w...
12/20/2025

You need a mouser? We can get you the BEST!
Our barn cat program finds homes for outdoor community cats that are not wanted where they are currently living. This program saves lives by aligning cats with families that are looking for a good mouser, or folks who just want to provide a safe homestead for these misunderstood felines.

Our goal is not only to find these cats a home, but also give them a job that they love doing! If you or someone you know could use some feline assistance on your homestead, we currently have 8 barn cats that are in need of placement.
Clink the link below for a barn cat application and we will be in touch ASAP. We would love to talk to you!

👉👉👉 www.heschatt.org/barncat

Sign up for our digital monthly newsletter, The Paw Print, and stay up-to-date on all of HES's happenings! From upcoming...
12/19/2025

Sign up for our digital monthly newsletter, The Paw Print, and stay up-to-date on all of HES's happenings! From upcoming events, heartwarming stories, and the latest shelter news, stay informed on all things HES and our impact in the community!

Subscribe for FREE with your email at the link below: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/JPEl3tq/newsletter

HES stray intake 12/16 - 12/18THESE ANIMALS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AT THIS TIMEIf any of these animals are yours...
12/19/2025

HES stray intake 12/16 - 12/18
THESE ANIMALS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AT THIS TIME

If any of these animals are yours, please contact HES at 423-624-5302 during operating hours, and come in to the shelter IN PERSON with proof of ownership.

If you have lost or found an animal, visit heschatt.org/lostandfound for resources.

**This is a courtesy post and does not include every animal under HES care. Please come to the facility to do a lost pet walk-through if you are missing an animal, and check back frequently if you have not found your pet.

Remember to keep updated contact info on your pets' microchips and tags, and make sure they are WEARING identification at ALL TIMES!

HES is looking for short-term dog fosters who will open their heart and their home to a shelter dog in need this holiday...
12/18/2025

HES is looking for short-term dog fosters who will open their heart and their home to a shelter dog in need this holiday season! We want to make sure these sweet angels aren't spending Christmas alone in a kennel, so we're sending them into foster care to experience the magic of the holidays with people who love them! 🎄✨

Foster families will receive all supplies needed, including food, beds/blankets, toys, leash and collar, along with a special present from HES to open on Christmas morning ❤

If you have room in your home for one more this Christmas, we encourage you to sign up for temporary fostering. 👇

Let us know if you'd be willing to foster a dog through New Years, or just until after Christmas. Fill out a foster application on our website, and someone from our foster team will contact you: heschatt.org/foster.

Questions? Send us a message!

UPDATE: ADOPTED! 🥰Franklin came to HES with a large litter of brothers and sisters, and is now the last of his siblings ...
12/18/2025

UPDATE: ADOPTED! 🥰
Franklin came to HES with a large litter of brothers and sisters, and is now the last of his siblings to be adopted. He's waiting patiently for a forever home, and he really hopes there will be other kitties to play with in his new family! He loves other cats and is a very active and fun-loving kitten. At only 4-months-old, he's got plenty of energy, so he'd love another energetic cat who won't mind his kitten antics until he matures into the loving cat he's destine to become!

Come meet Franklin at HES! He's sure to steal your heart in no time!

Address

4155 Randolph Circle
Chattanooga, TN
37404

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+14236245302

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