Home Starts HERE!
We may be a small shelter, but our impact is MIGHTY 💪😻
Every year, nearly 2,000 animals come through our doors - each one derserving of love and care.
💥Here's what YOUR support helps us achieve:
🐶 We are a life saving shelter. Over 95% of dogs and 93% of cats have been saved through our support. Animals come to us in all conditions and many require life-saving measures- surgeries, rehabilitation, illness recovery, fostering, and more. We're in the trenches with them every step of the way.
🏠 Over 65% of all stray dogs are able to be reunited with their families.
😽 720 community cats in Huntington City have been spayed/neutered through our PAL program.
🍽 Thousands of pounds of free pet food have been distributed to our community.
🩺 Hundreds of pets have received low-cost vaccinations and microchips through our shelter and events.
These animals are from right here, in OUR community and with YOUR HELP, we're able to provide the care they need.
We're doing all of this with our original building from 1972 which was NEVER designed to meet the demands of today's shelter. While we can't change our building (right now 😉), we CAN change our kenneling system. New kennels will help us keep animals healthier and less stressed, both of which helps them find homes faster!
🎉🎉 DON'T FORGET: YOUR GIFT WILL BE DOUBLED! Today's the day to make the magic happen for our furry friends! 🎉🎉
SAVE LIVES NOW ➡️www.givebutter.com/huntingtonhumane
📱🐟 Kids and their screens these days, am I right? 🐟📱
Today’s kitty enrichment? A riveting game of “Tablet Fishies” 🐾—and let’s just say, our cats are hooked! 🎣 Watching those little paws swipe at the screen like pro gamers was a sight to behold. But don’t worry, we made sure to set screen time limits. 😉
So if you’re in need of a tablet buddy who also doubles as a top-tier snuggler, come meet these little digital dynamos. They’re paws-itively perfect in every way! 🐾
‼️‼️ PSA: SCAM ALERT ‼️‼️
We have been notified by multiple individuals today that someone with a 339 area code phone number is texting Huntington residents who have posted their missing pets and contact information to various Huntington lost/stolen pet Facebook sites. This individual is claiming to be an animal control officer who has found their pet.
❌ We do not have (nor have we ever employed) an “Officer VanHook” as a Huntington animal control officer. Our officers are Officer Holley & Officer Carpenter.
❌ Our animal control team does not text individuals when animals are found and all calls made by our officers come from 260 area code phone numbers.
❌ We NEVER ask for a pin/verification code.
If you get one of these messages, please do not reply! Please contact us directly through Facebook, at the shelter (260-356-0355), or through police dispatch (260-356-8316) if you get a message like this about your missing pet.
💥 OMG, Becky, look at this SALE!! 💥
It’s like…so HUGE! We’re talking *BRAND NEW* stuff from Amazon, Target, Dollar General, Kohl’s, and Chewy! Thousands of items—50% off or MORE! 🛍️✨
We had to get a bigger location because this sale is THAT epic!
📍Huntington University Plex Gym
🗓️ Saturday, September 21 & Sunday, September 22
So grab your besties, clear out the trunk, and get ready to shop ‘til you drop. Get your holiday gifts at a fraction of the cost this year!! 💸
We have a whole other pole barn filled with items like this! So if you think this is a lot, you haven’t seen anything yet! 😉
Adopt Jack while adoption fees are just $50! He’s the happiest guy around and friendly with everyone he meets!
Adopt Enzo!
Meet Enzo, the happiest dog you’ll ever meet! 🌟 This playful, zoomie-loving guy has been with us for two months, and we can’t figure out why he hasn’t found his forever family yet. Enzo is all about fun—whether he’s dashing around the yard with his signature zoomies or showing off how well he knows his name, this boy is ready to bring some serious joy into your life.
Enzo is super focused on his handler, making training sessions easier—he’s eager to learn and please. He’s also a pro at giving you that “I love you” look that’ll melt your heart.🥹
Enzo perfect gentleman with cats and kids. When he met our shelter kitty, he politely sniffed and then moved along, and he’s wonderfully gentle and tolerant with kids—just be ready for a bit of happy jumping when he gets excited!
He can be a bit uncertain and stiff with dogs so a meet & greet would be required if you have other dogs.
Enzo would be the perfect adventure buddy for hikes, walks, or just playing fetch in the yard. And after a fun day of play, he’s ready to snuggle up and enjoy some quality time with his favorite humans. If you’re looking for a loyal, joyful, and loving companion, Enzo is your guy. 🐾❤️
🎉ADOPT HIM THIS WEEK WHILE ADOPTION FEES ARE 50% OFF ON ALL PIT MIXES! 🎉
🌟📸 Cat Showcase Series: Over 200 Cats in Our Care! 🎥🌟
We have over 200 cats in our care, and we're excited to introduce you to them in a series of daily videos! We're kicking off with our special chill zone 😎🤙🏻Purvanna 😎✌🏻 (think Nirvana, but for cats)! This is where our adult kitties lounge around, content to relax and vibe the day away.
Why adopt an adult cat?
✅ Mature Companions: Adult cats have settled personalities, so you know exactly what kind of friend you’re getting.
✅ Lower Maintenance: They’re past the kitten stage, meaning less chaos and more cuddles.
✅ Stress-Free Living: These cats like other cats, are used to be handled by everyone who comes into this room, and are the ultimate zen masters, bringing a calm and serene vibe to your home.
Join us each day for new videos featuring our wonderful adoptable cats. Your perfect feline friend might just be waiting for you in Purvanna!
💓🥹 Our hearts are melting and we are totally in love with this adorable litter of 10 Cane Corso & Heeler mix puppies who are looking for their forever homes! These sweet boys and girls are ready to bring joy, love, and lots of cuddles into your life. 🥰
For just $100, each puppy comes spayed/neutered, up-to-date on vaccinations, dewormed, and microchipped. Come fall in puppy love with a new best friend! 💖
Are you looking for a super lovey, cuddly kitty? Shish Kabob is your guy! 😻 This guy dishes out the lovings like it’s his job! He and his fellow feline friends can’t wait to meet you and win you over TODAY from 12-4! 🫶🏻😺
We try to keep our social media filled with positivity and cute posts because there is a lot of happiness and healing that happens here that truly warms the soul. 🥺‼️ However, there lies a sad reality that is often overlooked.
The constant stress and anxiety that the animals endure can be absolutely heart-wrenching.
The shelter is a place of loud noises, unfamiliar smells, and an endless stream of strangers.
If you watch this video, you’ll see Avalon, a beautiful and energetic husky pup, who spends her days pacing her small kennel. Back and forth. Back and forth. For hours on end. 🥺😔
This relentless pacing is a heartbreaking manifestation of her deteriorating mental health. Avalon is trapped in a state of perpetual stress.
This is what going “kennel crazy” looks like 💔
I think we can all agree that this isn’t the life we want for Avalon and her shelter friends.
We long for every dog to find a loving home as quickly as they arrive, but the harsh reality is that many will wait days, weeks, and some months, and with every day their mental & emotional health can & will steadily decline.
When we create their cute spotlight posts on Facebook, complete with adorable pictures and spunky descriptions, it’s more than just a social media strategy. It’s a desperate, lifesaving effort to keep them from enduring another day of shelter living. We pour our hearts into introducing you to these animals because we love these animals deeply. We want them to leave these doors and never need to return.
Each share, like, and comment brings hope that someone will see Avalon’s sweet face and decide to give her the home she so desperately needs. These posts are a lifeline, a beacon of hope for these stressed and frightened animals. Our goal is simple yet profound: to see them walk out of the shelter, tails wagging, into the loving arms of a forever family and never look back.
