Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh

07/12/2025

It's that time of year again!
This is your sign to support the place that:
✔️ Rescues the raccoon in your alley
✔️ Heals the stray dog on your block
✔️ Helps families keep beloved pets
✔️ Fights for animals that have no voice

If HARP has touched your heart, nominate us today in the “Best Animal Nonprofit” category of the 2025 ballot.

Because the best kind of city is one that protects every species. Click here to nominate us https://bit.ly/4eTXxSY

07/11/2025

🍦 Scoop for a cause! 🍦

On Thursday, July 31, grab your friends and head to Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams in Bakery Square for the ultimate summer treat—with a sweet twist: a portion of proceeds will support Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh. 💚

📍 Jeni’s Ice Cream – Bakery Square
🗓️ July 31
🕓 12–3 PM
🎉 Event details here: https://bit.ly/4lLnFSb

Come for the ice cream. Stay for the impact. Every cone helps us rescue, heal, and rehome animals across Pittsburgh. 🍨🐾

Cool down for a cause! Join us at Jeni’s Ice Creams in Bakery Square on Wednesday, July 31 from 12–3 PM for a sweet summer afternoon that gives back. During this special Ice Cream Social, a portion of all sales will support Humane Animal Rescue

07/11/2025

💖 Foster heroes wanted! Open your heart and home to a shelter pet in need. Fostering not only gives animals a break from shelter life, but it also helps us learn more about their personalities to find them the perfect forever home. Whether you can foster for a few days or a few weeks, you'll be making a huge difference.

Plus, we provide all the supplies you need! Interested? Reach out to our foster team today. Together, we can give these animals the love they deserve. 🏠🐾

Click the link https://bit.ly/3IrgeB7 to learn more!

07/09/2025

🧘‍♀️+ 🐱 = 💛
July 26, 9:30 -11:00 am, doors open at 9:30, yoga starts at 10!

Need a little serotonin boost? Join us for Kitten Yoga — the purr-fect blend of mindfulness and cuteness! Stretch, breathe, and flow… all while adoptable kittens gently climb on your back, bat at your ponytail, or curl up for savasana.

Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or just kitten-curious, this is your chance to support rescue efforts and get your paws on some much-needed joy. 🐾

🗓️ Grab your spot:
👉 humaneanimalrescue.org/event/kitten-yoga

💚 All proceeds benefit the care of homeless kittens through HARP's open-door sheltering programs.

Join us for a heartwarming and stress-relieving Kitten Yoga class at Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh on Saturday, July 26th, from 10 AM – 11 AM! Arrive at 9:30 AM to check in, get settled, and meet our adorable, adoptable kittens while flowing into a relaxing yoga practice.

07/08/2025

Today, a ribbon was cut—but not just any ribbon. It marked the opening of a space designed for second chances, outdoor breezes, and the gentle memory of a young woman named Emily—and her beloved cat, Sheldon. Turn the sound ON to hear Sheldon’s eulogy, written by Emily's father, Bob Hoffman.

At HARP’s East Side Shelter, the newly renovated Catio is officially open to our feline residents. The upgrade was made possible by the Hoffman family, who gifted this space in loving memory of Emily and Sheldon. It’s a tribute not only to their bond, but to the countless foster kittens Emily helped care for alongside her sister, Beth Louise.

This sunny sanctuary now has clear panels to block stress, a weather-safe roof, and cozy furniture built just for cats to climb, relax, and play. It’s not just a space—it’s a promise: that every animal deserves comfort, enrichment, and love while they wait for their forever home.

Thank you to the Hoffmans and another thank you for the thoughtful design by Kate Benjamin of Hauspanther.

🎧 Remember, leave the sound on to hear the touching eulogy written for Sheldon—the heart behind this legacy.

📍6926 Hamilton Avenue
🐾 In memory of Emily Hoffman and Sheldon
🕒 Opened July 8, 2025

Stay tuned for the before, during and after construction pics coming soon!

07/08/2025

Thank you, KDKA-TV | CBS Pittsburgh, for helping shine a light on one of the most heartbreaking rises facing our community.

When families are forced to choose between feeding their pets or themselves… when emergency vet care is out of reach… when housing instability leaves no room for the family dog… it’s sometimes not neglect that pushes people to these limits. It’s a system failing.

HARP is here to help catch people before it comes to that. But we can’t do it alone.

📺 Watch the full story, and see how your support helps us intervene with kindness & compassion: food banks, medical care, temporary shelter, and fostering.

We need your voice. We need your help. We need each other.

The Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh is issuing an urgent call for help.

07/07/2025

✨ Makeover Monday ✨
From loss to love—Darren’s story reminds us how powerful a fresh start can be. 💛

This little Yorkie came to HARP after his beloved person passed away. We don’t know much about his past—only that he lived with a group of other Yorkies, and that he’s been quietly carrying a lot of change in his tiny heart.

But that heart? It’s full of love just waiting for the right person to show him the way forward.

Thanks to our wonderful partners at The Dog Stop, Darren got the royal treatment—a soothing bath, a stylish haircut, and all the gentle TLC he needed to feel like himself again. ✂️🛁💕

And the best part? Darren has already found his new forever family. From grieving to glowing to going home—this is what rescue looks like.

07/07/2025

ADOPTED!
✨They found their people. They found their place. They found home. 🐾💛
This week, these amazing pets said goodbye to shelter life and hello to forever love! Thank you to every adopter, volunteer, and supporter who helped make it happen.
Here’s to fresh starts, full hearts, and second chances.

We’ve still got plenty of furry friends waiting to meet you—click the link https://humaneanimalrescue.org/adopt/ to find your next best friend.

07/07/2025

Thank you WPXI-TV Pittsburgh for helping share our message.

HARP has many supportive programs and ways for people to safely and humanely surrender their pets. We want to encourage everyone to use these channels so we can help both pets and people in the best way possible.

07/06/2025

This photo is just one moment—
but it represents something much bigger.

In the last few weeks, we’ve seen dogs left in parking lots, tied to doors, even pulled from car trunks…
All alone.
All confused.
All abandoned.

These aren’t isolated incidents. They are part of a heartbreaking rise in animal abandonment right here in our community.

We’re sharing their stories—not to shock you, but to ask for your help. Because every time this happens, we’re left scrambling to comfort, heal, and protect animals who didn’t deserve to be discarded.

💔 Donate now to support emergency care for animals like these.
🎥 See the full stories and take action here:
🔗 https://humaneanimalrescue.org/heartbreaking-rise-in-animal-abandonment/

07/05/2025

Some cats offer cuddles-- today I'm offering perspective too.

I’m Oatmeal—Hi, I’m Oatmeal—a senior girl who loves treats, catnip, and brush time; I just need a little patience to show you my sweet side.

Here are five things I’ve learned just by being a cat.

You might need to hear one of them today:
1)Trust yourself... and then breathe.
2) You can only change yourself.
3) You don’t have to be serious to be strong.
4) Stillness is a choice. And a super power.
5) What if it works out?

I live by these. I rest like I mean it. I move when it matters. And when I trust you, I open up.

If that sounds like your kind of energy... maybe we belong together.

Come meet me at HARP. I’m ready when you are.

https://humaneanimalrescue.org/animals/oatmeal-113647/

07/05/2025

We need your help. It keeps happening. HARP has seen a heartbreaking rise in pet abandonment in the last month.

This time... They were still there when the sun came up.
Tied to our door. Left to face the night alone.

Someone left them a bowl of food and water—
as if that could soften the act.
As if it was enough to distract them
while the person they trusted walked away.

No note. No explanation. Just two leashes, a few supplies, and the sound of a goodbye that never came.

We’re sharing it to raise awareness about the challenges we’re facing at HARP. There are many supportive programs available to help people safely and humanely surrender their pets. We hope everyone knows these options are here so we can provide the best care possible for animals and their families.

We’re seeing a heartbreaking rise in animals being left like this.
And we cannot do this without your help.

💔 Donate now to help us give them the care—and dignity—they deserve.
🔗 Learn more or give here: https://humaneanimalrescue.org/heartbreaking-rise-in-animal-abandonment/