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04/08/2024

It's time for once again! Starting August 10th, we will be WAIVING ALL ADOPTION FEES for available animals!

NBC's Clear The Shelters campaign is back again for their 10th consecutive year, and HES is taking part in this nationwide adoption event by eliminating adoption fees all month long! We want to and get as many animals as we can into loving forever homes.

You can view available animals on our website at heschatt.org/adopt and fill out an application today to get pre-approved for adoption!

*Free adoptions excludes puppies under 6 months old.

18/03/2024

02/02/2024

To spread awareness of and to help our mission preventing pet homelessness, generous donors have provided funds for a LIMITED number of spay/neuter surgeries 🎉 This one-time offer is available to Hamilton County residents only. If interested, please call (423) 531-7729 ASAP to see if you qualify- spaces will fill up quickly.

🐶💙🐱 Huge thanks to the kind donors making this event possible and keeping Nooga neutered!

13/11/2023

*LAST CLINIC OF THE YEAR!*
Need low-cost options to get your pets vaccinated or microchipped? Come to our LAST community vaccine clinic of the year on NOV. 18TH! Read details below:

This month's clinic will be held November 18th, 10AM – 12PM at Birchwood Community Center, 5623 TN-60, Birchwood, TN 37308

This event is first come, first served so we recommend arriving early! Services and prices are shown here.

***This is HES's FINAL clinic of 2023. We will be back out in the community to host more low-cost clinics in FEBRUARY 2024!

05/11/2023

🍂 Fall in love with our convenient walk-up clinic! 🍂 Get your dogs and cats up to date on vaccines and/or microchipped November 9th from 10-2:00. Pricing and details at ChattaNeuter.org (Only one walk-up clinic event this month due to the holiday.)

25/10/2023

Need low-cost options to get your pets vaccinated or microchipped? Come to our community vaccine clinic OCT. 28TH! Read details below:
This month's clinic will be held October 28th, 10AM – 12PM at Soddy Elementary, 260 School St, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379

This event is first come, first served so we recommend arriving early! Services and prices are shown here.

***HES hosts low-cost vaccine clinics on the 4th Saturday of most months, so if you miss out in October, be sure to check back in for November's clinic location and info!

02/10/2023

IT'S OCTOBER! And you know what that means... that's right, 31 days of $31 adoption fees!

All month long, all cats, kittens, and adult dogs will have REDUCED adoption fees at only $31!

PLUS, if you are are senior (55+) you can get a FREE adoption for any senior animal (7+ years)!

View adoptable animals at heschatt.org/adopt and find your perfect new family member today.

22/09/2023

The family claims A Paw and A Prayer Dog Rescue has their dog and will not give it back.

20/09/2023

THIS SATURDAY: Need low-cost options to get your pets vaccinated or microchipped? Come to our community vaccine clinic SEPT. 23RD! Read details below:

This month's clinic will be held Sept. 23rd, 10AM – 12PM at the Volunteer Fire Dept Training Center, 9100 Snow Hill Rd, Ooltewah, TN 37363

This event is first come, first served so we recommend arriving early! Services and prices are shown here.

***HES hosts low-cost vaccine clinics on the 4th Saturday of most months, so if you miss out in September, be sure to check back in for October's clinic location and info!

23/08/2023

17/06/2023

NEXT SATURDAY, JUNE 24TH: Need low-cost options to get your pets vaccinated or microchipped? Come to our community vaccine clinic JUNE 24TH! Read details below:
This month's clinic will be held June 24th, 2PM – 4PM at Soddy Elementary, 260 School St, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379
This event is first come, first served so we recommend arriving early! Services and prices are shown here.
***HES hosts low-cost vaccine clinics on the 4th Saturday of most months, so if you miss out in June, be sure to check back in for July's clinic location and info!

24/04/2023

Free adoptions through the end of April!!!!! Go make a an animal’s day!

Got the Monday blues? Here's some good news to cheer you up - HES has FREE dog adoptions going on now through the end of April!
Acer is giving you his best puppy-dog eyes to convince you to come in and meet him and his friends.

You can view our available animals at heschatt.org/adopt. Be sure to utilize our filter tool to find the best fit for your household.

19/04/2023

Need low-cost options to get your pets vaccinated or microchipped? Come to our community vaccine clinic THIS SATURDAY! Read details below:
This month's clinic will be held April 22, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Soddy Elementary
260 School St, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379

This event is first come, first served so we recommend arriving early! Services and prices are shown here.

***HES hosts low-cost vaccine clinics on the last Saturday of most months, so if you miss out in April, be sure to check back in for May's clinic location and info!

21/03/2023

As always, Humane Educational Society working hard to keep everyone’s animals healthy.

Need low-cost options to get your pets vaccinated? Come to our community vaccine clinic THIS SATURDAY!

This month's clinic will be held Saturday March 25th, 10am-12pm at the Volunteer Fire Dept Training Center in Ooltewah
9100 Snow Hill Rd, Ooltewah, TN 37363, USA

This event is first come, first served so we recommend arriving early! Services and prices are shown here.

***HES hosts low-cost vaccine clinics on the last Saturday of most months, so if you miss out in March, be sure to check back in for April's clinic location and info!

07/01/2023

What great timing. This is hands down THE BEST thing you can do for your pet’s safe return should it escape from you. NO RESIDENCE REQUIRED.

If you live in one of the following areas, contact the appropriate agency to make a lost report and search their kennels:

06/01/2023

Been a minute since I’ve posted. But I’ve seen two different people in my feed trying to get their pet back after being legally adopted out by a shelter. I hope you know what I’m going to beg… please get your pets chipped and keep that chip info updated. This will help shelters, who are already overworked, from having to go through this.

Stray holds I’m the state of Tennessee are 3 days without identification and 7 days with identification. This means they are allowed to re-home (or euthanize) and animal if the owner cannot be located.

Additionally they hold no legal obligation to negotiate or arrange the return of your pet. Yes, this sucks but there just aren’t laws in place to assist. Some states have laws that require you to license your pet. As a matter of fact, the City of Chattanooga requires your pet to be licensed. While it might not be enforced, this is another way your pet can be returned to you safely and without legal interference. Keep in mind, it’s different in the county, and there are several cities and towns within Hamilton County… Collegedale, East Brainerd, East Chattanooga, East Ridge, Lakesite, Lookout Mountain, Middle Valley, Ooltewah, Red Bank, Ridgeside, Signal Mountain, Soddy-Daisy, and Walden. Each of these may have different policies regarding pet ownership and recovery.

1. Educate yourself
2. Get your pet chipped by your vet or other animal care facility
3. License your pet.

Chipping your pet is low cost and does NOT require memberships so don’t let anyone tell you differently.

There are even discounted chip clinics throughout the year.

BOTTOM LINE: while your pet being an escape artist is not your fault, you can do things to make it’s return easier.