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Our Mission: The Connecticut Humane Society is the leading resource in the state for companion animal welfare, enriching the lives of families and communities through adoption services, medical care, education, and prevention of cruelty.
The Connecticut Humane Society envisions a state where each companion animal finds a permanent, compassionate home, where communities are enriched by the special bond between people and animals, and where cruelty no longer exists.
Goals
• Provide expert, compassionate veterinary care statewide so pets can remain with families who love them, and prepare homeless pets for adoption. This is pursued through CHS’ three locations, Fox Memorial Clinic, and free community pet wellness clinics. In 2018, CHS served more than 11,000 pets. The Fox Memorial Clinic, a donor-subsidized veterinary hospital open to the public, treated 7,000 pets from across the state. CHS reached a 95.7% successful placement rate (2,830 adoptions) in 2018, an exemplary rate in animal welfare.
• Shift from reactionary responses to preventative efforts that keep pets in homes and out of shelters. While there will always be a need for animal rescue operations, spay/neuter and adoption services, preventative efforts are growing. To that end, CHS:
— Provides reduced-fee veterinary care at Fox Memorial Clinic to companion animals in need. This is the only clinic of its kind in Connecticut.
— Operates three Pet Food Pantries distributing 38 tons of pet food annually to owners in financial need.
— Curtails other challenges leading to broken human/animal bonds (behavior, transportation, etc.) through traveling community veterinary clinics, training classes and animal behavior help.
— Provides educational programs for youth and adults.
• Strengthen collaborative and constructive partnerships. CHS provides pro bono veterinary care and adoption services for municipal and private shelter animals (including nearly 500 municipal shelter pets in 2018), and training for animal control officers and animal welfare workers on topics like infectious disease management.
• Champion legislation that improves lives of animals and families across the state. CHS is active at the State Capitol to ensure companion animals, whether homeless or owned, are treated with compassion and respect.
Giving Opportunities
Anyone passionate about transforming pets’ lives can donate through shares of stock, cash gifts, donor-advised funds, or a planned gift with an estate or retirement funds; become a monthly donor; or make a gift that’s matched by their employer.
